Course Materials
We’ve collected and listed the materials you will need to succeed in this series. We will walk you through installing and using any software listed here.
Software and Tools
A Text Editor: The instructor will use VS Code in all demonstrations so if you do not have a preferred text editor, we recommend downloading the software. Please confirm that your computer meets the system requirements. Feel free to wait to download the software until one of our sessions.
The following VS Code extensions will expand the capabilities of VS code and make it easier for you to work with our course materials:
GitHub: GitHub is a version control platform that enables collaboration and facilitates the simplification of static site generation through their GitHub Pages service.
GitHub Desktop: The GitHub Desktop client simplifies version control and makes it easier to move between a remote and local repository.
Google Sheets: We will avoid Excel and build metadata spreadsheets in Google Sheets.
MapWarper: MapWarper is a free to use, open-source map warper / map georectifier, and image georeferencer tool for individuals and small groups.
OpenRefine: [OpenRefine] (https://openrefine.org/download) is a powerful free, open source tool for working with messy data.
Research Materials
You will be provided with research materials so that we can collaborate and engage with varying tools. You are welcome to bring your own materials as well, or at the very least questions about your own project.
materials:
This hands-on workshop uses objects from the Messinesi Photographs Collection which is part of the Homer A. Thompson Collection house in Visual Resources Collections of Princeton University’s Department of Art and Archaeology.