[Yhslug] musical slideshow about inkscape uploaded to youtube

[Phil Shapiro]

hi yhslug community,

   here's a message i sent out this morning to a civic discussion email list in
DC. (http://www.dcwatch.com/themail)    this online forum has about 1,500 to
2000 people on it -- including all DC city council members. 

     thanks for spreading the word about inkscape. it's way cool free software.

         phil

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Inkscape Drawing Software Holds Lots of Fun for Youth (and Adults)

Phil Shapiro, pshapiro at his.com

Do you know some DC youth who could use a creative boost this summer? Inkscape,
a free vector drawing program, is immensely fun to learn and play with. You can
jump into using this program even if you don't have much artistic talent. To
help others learn what this software can make, I've put together a 4.5 minute
musical slideshow on YouTube at http://tinyurl.com/22764l  -- showcasing some of
the best graphics on the web created using Inkscape.

Do you see that beautiful Easter bunny drawing at the end of the presentation?
That was sent by an artist to the programmers of Inkscape as a way of saying
thanks for creating this software. Now that's creative thinking.

Speaking of encouraging creativity, did you know that Walt Disney got his
creative start from a barber who paid him small amounts of money for his
sketches and drawings? Are there ways we can unlock creativity in our youth
letting them flourish right before our eyes? You bet there are. Thanks for doing
your part. It takes a village. (Inkscape can be downloaded from
http://www.inkscape.org    Hmmm, I wonder if we could get this software
installed on the computers in the Young Adult Services Division at MLK library.)




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"Wisdom starts with wonder." - Socrates
"Learning happens through gentleness."