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This youtube video relates to Chapter 2 which focuses on the design process and the steps involved. Although this video is slightly different from the steps stated in the textbook, it kind of goes into more detail of the steps given in the text book and gives a nice visual of the steps involved in creating a webpage and how it will look on multiple media devices.

After having read the first two chapters of the Designed Fundamentals for New Media book and the other required readings, I feel I was better equipped in regards to being able to identify the different methods of communication present, and understand why the author of the article referred to Obama's rhetoric as "predictable."

Negative Space Visuals

This funny video describes "new media" as read in the book readings for the week. It gives examples of new media and defines new media. It is a funny video that keeps your interest to better understand "new media".

Another book on design written by Frank Chimero who goes into more depth about shape. I thought this source would be helpful because it is another perspective on what we have learned about shape in design.

A great site that follows the reading of our book and gives descriptions of what shape is with regards to an element of design

We read "The Influencing Machine" this week by the author, Brooke Gladstone. I found this book to be an interesting take on things and wanted to know more about the author. I bookmarked this site because it gives details as well as links to Gladstone's work.

Really good interview on NPR. Check it out, gives insight into what Gladstone is conveying in the book. 

Here is an article I read. Kind of parallels that of Gladstone's book. Really points to the mess that is becoming of journalism. 

Host Terry Gross interviews author Linda Greenhouse about her book "Before Roe v. Wade." Among other points, Greenhouse discusses the phrase, "right to choose" which was an important choice or words for the movement.

10 simple ways to avoid ineffective copywriting Push#1

I did not quite understand the section in chapter 1 about copywriting, until I found this website. This page takes the main points explained in the book, but goes into more detail. Push Chapter 1

Step by step on how to develop a business plan.

Instructions to close the gap between pupils' reading and writing.

This google ebook provides a detailed account of writing in the technical field. It gives an indepth profile on what is required in writing instructions. I technical write for a sofware company & I found the items discusses very poignant & helpful.

This is a really really good website that talks about the design element of balance. It not only gives good definitions about the different types of balance, it also provides very good pictures that clearly demonstrate what balance is and how it is used in art as well as graphic design.

This page gives a good definition of the principle of balance and gives good examples.

This site gave some great additional insights into how balance can be used in design. It was nice to get another perspective in addition to the book. It explained it effectively and in simpler terms. Definitely worth the read!

This is a webpage about flow from a digital scrapbook creator. This is some good information because she provides a simplistic definition of flow and states some good ways of how to accomplish flow.

I like this page because although it describes flow in scrap booking, I think we can apply this to web layout or our blogs. She explains visual flow very nicely and even explains how to create flow.

Repetition in nature is a common sight, from schools of fish to forests of trees, patterns of leaves to spores on a mushroom.

Covers the incredible basic concept of repetition in depth.

Design basics for repetition

Handbook the helps guide the writer with grammar and style with formal reports.