Oct west side: Inkscape

[der.hans]

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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