When looking at the history of Podcasting for my portfolio, it all really began in the 1990's. Since then, the internet as well as Podcasting has evolved and grown ridiculously fast. Podcasts make it easy to broadcast yourself easily throughout the world at no cost. What more could we ask for? There are many types of podcasting. Video PodCasting, Enhanced Podcasting and Podcasting Novels. YouTube, Slideshows on the web and a series of autobooks that have not been printed are three examples of the three kinds of podcasting. Many now consider listening to Podcasting as an alternative to TV and radio. Podcasting has the ability to create online communities, as well as a advertising for businesses. Podcasting seems to be the way of the future!
Audacity is used for sound for Podcasts, etc., even stories to your children! The basics of Audacity consists of the basic signs for PLAY, RECORD, STOP, etc. Recording the sounds that you want can be controlled by those signs will record the music. In class we learned about turning down the volume of sound so that a voice could be heard easily. Audacity is easily understood and a great way to record what is necessary.
While Audacity does not export .mp3 files directly, it uses LAME instead. This is an .mp3 exporting library that is available seperately from Audacity. To save an Audacity file as an MP3, you must go to FILE, then EXPORT AS MP3. However, it is important to have downloaded the LAME library earlier. When exporting as an MP3, you have to use the LAME LIB to export it properly. Exporting as an .mp3 is important for podcasts, etc.
Works Cited
Bertucci, Brian. "What Is Podcasting?" About Podcasting. The New York Times, 2012. Web. 24 Jan. 2012. http://podcasting.about.com/od/basics101/a/whatis.htm.
Indiana University. "Podcasting; The Basics (Audacity)." IT Training and Education. 2008. Web. 24 Jan. 2012.
Mazzoni, Dominic. "Audacity Manual Contents." Audacity: Free Audio Editor and Recorder. Web. 24 Jan. 2012. http://audacity.sourceforge.net/manual-1.2/index.html.
Van Orden, Jason. "The History of Podcasting." How to Podcast. 2005-2008. Web. 22 Jan. 2012. http://www.how-to-podcast-tutorial.com/history-of-podcasting.htm.
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Basic Layout and Design (What C.R.A.P!)
The basic layout and design of a website should consist of C.R.A.P. Contrast, repetition, alignment and proximity creates a strong structure for each website that one creates, and makes it easier for each visitor of the website to understand and enjoy the website. Articles that support the idea of C.R.A.P are below.
In my first article researching basic website design, author Mike Rundle describes how he took a computer technology class back in his college days. He breaks up each of the essential elements of C.R.A.P, and describes his ideas of website design and how they must focus on C.R.A.P to be successful.
http://thinkvitamin.com/design/how-crap-is-your-site-design/
My second article is written by a graphic designer, Jacob Cass. He displays the idea of using C.R.A.P on your website in simple terms, and uses information from The Non Designers Type Book by Robin Williams. This was an easy website and article to understand and follow. Some good C.R.A.P.
http://www.dailyblogtips.com/crapthe-four-principles-of-sound-design/
This third article is focused more specifically on contrast and it's importance in website development. It can be nice to have a website dedicated to each letter in C.R.A.P as it gives more detailed examples and such of what one should and shouldn't do in website development.
http://www.gomediazine.com/design-articles/technique-theory/rule-three-contrast-contrast-contrast/
Learn, and feed each visitor of your sign a strong level of C.R.A.P!
In my first article researching basic website design, author Mike Rundle describes how he took a computer technology class back in his college days. He breaks up each of the essential elements of C.R.A.P, and describes his ideas of website design and how they must focus on C.R.A.P to be successful.
http://thinkvitamin.com/design/how-crap-is-your-site-design/
My second article is written by a graphic designer, Jacob Cass. He displays the idea of using C.R.A.P on your website in simple terms, and uses information from The Non Designers Type Book by Robin Williams. This was an easy website and article to understand and follow. Some good C.R.A.P.
http://www.dailyblogtips.com/crapthe-four-principles-of-sound-design/
This third article is focused more specifically on contrast and it's importance in website development. It can be nice to have a website dedicated to each letter in C.R.A.P as it gives more detailed examples and such of what one should and shouldn't do in website development.
http://www.gomediazine.com/design-articles/technique-theory/rule-three-contrast-contrast-contrast/
Learn, and feed each visitor of your sign a strong level of C.R.A.P!
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Photoshop!
In class we have begun working on Photoshop, specifically to start working on our personal websites. In class we learned the basics of how to set pictures in Photoshop, add text (and move it around too!). The time spent on text consisted of learning about using different fonts, sizes and colors. and how to warp them! We learned a lot about the tools on the Photoshop bar, for example how to drag an object around the screen. We then simply copied and pasted our Photoshop designs into Dreamweaver, then onto the internet! Look out websites, here we come!
This video aids in how to fix photographs that are put on Photoshop that seem blurry to the audience.
http://youtu.be/SpWDihBHRqM
The video below helps learn about Photoshop, and introduces the tools that can be used in Photoshop.
