This website is very in-depth. It gives several examples of what remediation is and also goes into hyperimmediacy. It talks about transparent immediacy as well. It lets the reader know exactly what is ongoing in the media.
I found this article to give an interesting insight to remediation through a different format. The author focuses on how social medias have become a center for marketing. This leads the author to talk about how transparent everything is becoming due to the immediate response from a "tweet" or "status update". Through purchasing anything, the online experience has remediated the face to face experience. Customers now leave their comments on a certain product, and others use this information to persuade their purchase. From this we are now able to even share our purchases through social medias. The real store has been remediated into an online experience and allows for social connection, without the physical connection.
User experience (UX) slide show from WordCamp. Has a lot of good tips on addons that are worth paying for, and how that frees you up to focus on content.
According to this website, immediacy allows for a synthetic experience of reality that generated real emotions. For example, a horror film that has its viewers clutching their seats and jumping at the slightest noise has achieved immediacy. The film transcends its status as just that; a staged, planned, and recorded movie. It becomes "real" for the audience. Hypermediacy, on the other hand, calls attention to the medium. This would occur while watching a film and reveling in its special effects created by computer. Here is a good explanation of the relationship between immediacy and hypermediacy: "Immediacy erases that limits of what we are capable of experiencing, while hypermediacy gives us the power and the means by which to experience it."
I'm going to push two to y'all tonight because this one also includes good things to keep in mind about overall design and the reader's experience with your web page, including the experiences of logging in and attention span or learning information you present.
Scientists
and engineers routinely have the need to express themselves clearly, concisely
and persuasively in applying for grants, publishing papers, reporting to their
supervisors, communicating with their colleagues, etc.; in experimental science,
formal reports are the primary means by which experimentalists communicate the
results of their work to the scientific community.
condensed, compact and brief
presentation
The report should be no more than 800
words, (3 pages of double spaced type) and 2 pages of graphs and/or diagrams.
1.)
Title: This should be short, but precise, and convey the point of the
report. It could be either a statement or a question. For example, a title like
"Voltage-current relationship of a transistor" is good, as is
"Does the transistor obey Ohm's Law?". But simply "The
transistor" is too vague and is not a good title.
2.)
Abstract: The abstract summarizes, in a couple of sentences, the content of
the report. It provides a brief (5-10 lines) outline of what the report is
about; it should include a statement of what it is you measured and its value
(Warning! -- students often make abstracts too long -- note that an abstract is
not an introduction.)
3.)
Introduction: The role of this section is to state why the work reported is
useful, where it fits in the bigger picture of the field (or of science in
general), and to discuss briefly the theoretical hypotheses which are to be
tested (e.g. for the Absolute Zero experiment, state the meaning of absolute
zero and how it is to be measured, mention the equation PV = nRT and discuss its
verification, and under what circumstances you expect it to be valid).
4.)
Experimental Method: Describe the apparatus and procedure used in the
experiment. Remember that a picture (or simple diagram) is often worth a
thousand words! Enough details should be provided for the reader to have a clear
idea of what was done. But be careful to not swamp the reader with insignificant
or useless facts.
5.)
Results and Discussion: In this section, you present and interpret the data
you have obtained. If at all possible, avoid tables of data. Graphs are
usually a much clearer way to present data (make sure axes are labeled, and
error bars are shown!). Please make sure the graphs and diagrams have concise
figure captions explaining what they are about! Do not show the details of
error calculations. The derivation of any formulae you use is not required,
but should be referenced. Explain how your data corroborates (or does not
corroborate) the hypotheses being tested, and compare, where possible, with
other work. Also, estimate the magnitude of systematic errors which you feel
might influence your results (e.g. In the Absolute Zero experiment, how big is
the temperature correction? Does this alter your results significantly?).
6.)
Conclusion: In a few lines, sum up the results of your experiment. Do your
data agree (within experimental error) with theory? If not, can you explain why?
Remember that the conclusion is a summary; do not say anything in the conclusion
which you have not already discussed more fully earlier in the text.
7.)
References: In this section of the report list all of the documents that you
refer to in your report. We recommend numbering the references sequentially in
the text, in their order of appearance, and listing them in the same order in
the references section.
