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Special Feature
LOOKING BACK: Selections from Jo-Ann Wong's photo journal
Friends compare her to the Travelocity Gnome, the red-capped garden figurine that appears in travel snapshots all over the world in the company's ad campaign. Wong is more local than her bearded counterpart, but equally ubiquitous. Wherever she goes she is herding people (friends or strangers) into groups, propping her digital camera on its small, portable tripod, setting the timer and taking the snapshot. It is a visual diary of her life. The result is also an extensive documentation of Salt Lake's art scene. We asked JoAnn to select from her vault of images a cross section of shots from throughout the 2006-2007 art season in Salt Lake City. |
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Feature:e Spot
A User's Manual for 15 Bytes
For those of you who have been reading our ezine for a while (in September we celebrate our 6 year anniversary), getting around our pages, printing out a copy, or looking at our photo credits may be second nature. But for those of you who are new, or for those of you who just haven't been paying attention, we decided to take the opportunity of this mini-edition to give you a user's manual to 15 Bytes -- some tips on how to make your reading experience more enjoyable and more profitable.
 THE IDEAL: In an ideal world, this is how we would suggest reading 15 Bytes. Invest in a nice, portable laptop and and wireless router. That way, you can lie down on your couch with your laptop on your chest or lap and enjoy it the way you would a magazine or book. You can print out 15 Bytes (see below) but if this is your only way of accessing it you'll be losing valuable material. You won't be able to view all the images we provide on our pages (see below) or follow the links (see below). Take it in stages. We know some of our articles can be long, but we think this is a good thing. Skim the edition over, checking our Up and Upcoming pages (usually pages 8,9,10) to find out what you must see NOW before it comes down. Then, over the month come back to our various features. When you have some spare time, follow our links to find out even more about what is going on in the visual arts community.
 LINKS: We try to add links to pertinent information that might increase your understanding, such as links to artist and gallery websites, pages in previous editions of 15 Bytes.
PRINTING: We have experimented with various methods for allowing individuals to print copies of 15 Bytes. None has been 100 percent satisfactory. We have found the easiest and most uniform way to create a print version is to provide PDF versions. We create a pdf of each individual page (they can be accessed by clicking the icon contained in each page's masthead -- these are not present in this mini-edition). The link to a pdf of the entire edition can be found on our 15 Bytes home page -- www.15bytes.org. Our pdf pages are laid out so that each page fits on a double-sided 8 1/2 x 14 (legal) sheet of paper. They do not contain the ads from the underwriting column. Many computer print programs will allow you to shrink the pdf pages to fit on 8 1/2 x 11 (letter) paper.
COMMENTS: Some readers have expressed their desire to write "letters to the editors" or comments on specific articles. We welcome these. Each month when we post a new edition of 15 Bytes we make an announcement about it in our blog section (found at the 15 Bytes homepage -- www.15bytes.org --). At the bottom of the blog post announcing the new edition you'll see "comments." Click this and you'll be able to read other people's comments about the edition, or, even better, leave your own.
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THE ADS: What's with the right hand column, you ask? These are underwriting spots for individuals and businesses who help support 15 Bytes with financial or in-kind contributions. Click the images and you'll be taken to a new page where you can find out more about our underwriters.
IMAGES: Most of our pages have multiple images embedded into them. The image section usually appears at the top or bottom of a column. If there are multiple images, you will see numbers underneath the initial image. Place your mouse over these numbers and a new image will appear. Click the number and an even larger image will open in a new window. In most browsers, when you hold your mouse over one of these numbers a small box should appear which contains information about the image. If there is only one image in the space, this can be accomplished by holding your mouse over the image. When the article specifically references an image we indicate which one by placing a bold number in brackets -- |2|.
15 Bytes: About Us
Would You Like to Be in This Section?
In this section of 15 Bytes we feature small descriptions of the issue's writers, photographers and other contributors. They range from professionals to amateurs, regulars to occassional contributors. All are volunteers. The sole requirement for writing for us is an interest in the visual arts. The ability to compose a coherent sentence or frame a decent shot are definitely pluses, but our editorial staff is here to help with that.
We will be holding a 15 Bytes Staff meeting Monday, August 6th at 6:30pm at the Rio Grande building (355 South 400 West). Anyone interested in becoming involved with 15 Bytes is invited to attend. Please RSVP at artistsofutah@netzero.net
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