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This is about how to create repetition in web layout and principles a person should use like alignment.

This is about how to use images to communicate basically.....with others

Contrasting in advertising.  Serious use of contrast in this ad.  The left side of the ad is completely different from the right side.  The women is red whereas the man is black.  "Mad" is white and "men" is red.

Become a Master at using contrast

this website goes over all the elements of design.  Probably the coolest part to me is the amount of repetition they use in each description.

What is Repetition? Associated with consistency, repetition refers to the repeating of elements on a page << discusses the definition of repetition and how to use it.

Advertisement using repetition

Talks about the importance of one type of digital writing, weblog, and how it is being used to talk about topics among users

"But digital technologies also have made it easy to "write" in all sorts of new ways. We can use more modes and resources, such as image, sound and video. We can remix the work of others -- with and without permission -- and share what we create more easily than ever before. And people do, all the time, and for all sorts of compelling reasons." This link explains the uses and importance of digital writing and why it matters in education -- correlation to the Jenkins reading.

Summary: Expresses the importance of Digital Writing. Digital writing is collaborative and coordinated must have technology in order for it to exist. DW: a written form of expression that shapes success for individuals and groups

This article explains digital writing through an educators point of view. Saying that writing has been "radically transformed" due to technology. The educator, Jeff Grabill, also explains the meaning of digital writing in his words.

The offical US Copyright laws

I know I already shared one page but I thought that this was a good one as well. This blog post really talks about remediation and how it is used in the creation of new digital media as well as what remediation means to the lay person.

Video Resume This article lays down some important information about being successful when producing a video resume. Some the tips include the elements of the resume itself, where to upload the video, how to promote your resume video, and the do's and don'ts of a video resume.

"A video resume is a short video created by a candidate for employment that describes the individual's skills and qualifications and is typically used to supplement a traditional resume."

The how to and a few tips for video resume

This website goes over ethos, pathos, and logos. It helps me understand the readings better because it gives several examples of each concept. Ethos is ethical appeal that the author uses. Pathos is when the author trying to appeal to the readers emotions. Logos is the logic portion of writing that will begin to make sense to the reader.

A long pdf article that discusses a line design technique called hashing in geometrical shapes and transformations. It has lots of information on how hashing is used in the world for an important but different form of design. 

A tutorial that discusses line art and designs. I found it helpful because it is neat to see the lines being created and used after we have read about their functions and meanings.

A website that specializes in media design. I found it relevant and useful because it is real life application of what we are learning about and shows that people need specialists to get a certain emotion or point across. 

This image shows how line thickness and darkness can create depth in a two dimensional piece of art and make it appear to be three-dimensional. Looking at real world applications of how lines can be used really helps me understand that material more.

This article discusses in-depth detail the three pillars of persuasion ethos, logos and pathos used in Rhetoric. I found this article to be very informative and interesting.

This site gives an overview of what Cloud computing actually means to the user. This was helpful to me because nowadays everyone uses cloud computing and it also helped go in a little more detail than chapter 4 of The Computer: A Very Short Introduction

Gives a legit list of software available to make your presentation the best it can be with regards to the use of media to enrich the value of your presentation