One
possible reference format is used by the Canadian Journal of Physics. That is:
for
JOURNALS: Author(s), Journal Title, Volume (year) page number
for
BOOKS: Author(s), Book Title, Publisher, city of publication, year of
publication, page (or range of relevant pages).
This link follows some of the same ideas as my first push but is slightly different. It also has many ideas to make our blogs better, 14 to be exact, but they are centered around plug ins that will make our blogs safer, protected, efficient, etc. My favorite plug in from the link was the word press PDA and Iphone as on the go wireless activity is the future.
This journal article shares its findings on how the internet continually changes the way society as a whole communicates and maintains relationships. It explains gender differences, experiences and opinions of online interpersonal relationships. It explains that because the internet gives a sense of anonymity, it allows people to lend more social support, be more truthful in personal information and be more accepting to others. It also explores the importance of the internet for males vs females and also found that both genders would rather have a face-to-face interactions than online ones.
This is a great site to reference because there are real videos to check out as examples. The first one includes links to other short videos that are a part of this persons video resume.
In today’s highly competitive job market, creating the right video resume to accompany your traditional CV can make you stand out from the crowd. The wrong one, though, can make you a laughing stock.
1. Make Sure It’s Appropriate
3. Keep it Short
4. Don’t Be Afraid to Be Creative
5. Make Sure It Passes the Share Test
2. Don’t Just Read Out Your Resume
Don’t just create
a video resume because you can, create one because it’s relevant to the job you
want to do.
If you’re applying for a role in the online, media, social or creative
professions, then it’s more likely a decent video resume will have the desired
effect, i.e., getting you invited for an interview.
Don’t send a video resume to a more traditional type of company that won’t
“get it.” You might do your chances more harm than good.
Graeme Anthony, from the example above, is a public relations executive. His
cleverly thought out online content adds an extra wow factor to his already
outstanding experience.
2. Don’t Just
Read Out Your Resume
The whole point of a video presentation is to offer a potential employer
greater insight into you than a traditional resume can, so
just reading
aloud the contents of your CV is a waste of everyone’s time.
Use the video to help the employer get a sense of not just what you have
achieved, but what you are capable of achieving in the future.
“Tell them why you would be the right person to hire and what you can do for
them,” says Mario Gedicke, account manager at Mayomann.com, a video employment platform.
You can, however, highlight particularly relevant info from your resume.
“Focus on your experience and skill set (and possible education/training)
especially relevant to the position,” advises Tyler Redford, CEO of resumebook.tv, an online resume management system.
And if it’s appropriate and relevant to the job (as in the example above),
then don’t be afraid to talk about your passions.
3. Keep it
Short
“Keep your video resume short,” says Gedicke, who advises that a
one-minute mark
is ideal.
Redford agrees that a video resume should be “short and
sweet.” He suggests staying within two minutes.
“Keep in mind that recruiters would likely want to use the video resume as an
initial filter for applicants,” Redford says. “However, recruiters do not
typically want to use the video resume in lieu of a real, in-person
interview.”
Think of your video resume as your own personal teaser trailer. In the
example above, the clip is less than one minute and 20 seconds in length, while
the extra time is made up of a
bloopers reel
accompanied with credits, a clever way to show off your personality (and that
you don’t take yourself too seriously).
4. Don’t Be
Afraid to Be Creative
If you’re opting for a video resume, then go the whole hog and make it
spectacular. Be creative, whether that’s with the concept of your pitch, use of
humor, clever production values or brilliant editing.
However, stay classy. “
Be creative, but
professional. Do not deviate too much from the demeanor you would have in the
workplace
,” says Redford. Gedicke suggests this should extend to your
wardrobe too: “Dress professionally, just as if you are going to an in-person
interview.”
In the video above, James Corne creates a spoof AA-style confession, but
maintains a certain veneer and dresses like he was headed to the office. This
demonstrates creativity and humor whilst showing him to be a professional
person.
5. Make Sure It
Passes the Share Test
As with all online life, don’t put content out there that you wouldn’t be
prepared to see go viral. It’s unlikely your video resume will become an
overnight Internet sensation, but imagining that scenario is a good test to make
sure you could cope if it did.
Imagine your
friends and family watching the clip. If the thought of that embarrasses you,
then don’t submit it.
Digital Marketing Job Listings
Every week we put out a list of social media and web job opportunities. While we post a huge
range of job listings, we’ve selected some of the top digital marketing
opportunities from the past two weeks to get you started. Happy hunting!
