Post on 19-Dec-2015
Get Plugged In
Using that “intarweb” thingy for academic stuff
dss.ucsd.edu/~username
Static
dss.ucsd.edu/~username
diy
dss.ucsd.edu/~username
<html>
dss.ucsd.edu/~username
• Requires Secure FTP (SFTP) over Port 22– Mac: Cyberduck or Transmit– PC: Filezilla– Anything that supports SFTP, really
• Server Path: sftp://dss.ucsd.edu/public_html• Dssmail username & password
• May not work for new students, but let’s try!
Building a webpage
• If you know html, start from scratch
• If you don’t (or are lazy), use a template– freecsstemplates.org– opendesigns.org– Many, many, many, many, many others
• Dreamweaver ($$$) or Nvu (Free!)
Building a webpage
• KISS– No hierarchy (Everything in public_html)– Sitewide images in a single folder– Downloadable docs in a single folder
• Landing page is index.html
• Utilize free services
IQSS Dataverse Project
• thedata.org• dvn.iq.harvard.edu
• But don’t trust it!
• mendeley.com
• Like iTunes for research papers
• Supports APSA citation style
• Saves space by storing PDFs online
• But, then all your PDFs are online
• Good with Word & OO, but not
Other Bibiography Options
• Zotero: Firefox Plugin
• Refworks
• BibTex-Compatible– JabRef– BibDesk (Mac Only)
Academia.edu
• Better at social networking than Mendeley, but poorer handling of research papers and files
• Meh, just use Facebook
General Tips
• KISS– Don’t put the same thing on multiple sites– Papers posted in one place– Data posted in one place– Social networking done in one place– DSS website ties it all together
Other Cool Stuff
• Scribd: Embedded PDF viewer
• scienceblogs.com
• inkscape.org: Vector Graphics
• rseek.org: Search all R user groups
• Quick-R: statmethods.net/
• ctan.org: All things