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Inkscape
Tips for FOSS applications use
By IanL - Posted on March 6th, 2010
As there was a request recently about FOSS and DTP, it occurred to me that many people might not know that some software has some particularly useful but maybe not immediately apparent features. This post is intended to stimulate others to post hints and tips about their favourite apps. (if learners contribute they can use it as evidence for their ITQ qualifications)
Inkscape and Gimp 2.0 to deliver Unit 21 of the OCR Nationals Qualification
By Rakesh Patel - Posted on July 14th, 2009
Granville Community School adopts open source graphics software to deliver a level 2 course which has been dominated by proprietary graphics software with high licence costs.
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Extending Open Source Ideas into Creative Work
Written by French digital artisit Isabel Saij
Or... an easy way to study art and ICT for education, drawing on my personal experience of how I came to use open source software and licences, and some of the benefits for the educational system.
Obtaining and Installing Open Source Software
Introduction
There are literally thousands of open source applications available and it can be difficult to know where to begin if you want to try some of them. This section will give an overview of the main ways in which you can obtain open source applications and will then look at some specific examples to show how you can install applications or alternative ways in which you can try them out.
Different types of application
The open source applications most suitable for education fall into three main types:
Five Easy Ways to Get Started
Five easy ways to get started with Open Source Software
Schools are using Open Source in many different ways. Some run their ICT on 100% free and open source software (i.e. using an open source operating system such as Linux, and open source applications running on it). Many have a mixture of open source and traditional proprietary (paid for) software - there are lots of open source applications which run on Windows.
Inkscape - a vector-graphics tool
Supported SVG features include shapes, paths, text, markers, clones, alpha blending, transforms, gradients, patterns, and grouping. Inkscape also supports Creative Commons metadata, node editing, layers, complex path operations, bitmap tracing, text-on-path, flowed text, direct XML editing, and more. It imports formats such as JPEG, PNG, TIFF, and others and exports PNG as well as multiple vector-based formats.
Alton Convent - low-cost computer suite
By John Hammond - Posted on December 5th, 2008
Using Edubunu Linux and thin client workstations, Alton Convent Prep rejuvenated its ICT provision by providing an 18 seat computer room with an impressive range of desktop applications for under £3000.
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Cost effective curriculum delivery at Skegness Grammar
By jamesd - Posted on September 22nd, 2008
Skegness Grammar's ICT Co-ordinator Garry Saddington demonstrated significant cost savings through using open source servers and desktops to deliver the curriculum at this mixed selective specialist sports, maths and computing school.
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