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A lengthy discussion of new media, how it's defined, and its implications.

Chapter 1 of Design Fundamentals is all about trying to define new media. This site's main function is to help people have a better understanding concerning communications throughout the internet. New media is constantly being redefined because technology and forms of communication through technology are constantly evolving and developing. This site helped me not only understand better what is considered to be new media today, but can help me in the future as new media evolves and the definition changes.

Reflection on "New Media" Bb Article This article reflects on the ways in which an already "media driven" society is taking on new and improved forms of media communication. Some of the examples of new media communication include podcasts, vidcasts, and sms.

Participatory media enable broad participation in the production of culture, power, community, and wealth.

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

Educating parents about social media networks. I like this because I am a big fan of social media networking and social networks are apart of the digital writing.

We define "new media" as interactive forms of communication that use the Internet, including podcasts, RSS feeds, social networks, text messaging, blogs, wikis, virtual worlds and more! << this article relates new media to HIV.

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."

Explains more about the culture that has been created using the internet as a source of information and how communication has increased due to this phenomenon. It helped me draw connects to how we perceive the internet today and the history of the internet.

I thought this was a great tutorial on how to utilize typography and the ways typography communicates to the audience.

I think this is interesting coming from people who develop and release email software what they find appropriate and deem 'good' to do in a business related email setting.

This was my favorite website out of all the one that I came across. This list was very well put together and it is presented in a very professional manner.

The best tip given is to not use email to avoid personal contact. Face to face time with a person is valuable and most of the time allows for better communication understanding.

New Media: This is Wikipedia's definition of new media, in which accessibility and interactive abilities are prominent factors. This page provides a history and definition of the term and includes the various uses and effects of new media.

Defines new media and has links to further define key words in definition. Links you to our scholars write about new media, even Manovich.

"New media is a broad term in media studies that emerged in the latter part of the 20th century which refers to on-demand access to content any time, anywhere, on any digital device, as well as interactive user feedback, creative participation and community formation around the media content." This is a quick and easy resource to reference new media.

History of alignment, why should you care?

describes the abilities and influences of technology in this society

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

Repeating in writing is not a good nor effective idea. Repetition in designs always the best way to design.

Detailed website improvement

A good resource that gives a brief overview on lines in design. 

This website shows how lines can effect the entire mood of a web page. It gives some great insights of when certain types of lines are appropriate in web design.

Another great site for balance in design. This page gives visualizations, though, and can really help to learn the subject matter.

Chapter 2 push #2 from Becca Bingham

This website deals primarily with the concept of the visual hierarchy and goes into great detail how it is used to emphasize various aspects of a website or layout.

Helps one to better understand the concept of visual hierarchy and why it's important.