I envision the goals of our project in the following way: Computers and the internet are rapidly changing the face of scholarship, a process perhaps most dramatically illustrated in the humanities, which has been historically less reliant than other fields on technology, but is equally present in all fields of...

A tool that I did not just discover on Bamboo Dirt but that I find very useful and frequently recommend to our researchers is Ant Conc.  It is a traditional concordancing program that is easy to use and allows one to quickly start exploring the contents of a large file...

For our history of Morningside Heights, I have chosen to concentrate on the Bloomingdale Asylum, which is interesting for a number of reasons.  From its establishment in the Heights until well into the 19th century, it was the single most prominent landmark in the area, occupying the high ground that...

The three fundamental principles of screen design are layout, typography, and color. The still-valid wisdom of the ancients makes the rule of three or the ruler of four probably the best foundation for a good design. The lack of kerning and a limited number of pixels make sans serif fonts...