If
you’re applying for a role in the online, media, social or creative
professions, then it’s more likely a decent
video resume will have the desired
effect, i.e., getting you invited for an
interview.
. Keep it
Short
3
If
you’re opting for a video resume, then go the whole hog and make it
spectacular. Be creative, whether that’s with
the concept of your pitch, use of
humor, clever production values or brilliant
editing.
However,
stay classy. “
Be creative, but
professional. Do not deviate too much from the
demeanor you would have in the
workplace
,” says Redford. Gedicke suggests this should
extend to your
wardrobe
too: “Dress professionally, just as if you are going to an in-person
interview.”
In
the video above, James Corne creates a spoof AA-style confession, but
maintains a certain veneer and dresses like he
was headed to the office. This
demonstrates creativity and humor whilst showing
him to be a professional
person.
5. Make Sure It
Passes the Share Test
As
with all online life, don’t put content out there that you wouldn’t be
prepared to see go viral. It’s unlikely your
video resume will become an
overnight Internet sensation, but imagining that
scenario is a good test to make
sure you could cope if it did.
Imagine your
friends and family watching the clip. If the
thought of that embarrasses you,
then don’t submit it.
Digital
Marketing Job Listings
Every
week we put out a list of
social
media and web job opportunities
. While we post a huge
range of job listings, we’ve selected some of
the top digital marketing
opportunities from the past two weeks to get you
started. Happy hunting!
As
with all online life, don’t put content out
there that you wouldn’t be
prepared to see go viral. It’s unlikely
your
video
resume will become an
overnight Internet sensation, but imagining
that
scenario
is a good test to make
sure you could cope if it did.
Imagine your
friends and family watching the clip. If
the
thought
of that embarrasses you,
then don’t submit
it.
Digital
Marketing Job Listings
Every
week we put out a list of
social
media and web job
opportunities
. While we post a huge
range
of job listings, we’ve selected some of
the top digital marketing
opportunities from the past two weeks to get
you
started.
Happy hunting!
This was the best and my favorite page that I found on the topic of video Resumes. It goes through 5 simple tips to making a successful video resume and gives an example of each of those 5 tips. The tips are making sure its appropriate, Don't just read out your resume, Keep it short, don't be afraid to be creative, and making sure it passes the share test. A great source and a great page.
This article discusses 5 tips for creating a video resume and it gives a video resume example that best fits that specific tip. The first tip is to make sure the video resume is appropriate by making sure its relevant to the job you are applying for. The second tip is not to just read out the resume but highlighting specific information in the resume that is relevant to the postion you are applying for. The third tip is keep it short by staying within 2 minutes. The fourth tip is to be creative and the last tip is not to create a video that would bring shame to yourself.
This website gives five tips for creating effective video resumes. The five tips are extremely helpful to those looking to create a video resume but aren't sure what should be included or where to start.
DD10 HW 4 This website provides five different ways to ensure video resume success. The videos apply to what they are talking about and then there is a brief written explanation.
According to this article, making a video resume can be a challenge. It offers five tips from "pros in the know," plus actually sample video resumes. The first tip is to make sure a video resume is appropriate. A video resume may be acceptable for certain professions and wrong for others. Secondly, do not just read from the resume. The point of a video resume is to present some additional insight into your character and capabilities. Next, keep the video short, around one minute. Four, don't avoid creativity; let your personality shine through. Finally, if you wouldn't want your family or friends to see the video, then don't submit it.
The top five tips to create an impressive video resume are:
1.Make sure it is appropriate
2.Don't just read your resume out loud
3.Keep it short
4.Don't be afraid to be creative
5.Have several peers edit it before sending it out
I really like this website gives good tips to create a good video resume. You really have to think on making it appropriate, and not just read out of the resume, also keeping it short. Another tip was also to be creative and make sure it passes the share test. Really good tips, and has a video for each and good explanation.
The information found on this website will help to create video resumes that stand out yet are appropriate. The website gives 5 tips through videos to help you such as, making sure it's appropriate, not just reading out your resume, keeping it short, creative, and making sure it passes the share test. With these tips, one would be able to create a video resume that is to the point and sticks out as well.