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Works Cited:
http://www.free-photoshop-video-tutorials.com/
http://tv.adobe.com/watch/learn-photoshop-cs4/introducing-photoshop-cs4/
This video aids in how to fix photographs that are put on Photoshop that seem blurry to the audience.
http://youtu.be/SpWDihBHRqM
The video below helps learn about Photoshop, and introduces the tools that can be used in Photoshop.
<iframe title="AdobeTV Video Player" width="480" height="296" src="http://tv.adobe.com/embed/113/1504/" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen scrolling="no"></iframe>
Works Cited:
http://www.free-photoshop-video-tutorials.com/
http://tv.adobe.com/watch/learn-photoshop-cs4/introducing-photoshop-cs4/
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Top 10 Commandments of Website Design
DO!
Web design has both do's and don'ts to make each website successful. The do's can create a postiive space that causes an influx of interest and cash as well perhaps. Below are a list of do's for website design, as Bloomsberg Business Weekly and I agree on.
1. Flash is cool, but don't overFlash! Animation and fun technological things associated with Flash are fun, as long as they are not used excessively. It is good to keep the website classy to some level, and an excessive amount of flash can seem to be just noise.
2. Don't hide irritants! We all hate pop'ups. Even if they pay the bills, find a nicer way to keep the site up rather than having unnecessary ads flash on the viewers screen.
3. Do not clutter the information and pictures Structure of a website is one of the most importants steps to make a strong website. It is the ground that the website is built on. Don't have it clutter, keep it clear and concise.
4. Don't give your site name or company an excessively strange name! Althought sites with strange names are popular (we all can think of some!), it is obvious that they will soon become outdated. Find a name that will consistently work throughout the ages.
5. Do not use glassy reflections with photos It is seen as a bit cliche to put a glassy reflection underneath photos of products. Cliche and outdated is what we are avoiding!
6. Typography again and again Plain text is coming back in. Companies such as craigslist realize that having simpler plain text is easier for the audience to read. Bring it back to simple!
7. Create a strong experience for audience It doesn't matter just what the site looks like. Websites need to draw audience in with what htey do. Socially networking is an example of how websites have used that to gain popularity.
8.Be Social! Websites like myspace and facebook are all over the place. It is even going into the professional world with linkedin. Keeping people social through technology is a way to keep us together in this new techynolgocailly changing world. Keep it social to keep an audience!
9. Embrace proven technology sites such as wikipedia and facebook that we all visit daily have become apart of the technological world. By using some of their elements in a websites design, it will make it stronger.
10.Content is the king of all things embrace it! Making a site beautiful doesn't make up for bad content. Make it intersting. Draw the audience in.
http://www.businessweek.com/innovate/content/jun2008/id20080623_750025_page_2.htm
Web design has both do's and don'ts to make each website successful. The do's can create a postiive space that causes an influx of interest and cash as well perhaps. Below are a list of do's for website design, as Bloomsberg Business Weekly and I agree on.
1. Flash is cool, but don't overFlash! Animation and fun technological things associated with Flash are fun, as long as they are not used excessively. It is good to keep the website classy to some level, and an excessive amount of flash can seem to be just noise.
2. Don't hide irritants! We all hate pop'ups. Even if they pay the bills, find a nicer way to keep the site up rather than having unnecessary ads flash on the viewers screen.
3. Do not clutter the information and pictures Structure of a website is one of the most importants steps to make a strong website. It is the ground that the website is built on. Don't have it clutter, keep it clear and concise.
4. Don't give your site name or company an excessively strange name! Althought sites with strange names are popular (we all can think of some!), it is obvious that they will soon become outdated. Find a name that will consistently work throughout the ages.
5. Do not use glassy reflections with photos It is seen as a bit cliche to put a glassy reflection underneath photos of products. Cliche and outdated is what we are avoiding!
6. Typography again and again Plain text is coming back in. Companies such as craigslist realize that having simpler plain text is easier for the audience to read. Bring it back to simple!
7. Create a strong experience for audience It doesn't matter just what the site looks like. Websites need to draw audience in with what htey do. Socially networking is an example of how websites have used that to gain popularity.
8.Be Social! Websites like myspace and facebook are all over the place. It is even going into the professional world with linkedin. Keeping people social through technology is a way to keep us together in this new techynolgocailly changing world. Keep it social to keep an audience!
9. Embrace proven technology sites such as wikipedia and facebook that we all visit daily have become apart of the technological world. By using some of their elements in a websites design, it will make it stronger.
10.Content is the king of all things embrace it! Making a site beautiful doesn't make up for bad content. Make it intersting. Draw the audience in.
http://www.businessweek.com/innovate/content/jun2008/id20080623_750025_page_2.htm
The Basics
My name is Mora Shaw. I am a senior at Western Washington University, graduating on St. Patrick's Day of this year. I am beginning the countdown in my head. However, I need to take a few communication courses to get my credits for graduation! I am currently taking Communication 350, which is a course based on communicating through technology. The specific assignment that I am working on now is creating a blog that is made of entries updating with new information about particular topics associated with the course. This blog will be made of both my information and information that I retrieve from other websites. Enjoy the magic my words share!
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