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The purpose of project 1 is to design a comic tutorial about a web base networking site. Business writing will help communicate the purpose and goal of the document to your readers. This article will assist me in writing clear, organized, strategic instructions on how to use the networking site. This is my favorite article.

I stumbled onto this website after seeing the proper alignment used for business cards in the reading. This website it a cool quick way to create a business card with many different templates.

I thought this website exemplified what chapter one of Basics Of Design was talking about, in terms of keeping design simple and appealing to the correct audience. The business cards are simple but creative way to promote one's business in the specific field of work they are in. They are very aware of what audience they are trying to speak to. "100 (Really) Creative Business Cards." Webdesigner Depot. Web. 22 Aug 2011. .

Web services that provide copywriting. Effectively done this can help generate more business. Impact on the style of writing plays a big factor as well.

This website shows you the proper alignment for business templates. It displays the Full block format as well as a modified block format. This website is simple but shows the correct way to set up a professional letter.

This website has good tips on business writing, it reminds me of chapter one because it says "know your audience, verbalize the desired action, " etc.

I like this website for formal report writing because it not only breaks down the different sections of the report but also talks about why these types of reports are important and the characteristics of the reader that should be taken into account when writing. 

This website provides a definition of emphasis as well as describes the importance of using emphasis in your design. It makes a good point by saying that if everything is equally emphasized then the design can look too busy. I like that the author of the webpage gives tips on how to include emphasis in designs.

D # 3 HW # 6 - This article interested me because it specifically discusses the merger of two businesses that are culturally diverse.

"Call it Web 2.0, or Enterprise 2.0; the fact of the matter is that online services just make more sense for businesses on a budget. Because these software platforms are web-based, users can use any computer to access them at work, at home or even on the road. They eliminate the need for expensive software and fewer IT employees are required for setup, updates and patches to systems. "

This site describes that even when aligned elements are physically separated, there is an invisible line that connects them, both in your eye and in your mind. Alignment is what tells a viewer that even though items are not close, they belong in the same piece. It then has 13 different forms of possible designs (business card, invitation, newsletter, etc.)

What I love about this resource is the menu on the right with links to 12 different types of design - business cards, posters, even short stories - and visual examples. The examples are so helpful and really bring out how alignment can help in all categories.

Good tips on how to boost your business through a blog.

Ch 1 Page 4 - discusses importance of who the audience is. Demographics play a part in that research.

This website has some great examples

Collaboration Site- useful for teamwork, especially Google docs. I have used Google docs for editing peer papers and also creating surveys.

This is an interesting link that suports chapter 4 codes of ethics on page 76. The Harvard code of ethics can be found here and I think it is ethical to take this pledge upon graduation.

This is an interesting article about the pros and cons of IM's in the health care industry. It's funny how everything seems to come back to legal issues these days.