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A bunch of photo editing tutorials for photoshop

Glasses of milk arranged to resemble teeth.  Advertisement showing milk to give you health teeth.

Alignment as an effective web design principle allows us to make conscious decisions about how and where elements are placed on the page.

really effective definition as well as a bunch of great images illustrating the different types of alignment.

You may or may not be aware but alignment is such an integral part of most website design that you probably do not even realize it is there; it sits in the background, hidden as an initial design element. << Reinforces that alignment is more important than it seems.

This website shows great examples of Sulhouette photos.

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.

Advertisement using repetition

"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.

Internet's "Black Holes"

CHAPTER4- BALANCE This website dives into the principle of balance and the different types. It also explains what can influence balance. (size, texture, orientation, etc.)

An article about balance in visual design that has a break down of different elements of balance.

"Balance is the equal distribution of visual weight in a design. "

Videos to do almost anything you want in wordpress

gives you lots of different "how-to's" the dashboard, admin bar, posting, images...

25 free video tutorials on how to use WordPress including how to manage comments. More information is available if you become a member.

Six tabs that show different visual examples of alignment and how it can be used.

CONTRAST-is not exclusive to color but extends to change in fonts, having headlines, links and images on the page.

gives good examples of contrast & links to more info