Tag Archives: webfiles

FTP Basics

Written by Michael Kelly More and more people are wanting to create their own websites, but, unfortunately, just aren’t quite sure where to start. Places like WordPress or Tumblr will let you create something quickly, but it’s often not what people are looking for. Luckily, for anyone with a NetID, Duke provides basic but usable [...]

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Using Cyberduck to Connect to your Webspace

If you are looking for an easier way to download and upload files to your personal Duke webspace (http://duke.edu/~yourNetID) or your student group’s webspace (http://duke.edu/web/yourgroupname), the Multimedia Project Studio computers have the program Cyberduck, a free, open source FTP/SFTP program. The software is also available through the OIT Software Downloads page for both Macs and [...]

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How to make a cheap online portfolio

Written by MPS Consultant Sarah Goetz – for more help with this topic, visit Sarah at the MPS during her scheduled hours, visible on our Live Schedule. Webfiles & Hosting included portfolio/blog sites such as Cargo Collective or WordPress.org are good free ways to host a portfolio online.

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Posting Videos on the Web

A question we are asked very often is, “Now that I’ve made my super cool video, where can I put it for people to see it?” There’s a posting to help folks decide streaming vs downloading, but here’s a super simple workflow that should work for most applications.

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  • New MPS West Now Open!

    The new MPS in 006 Bostock is officially open! Come see us in our new location near the Link in the lower level of Bostock.

    The Old Chem branch of the Multimedia Project Studio is now permanently closed.

  • What is the MPS?

    The Multimedia Project Studios are a series of high-end computer labs located at Duke University. We feature cutting edge equipment and industry standard software and are staffed by a corps of student Multimedia Consultants who are available to help you out with your project on a one-on-one basis, but are not able to do production work on your behalf.
    MPS Lab Locations & Hours
    MPS East
    115 Lilly Library
    The MPS in Lilly is open whenever the library is open. Check their site for hours, which can change during holidays and academic breaks.

    MPS West
    006 Bostock
    The MPS in Bostock is open whenever the library is open. Check their site for hours, which can change during holidays and academic breaks.




    Staffed Hours for Both Locations

    Winter, summer, and other break hours will vary, according to student consultant availability. To check consultants' availability, view our Live Schedule.

    Sunday - Thursday: noon to midnight
    Friday: noon to six
    Be sure to check our Live Schedule to see who will be on staff and our staff page to meet our talented consultants.