Content about Web Content

In this module, we learned how to create a website using google sites and how to use animoto, a very fun tool that creates unique videos of user images. We also learned some lingo, such as: Web Accessibility (Not only did I learn the meaning, but also the correct spelling of "accessibility" Good thing I haven't had to use the word much in the past, because I've been spelling it wrong for years! Lucky for spell check) Measure of how compatible a site is for disabled or otherwise impaired users Syntax: set of rules that something operates under XHTML (Extensible hypertext markup language): stricter and cleaned up verison of HTML WYSIWYG (What You See is What You Get): programs that create html files but do not neccesarily require the creator of the file to be familar with coding. (An example is Google Sites) Web Design was the topic of discussion, and a very interesting one at that. The Voki below will talk about the discussion in greater detail. (I hope that is ok... I love those things!) As far as my partcipation in this module, it could definately stood for some improvement. I suppose spring fever got the better of me. (Un)fortunately, the weather has taken a turn for the worse (Snow in mid-April? Agh!) so there is one less thing to stand in the way of my work. I also have started a new (exhausting, albiet rewarding) job at a daycare, so that has sucked up a lot of my time. I will have to balance my time better and get going on this final project. A useful link: http://www.siteideas.net/sites.htm I apologize, whenever I include a Voki, the paragraphs run together no matter how many times I enter between lines. It is most peculiar.

Lara's Artwork

Hey, just between you and me--Peer to Peer Sharing

I thought this was the most fun module yet. I loved creating an avatar and using Voki. I had so much fun with it that I am going to put another on in this blog post. I also really liked making the slideshow. I could see myself using Photobucket in the future. I am really glad we learned about it in class. Recently, my computer crashed and I lost all my photos that I did not upload to Facebook. Uploading images to Facebook takes awhile. I think Photobucket was quicker and it is more private, so I will start using it, so my pictures will be portable and safe if my computer crashes. I also think I will teach my Grandma, who is a scrapbook-aholic. Image optimization is something really important, and overlaps with another online course I am taking, so it was great to get a refresher with that too. The dicussion and poll about illegal downloading was also really interesting--I hope we have more polls in the future. Honestly, I don't really know how to download things illegally, otherwise, I would consider it. I know it is pretty predominant and it was interesting to see other peoples' thoughts on it. I was shocked to see how severely one student thought illegal downloaders should be punished! On the flipside, most people were more lenient. I see myself being on the lenient side. Speaking of dicussion, that is something I definatley should have partcipated in more this module. Otherwise, I think I put in enough time and effort, partially because it was so enjoyable! New words: Shareware--software you can buy and try out but you have to pay for if you plan on using it permanently Freeware--software you can download and use without paying, but you must use it in accordance with copyright laws Peer-to-peer file-sharing network (P2P)--network that permits files to be transferred between individual computers on the same LAN or connected to the Internet FTP site--a computer with files on it that can be accessed using the FTP protocol (some are anonymus but some require password and usernames) useful sites: http://www.ehow.com/how-does_4922890_peer-peer-file-sharing-work.html Also, sorry this post is one big paragraph--for some reason my "entering" isn't working.