Welcome to the Digital Coffee Break, a "weekly" article discussing current issues in the lab, related to using computers in art and design. (Okay, it's not always weekly, but stuff happens and it has been nuts around here.)

If you are looking for information that doesn't quite fit into any of the other areas on this site, chances are you'll see it discussed here eventually (sooner rather than later if you make a request).

There are a lot of changes in store for the Design Computer Labs, and this resource site is one way for us to help you out during your four (or more) years here at Iowa State.

So, pull up a comfy chair and grab a cup o' joe, and settle back for some helpful info!

Current Articles:

#34 - 2-17-04: Exporting Layouts to PDF from AutoCAD

#32 - 9-06-02: Using Location Manager

#31 - 7-01-02: Why the Labs will be Closed between July 12, and August 26, 2002

#30 - 3-11-02: Important Print Policy Change

#29 - 2-11-02: Printing Policies and Hints

#28 - 12-17-01: A Useful Bunch of Links

#27 - 10-29-01: Yes, More Zip™ Drive Problems

#25 - 07-25-01: Thunder and Lightning and Wind, Oh My!

#24 - 03-02-01: Warning - Construction Ahead!

#23 - 12-01-00: Coping with the Last-Minute Lab Blues

#22 - 10-23-00: Iomega Zip Drives - Episode 2

#21 - 10-6-00: What to do When You get a Bad Color Print from PageMaker

9-29-00: On vacation!

#20 - 9-22-00: Fun Things to do in the Lab on a Friday Afternoon

#19 - 9-13-00: Let's talk about Zips!

#18 - 9-1-00: General Lab Report

#17 - 8-23-00: Two for One Special! Everything you ever wanted to know about using a RAM disk

#16 - 8-23-00: Two for One Special! Welcome Back!

#15 - 7-14-00: Common Lab Problems #1 - Corrupted Fonts

#14 - 6-16-00: New Lab Materials!

#13 - 5-19-00: Virus Alert! What you can do to protect yourself (and the World).

#12 - 4-28-00: Time to Refresh those Pesky Rules!

#11 - 4-17-00: Magically Disappearing Files - What I Can Do About It

#10 - 4-10-00: Printing Problems from Photoshop 4 for Windows

#9 - 3-31-00: Today's Article Postponed for a Really Good Reason!

#8 - 3-24-00: Creating an Online Portfolio

3-17-00: Spring Break

#7 - 3-10-00: Zip Problems/Solutions Revealed (sort-of)

#6 - 3-3-00: The Importance of Having a Back-up

#5 - 2-25-00: File-Sharing?

#4 - 2-18-00: Crunch Time in the Labs!!!

#3 - 2-11-00: Troubleshooting Print Problems

#2 - 2-04-00: Compressing Images for the Web - GIF

#1 - 1-31-00: Compressing Images for the Web - JPEG