This is an article about stories of Twitter turning into a customer service site for companies. It talks about how a man got the attention of a major company by tweeting them many times so they would listen to him. Twitter is becoming a site where customer service will be the norm. One man describes the social media world a New York City night club where it is always crowded and loud. And the experience can be either good or bad. Social media in the business world is going to grow as more and more people jump on the twitter train.
This is an example of emphasis from chapter two because it's easy to read and to the point, a very organized resume. There is emphasis on her professional experience.
New Media: Organizes & structures from experience.
What are they: Web sites, computer games, digital videos, digital cinema, computer animation and multimedia.
To sum: the 5 principals are used to describe the types of media.
I thought this site summarized what Manovich is speaking of very nicely. It is in plain language that I understand and comprehend better.
I think this page does a good job of describing what Manovich meant by variability in new media. The last statement, "Consequently, new media position the audience as users; able to manipulate and customize the media's experience for themselves to a greater degree than any previous form." is an ideal way to describe this phenomenon. The user of new media plays a huge part in how the media being viewed plays out over time. Interactivity is the cornerstone of this variability principle and I can see it being extended in the future to accomadate our (the users) needs and wants in ever more changing ways.
Here is an article about alignment in web design. It goes into detail about the meaning of alignment and even some history about it. This article contains a lot of helpful advice if your looking for ways to improve your alignment while designing for the web.
The present report summarizes findings from the Detroit Arab American Study pertaining to transnational activities and experiences, particularly those involving communication with the Arab Middle East.
vironment, it is easier than in the past to maintain transnational connections. In
The reason I liked reading about this resource is that it is relateable to us and shows a direct connection to the concept about transnational communication. This study was about looking how Arab's of middle eastern descent have settled in a large area around Detroit now sit maintain and create connections with their families, heritage, and friends located half the world away. To me this shows a real world application of how this happens and the essay goes on to look at several parts of the communities and how age and technology play roles into this equation as well. While it does not really go into some of the definitions of the textbook I think it is more important with its actually occurrence and discovering what, how, why, and when it is happening in society.
I like that this article discusses the grow populations of Arab groups, especially in the Detroit area, and how we need to get a better understanding between the two cultures.
OOps, messed up the highlighting! I don't know how to delete that. What I wanted to note was that I thought it was interesting that it is rare to find a translator who can translate well both ways.
日本翻訳者協会
Working with Translators
What is the difference between translating and interpreting?
Translation means the transfer of written messages from one language to another, while interpreting refers to the transfer of spoken messages. Sometimes ‘translation’ is used as a generic term covering both practices, but when hiring someone’s services it will be less confusing if you distinguish between these different skills.
What can a professional translator do for you?
give you access to documents written in a language you don’t understand
enable you to communicate your views in another language
enhance the image of your company or organization by producing a professional document that is accurate and uses a style and terminology that are consistent and appropriate for your target audience
help sell your products or services and ensure that a bad translation does not compromise your reputation or the quality of your products or service
save you money by reducing the number of errors in your documents and eliminating delays and the need for expensive patch-up jobs later
save you the worry and problems that arise from working with amateurs
save you from possible embarrassment by pointing out any problems in cross-cultural communication.
If you care about the quality of the end product, it is essential to use a professional translator rather than somebody who simply has a knowledge of two languages.
What are the qualities of a good translator?
a sophisticated understanding of the foreign language
an understanding of the topic being translated
an ability to transfer ideas expressed in one language into an equally meaningful form in the other language
an above-average capacity to write well in the target language (the language in which the translation is written), using language appropriate for the topic and readership
broad general knowledge
a sound knowledge of the two cultures involved
mental agility
sensitivity and attention to detail
an understanding of specialized terminology in the field of the translation and a willingness to do further research if necessary
training or experience.
Translation is more than just a mechanical exercise in looking up words in a dictionary and substituting the grammatical constructions of one language for those of another. Often there is no one-to-one equivalence between words in different languages–for instance, a particular word might have different emotional connotations in the other language. A professional translator will be aware of these potential difficulties and know how to cope with them.
What are the characteristics of a good translation?
