Oct west side: Inkscape

[Technomage Hawke]

well,
I don't think I can make it. the bus drops me a fair ways from that campus and I don't know my way around there. so, if I could get a ride, I'd appreciate it.

call me with questions: 623-399-5635

thanks

-Eric

On Oct 27, 2010, at 1:22 PM, Benjamin Francom wrote:

> See you there!  (Those of you who can make it tonight!)
> 
> On Mon, Oct 18, 2010 at 12:33 PM, der.hans <PLUGd at lufthans.com> wrote:
>> moin moin,
>> 
>> http://PLUG.phoenix.az.us/node/338
>> 
>> 2010 Oct 27 - 19:00
>> 
>> DeVry University / Keller Graduate School of Management
>> 6751 N Sunset Blvd, Glendale, AZ
>> 
>> Topic: Benjamin will be presenting a tutorial on Inkscape basics which
>> include working with paths, text, objects, and their layout/design. He
>> will show how you can import a bitmap and convert it to a vector
>> equivalent, and how to touch it up and export it. He likes to have an open
>> discussion so if we need to get more technical, we can.
>> 
>> Bio: Benjamin serves as Chief Information Officer for a construction
>> company based in Phoenix. He oversees the technology, graphic design,
>> security, and communications for 24 remote offices throughout the United
>> States. Benjamin loves working with people and technology to see how
>> creative approaches can be applied to leverage business strategies. He
>> have been using and promoting Linux and FreeBSD since 2003, and his
>> company currently runs Linux on the majority of its servers. Before his
>> foray into the technical side of computers, he was a graphic artist and he
>> still loves using open source design tools including Inkscape, GIMP, and
>> Scribus wherever possible. Benjamin received his Bachelors degree in
>> Computer Engineering Technology from DeVry (Phoenix) in 2004, and his
>> Masters degree in Information Management from ASU in 2009. Benjamin's
>> current technical interests include virtualization and security.
>> 
>> Inkscape: From http://inkscape.org/ - Inkscape is "an Open Source vector
>> graphics editor, with capabilities similar to Illustrator, CorelDraw, or
>> Xara X, using the W3C standard Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) file format.
>> 
>> Inkscape supports many advanced SVG features (markers, clones, alpha
>> blending, etc.) and great care is taken in designing a streamlined
>> interface. It is very easy to edit nodes, perform complex path operations,
>> trace bitmaps and much more. [Inkscape folks] also aim to maintain a
>> thriving user and developer community by using open, community-oriented
>> development."
>> 
>> ciao,
>> 
>> der.hans
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