Set up a development environment
# Dev Environment A development environment is one where you can make the software you need to run. You need this to run the latest free software which is often only implemented in source code....
View ArticlePython resources
Last week, the Digital Fellows held a workshop on the Python programming language, and the Interactive Technology and Pedagogy (ITP)program will be holding another in October. It seems like a good...
View ArticleUpcoming Workshop (9/29): The Lexicon of DH
The Lexicon of DH Thursday, September 29th, 2016 – 6:30-8:30pm Room 6421 Digital humanities scholars have a treasure trove of digital tools at their fingertips, but particularly in the research phase...
View ArticleWhat is a Maker Space? An Invitation to Ours
As of Fall 2016, we are excited to offer a new resource to students, faculty, and staff: the GC Maker Space. Housed in the GC Digital Scholarship Lab, Room 7414 of The Graduate Center, CUNY and staffed...
View ArticleLearning to program, for everybody
Every time I teach a Python workshop, I inevitably end up telling the story of my first month of Python programming. I started learning Python when I arrived at the Graduate Center as a Masters student...
View ArticleOrganize your WordPress blog posts with the List Category Posts plugin!
Hey everyone! We’re finishing up spring break here at CUNY Graduate Center and in the spirit of spring cleaning (and organizing!) I wrote up this little how-to blog post to showcase a useful plugin for...
View ArticleWhich digital tool should I use?
It can sometimes be overwhelming to decide which of the legions of digital tools out there are good for any given task, especially when you haven’t yet built expertise in the tools (or sometimes even...
View ArticleGCDI & Comp Sci Visualization Seminar: Intro to Viz in Python
“There is no excuse for failing to plot and look” – John W. Tukey, Exploratory Data Analysis In collaboration with the Computer Science Department at The GC, the Graduate Center Digital Initiatives is...
View ArticleIntro to Mapping using QGIS
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are an essential digital tool for the creation and analysis of maps and geographic data, as it offers a wide array of analysis possibilities to scholars who are...
View ArticleHow do I solve [insert problem here] with Python?
You have that project that inspires you, and have started learning a little Python and seeking more resources, and now you’re probably thinking “but how do I do [thing I specifically need]?” That’s...
View ArticleProblems with Python? The Python Users’ Group is Here to Help!
Guess what, everyone? The Python Users’ Group (or PUG) is back in action starting on Tuesday, February 20th for another great semester! PUG is a bi-weekly, open, and informal opportunity for those...
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