Hi, I am not sure what the advantage would be to have an svg if the original image is not vector graphics already. If it is a pen-art drawing I would imagine a jpeg would be more appropriate. Fabiana
On Wed, Dec 8, 2010 at 1:29 PM, Wayne Mackintosh <[email protected] > wrote: > Hi Declan, > > I strongly support the hosting of the images on the Wikimedia commons -- in > this way they will be accessible to a wider audience including WikiEducator. > > It's easy to incorporate images from the Commons in WE -- just use > [[image:identical_file_name_on_wikimediacommons.jpg]] and it will magically > display in WE with all the metadata :-). > > Any free cultural works approved CC license or declaration to the public > domain is acceptable, eg. CC-BY, CC-BY-SA, CC0 and or PD declaration. > > If line images -- it would really be cool if these could be developed as > svg's (Use Inkscape) -- easier for derivative works and resizing for > different outputs. > > Keep us posted - -great project. > > Cheers > Wayne > > > On Wed, Dec 8, 2010 at 1:09 PM, Declan <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi folks, >> >> I have located a promising student with the right combination of art >> skills and insect knowledge to produce some high-quality images of >> aquatic insects. I have a list in mind; microscope with drawing tube; >> most of the specimens I need; and an immediate use for the images. >> But others could find other uses, so I'm planning on placing the >> images on Wikimedia commons and then sharing the derivative >> educational products on wikieducator. We'd like to see the images >> reused. >> >> So questions: >> What license is most appropriate? >> Is wikimedia followed by WE the best way to go? >> These will be black ink line drawings: what format is best? PNG? >> >> Cheers, >> >> Declan >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "WikiEducator" group. >> To visit wikieducator: http://www.wikieducator.org >> To visit the discussion forum: >> http://groups.google.com/group/wikieducator >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected] > > > > > -- > Wayne Mackintosh <http://wikieducator.org/User:Mackiwg>, Ph.D. > Director OER Foundation <http://www.oerfoundation.org> > Director, International Centre for Open Education, > Otago Polytechnic, New Zealand. > Founder and elected Community Council Member, > Wikieducator<http://www.wikieducator.org%20> > Mobile +64 21 2436 380 > Skype: WGMNZ1 > Twitter <http://twitter.com/#%21/Mackiwg> | > identi.ca<http://identi.ca/waynemackintosh> > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "WikiEducator" group. > To visit wikieducator: http://www.wikieducator.org > To visit the discussion forum: http://groups.google.com/group/wikieducator > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > -- M Fabiana Kubke Department of Anatomy | University of Auckland | New Zealand (+64) 9 373-7599 Ext 86002 | (+64)9 923 6002 (direct) | Mobile: (+64) 210 437 121 Skype: superfabs | http://twitter.com/Kubke | http://identi.ca/kubke | http://buildingblogsofscience.wordpress.com | http://sciblogs.co.nz/building-blogs-of-science | http://popscinz.wordpress.com | http://talkingteaching.wordpress.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "WikiEducator" group. To visit wikieducator: http://www.wikieducator.org To visit the discussion forum: http://groups.google.com/group/wikieducator To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]
