uvdigital

Welcome to Upper Valley Digital, a small Vermont company offering
education, imaging, and website development.



The two program series we present at the Converse Free Library and at the Howe Library have come to an end for this season; stay tuned for updates on the schedule for next fall. Of course, feel free to peruse the handouts and resource links for programs that we've presented in the past on our Educational Programs page. And, thanks for participating, asking questions, and being part of these programs!

We'll also be presenting an Ilead course at Dartmouth College in September and October this year on Making Sense of the Digital World. It's a four-session series on Tuesday afternoons. Enrollment is not yet open for fall courses, but if you drop by the Ilead website you can learn more about the enrollment process and the special summer programs they are offering.



Recent Programs and Additional Information

Getting Started with eBay

For those new to using eBay, or who are just thinking about what it might offer, this one-hour introduction to buying and selling on eBay will discuss getting started, setting up an account, searching for items to buy, bidding, and creating a listing for an item for sale.

Reference books

1000 Best eBay Success Secrets: Secrets From a Powerseller - Greg Holden
eBay: The Missing Manual - Nancy Conner
eBayPhotos That Sell: Taking Great Product Shots for eBay and Beyond - Dan Gookin and Robert Birnbach

Online Resources

eBay
eBay Learning Center
PayPal
Understanding eBay Bidding (About.com)

Program Handouts

eBay Tips - Buying and Selling [pdf]



Free Alternatives to Pricey Software

Free and open source software offers many of the same file formats, functions, and capabilities as the expensive software it replaces. The free Open Office suite can be a good option to replace other more expensive "office" software programs; Google offers their free Google Apps suite for online use, the open source program known as GIMP can do most of what Photoshop can do, and with Picasa you can organize, browse, and edit your digital photos.

Reference books

Google Gmail by Steve Schwartz
Google Apps: The Missing Manual by Nancy Conner
Google: The Missing Manual ed. by Sarah Milstein et.al.
Organizing and Editing Your Photos with Picasa: Visual QuickProject Guide by Steve Schwartz

Online Resources

Google Docs Help Center
Google Calendar Getting Started guide
Picasa Help Center

Program Handouts

Getting Started with Gmail [pdf]
Getting Started with Google Documents [pdf]
Alternatives to Pricey Software [pdf]
Organizing Digital Photos with Picasa [pdf]