Design, Media & Computing

Best wishes for 2009 to you all!

Google have released a new free service called Friend Connect which allows you to embed social networking tools into existing webpages. The service includes a login feature which as well as recognising Google logins, is also OpenID compliant meaning the service can be used by non-Google account holders without having to create a new profile. Gadgets already available include a noticeboard, commonly referred to in social networking sites as a ‘wall’, and a review/rate gadget. Google are hoping the gadgets won’t stop there. Friend Connect is compatible with their OpenSocial standard so they will be looking towards the crowd to create new gadgets. The key strength of Friend Connect is that it integrates into existing webpages, so interactions happen on your website without the user having to be directed to another location.

http://www.google.com/friendconnect/

Edinburgh’s Telford Colllege - Design, Media and Computing are invited to be a partner on the following project -

This project aims to provide an entry route from the HNC/D courses in Creative Industries - Television (and other appropriate production based HNC/Ds) into the BA programmes in Media.

Academics in partner institutions will work together to explore ways in which the curriculums can be jointly developed and enhanced to allow articulation with no loss of time and to provide articulating students with all the necessary skills to maximise their opportunities to succeed in both the HN and degree programmes.

I am currently writing the Graded Unit exam version 2 and 3 for the SQA - Scottish Qualification Authority.

The draft version for each will be ready for vetting on the 07 January 2009

Edinburgh’s Telford College - Design, Media and Computing students will participate in the Adobe Design Awards 09-

The Adobe® Design Achievement Awards celebrate student achievement reflecting the powerful convergence of technology and the creative arts. The competition — which showcases individual and group projects created with industry-leading Adobe creative software — honors the most talented and promising student graphic designers, photographers, illustrators, animators, digital filmmakers, developers, and computer artists from the world’s top institutions of higher education.

The validation date has now been confirmed and will take place on Wednesday 28th January 2009 – Members
of the validation panel are listed below for information:Ron Dillin (Stow College) – Convenor

Mike Ward (Anniesland College) – FE Representative

Alasdair Smith (Skillset UK) – Industry Representative

Gregor White (University of Abertay) – HE Representative

Mairin Murray (Waddell Media) – Industry Representative

We have International visitors from Chungkang College of Cultural Industries, Korea tomorrow. The delegates will have look round our facilites and discuss a possible partnership opportunity.

Student services are holding their annual event …………

I attended the ELRAH (Edinburgh, Fife, Lothians and Borders Regional Articulation Hub) Articulation Programme Kick-Off Event today. A wide range of projects presented by 8 institutions including Edinburgh’s Telford College - Design, Media and Computing.

We have partnered with Napier University and Carnegie College to develop the following:

2+2 programme in Digital Arts where Napier will only offer years 3 and 4 of the degree and will Edinburgh’s Telford College and Carhegie College HND as a progression - Years 1 and 2.

Next meeting the 09 December 2008, Merchiston, Napier University

 The HND Multimedia: Web Development students have sucessfully rebranded the Adobe User Group website.

The site should be fully functional by 05 December 2008.

Well done! - Akhlaq, Ross, Chen, Krisoff, Brendan, Craig, Mike and Gary.

 The Creative Multimedia Design Community is the official Adobe user Group of Edinburgh, Scotland.
We are committed to fostering community and professional excellence among Adobe professionals in Edinburgh and its surrounding area’s.

We will discuss a variety of topics relevant to working with Adobe products, including design, development, animation, photography, video, multimedia and best business practices. We also hold regular pre-arranged conferences and provide an opportunity for you to air your ideas to the group.

We aim to provide information resources, and a chance for the creative industries and creative professionals to network within the community.