Sunday, July 09, 2006

Geekons Episode 001

Pop-up: Inkscape Vector Image Editor

  • Download Inkscape for free!
  • Free/Open Source Vector Image Editor
  • Scalable Vector Graphics (.SVG) = XML+CSS.
    Uses points, curves, outline, and gradients
    to draw pictures.
  • Scalable = from icon sized to poster sized
    looks great and doesn't increase too much in
    file size.
  • Ideal for logo design.
  • Bitmap Tracing.
  • OpenClipart.org

Geek-Tweak: Top three things every Church website needs

  • Accurate, Helpful information.
    • Meeting Places and Times
    • Descriptions of Service/Study environment
    • Contact Names and Numbers for each Service/Study

  • Standards-Based Coding
    • Simple/Logical HTML
    • Cascading Style Sheets (for ALL style elements)
    • Only accessiblity-based navigation and display of information.
  • Clear and easy to understand staement of beliefs with supporting scripture.

View-Source: Matt. 25:14-30

  • Talents can represent many things
    • Finances
    • Free Time
    • Skills
    • Spiritual Gifts
  • God provides us with what we need to further His work
  • It is up to us what we do with what God provides
  • If we proveworthy, more will be given to further His will
  • If we do nothing, what we have will be taken away
  • We must do at least the bare minimum
    • What is the bare minimum?
    • Prayer, Reading the word, obeying His commands
  • Closing
    • What can you do that you aren't already doing to strengthen your walk with God? (The bare minimum)
    • Why aren't you doing that?