Accuracy, logic and clarity in expression are key characteristics of a good translation, along with an appropriate tone and level of language (e.g., level of formality or technicality). On-time delivery is also essential. Above all, a translation must fulfil the function you require of it. With a translation for use in court, accuracy will be of paramount importance, even if the translation reads somewhat awkwardly, whereas with texts for publication it is vital that the translation reads smoothly. Tell the translator about your needs, what and who the translation is for, and what you expect the final product to look like. This won’t take a minute, but could save you a great deal of money and frustration and will help ensure a good translation.
Can translators work in both language directions equally well?
It is very rare
Clients are sometimes surprised at the high cost of translations.
This website explains what formal reports are; It also list how to write a good formal report correctly so that the reader will understand what has been done, why it was done, and the conclusion on what was done.
I really liked that this website went into detail about each section included in a formal report. It really broke it down and made it easy as to what was supposed to go where and how it was supposed to be presented.
D#10, HW#5--
This is a great example of both of the websites a found, put together. It gives the description of what a formal report is, and then continues with the outline of what goes into make a formal report and explains each sections!
This is the best site that I found for formal reports, it gives you a great how to and explains everything about the formal report in great detail. This site could really help you write a good formal report.
Formal reports are used constantly in a professional environment to propose and discuss new ideas and designs. An official report has to flow well so the the ideas, designs, and text flow easily when presented to the right audience. It helps organize and structure thoughts to paper backed with data and other supporting documents.
Engineers and scientists write formal reports for many reasons, including the documentation of experiments and designs
In a formal report, the audience expects a methodical presentation of the subject that includes summaries of important points as well as appendices on tangential and secondary points
Format distinguishes formal reports from an informal reporting of information. A well-crafted formal report is formatted such that the report's information is readily accessible to all the audiences
Front Matter
The front matter to a formal report includes the preliminary information that orients all readers to the content of the report.
Front Cover. The front cover of a formal report is important. The front cover is what people see first.
Contents Page. The table of contents includes the names of all the headings and subheadings for the main text.
Summary. Perhaps no term in engineering writing is as confusing as the term "summary."
References. Use a reference page to list alphabetically the references of your report.
Main Text
The text portion of your formal report contains the introduction, discussion, and conclusion of your report.
Introduction. The introduction of a report prepares readers for understanding the discussion of the report.
Discussion. The discussion or middle is the story of your work. You do not necessarily present results in the order that you understood them, but in the order that is easiest for your readers to understand them.
Conclusion. The conclusion section analyzes for the most important results from the discussion and evaluates those results in the context of the entire work.
Back Matter
The back matter portion of your report contains your appendices, glossary, and references.
Appendices. Use appendices to present supplemental information for secondary readers.
Glossary. Use a glossary to define terms for secondary readers. Arrange terms in alphabetical order.
Title Page. The title page for a formal report often contains the same information as is on the cover.
This website discusses the format and purpose of a formal report. The different kinds of professionals that use this report need to know who the intended readers are.
This website is a good reference to use when writing a formal report because it lists all of the components required in a report and it also provides helpful samples to look at.
This site describes the difference between informal and formal reports.It also discuses the details such as font matter, front cover, title page, content page, summary, conclusion, etc. Sample reports are viewed on the left hand side of the site.
This website contained a lot of information that just gave an overview on the basics of formal reports. It also explained how formal reports differ from an informal way of reporting information. It also split a formal report into 3 sections that I did not see in the other website I found. In this one it states that there is front matter, main text, and back matter. Each of these contains different sections within as well. Very helpful for when we have to work on Project #3!
I like this website because it gives you good explanation on different things you need in a good report. It talks about the front matter like front cover. tittle page, contents page and summary. Also about the main text like introduction, discussion, conlcusion. Back matter is also important with the appendices and glossary.
Bridget Esqueda on 02 Nov 11This website is very in-depth. It gives several examples of what remediation is and also goes into hyperimmediacy. It talks about transparent immediacy as well. It lets the reader know exactly what is ongoing in the media.
julian serventi on 01 Apr 12I found this article to give an interesting insight to remediation through a different format. The author focuses on how social medias have become a center for marketing. This leads the author to talk about how transparent everything is becoming due to the immediate response from a "tweet" or "status update". Through purchasing anything, the online experience has remediated the face to face experience. Customers now leave their comments on a certain product, and others use this information to persuade their purchase. From this we are now able to even share our purchases through social medias. The real store has been remediated into an online experience and allows for social connection, without the physical connection.
