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Tessa DeBell

Online Social Support: An Effective Means of Mediating Stress - Student Pulse - 0 views

www.studentpulse.com/...tive-means-of-mediating-stress

internet psychology support

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  • Tessa DeBell on 23 Jan 11
     
    In contrast to belief that internet usage may lead to isolation and depression, this article explores the positive aspects of internet social support groups. These small communities help reach people who otherwise might not attend services to alleviate their issues.
gabrielle begay

Instructions: Writing Giving Instructions Essays - 0 views

eslbee.com/instructions.htm

TWC intructions contructing

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  • gabrielle begay on 19 Jan 12
     
    This website gives instructions about how to write the basic five- paragraph essay. It starts off with telling the reader/writer what the introduction should do and that is to tell the readers what the essay will be about. Then it goes on to discuss paragraph 2, 3, and 4, which is the body paragraphs which supports the topics of each paragraph. Finally it tell you about the conclusion and what it does. It also gives additional tips for writing a good essay
  • gabrielle begay on 19 Jan 12
     
    There have been times that we have all come to a point when we have just simply gone totally blank when it came to writing an essay and to have simple writing instructions like this one discussed in this website will get the old hamster running again. It is even very useful for those people who have never written an essay in their life.
Norma rubio

IBM - United States - 0 views

www.ibm.com/en

TWC 301

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    • Norma rubio
      Norma rubio on 13 Feb 10
       
      In the About IBM section of this website you can find a link to Global Innovation Outlook, that I have highlighted in pink.
  • Norma rubio on 13 Feb 10
     
    On page 104 of the book 'Technical Communication in the 21st Century' you can find IBM's National Language Support Reference, however IBM is not only a good source for identifying a country's official language but also IBM provides lots of resources for business and globalization.
Norma rubio

Supporting your Talk with Visuals - 0 views

www.engineering.utoronto.ca/...ing_your_Talk_with_Visuals.htm

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    • Norma rubio
      Norma rubio on 06 Feb 10
       
      This is a good tool offered by the University of Toronto. The article "Supporting your Talk with Visuals," provides good tips for adequatly formatting visuals in powerpoints which is a form of technical communication.
Victoria Burch

D#2,HW#7 - Gender Differences in Internet Use and Online Relationships - 0 views

www.mcneese.edu/...AJPR%2007-10%20Golub.pdf

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  • Victoria Burch on 23 Jan 11
     
    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.
Ariella Gabino

D#2 HW#2 - 3 views

www.writedesignonline.com/...emphasis.html

layout emphasis focal point contrast

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  • intensity of expression that gives impressiveness or importance to something
    • Delaney Hensley
      Delaney Hensley on 02 Jun 11
       
      intesity is a good word to describe what is emphasized. in art usually your eye goes to one impressive point that is more important than others.
  • Certainly emphasis does not make a work appealing to everyone, but without a focal point or emphasis you may be looking at a big pot of stew
    • Delaney Hensley
      Delaney Hensley on 02 Jun 11
       
      this is an example of "limiting the amount of content" writing can become a big confusing "pot of stew" like art.
  • placing it in off center to the left or right and either above or below the center line adds to the interest of the piece by giving the viewer introductory or supporting information
    • Delaney Hensley
      Delaney Hensley on 02 Jun 11
       
      placement of focalpoints is important because a persons eye likes to flow across art and other medias.
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    • Delaney Hensley
      Delaney Hensley on 02 Jun 11
       
      these pictures all have main points that your eye goes to first because they are emphasized with color or images.
  • Value brings out the differences among a foreground that is in your face, a midground that may serve as the focal area or simply support, and a background that may be miles away
    • Delaney Hensley
      Delaney Hensley on 02 Jun 11
       
      things in the foreground are emphasized by being bigger and the things in the backround are secondary objects.
  • Your eye goes to the brightest colors, but also to designs on an angle
    • Delaney Hensley
      Delaney Hensley on 02 Jun 11
       
      bright colors are a good way to emphasize important things. The eye is attracted to bright colors the quickest.
  • You can use color, shape, line, texture, value, space, and or form in a way that distinguished one element or area from the whole to focus the viewer through the piece.
    • Delaney Hensley
      Delaney Hensley on 02 Jun 11
       
      many elements can help distinguish important words or images. having dark colors with light colors is a good way to create a contrast.
    • Delaney Hensley
      Delaney Hensley on 02 Jun 11
       
      COOL EXAMPLE
  • anonymous on 15 Jun 11
     
    For those interested in abstract art and photography, this is a great page. It covers the principle of emphasis by providing excellent examples of art.
  • ivette munoz on 28 Aug 11
     
    I really liked this website because it showed how emphasis is necessary for artist creating paintings! Emphasis not only applys to composition and graphic design but also in art!
  • Ariella Gabino on 31 Aug 11
     
    This website is more about art and paintings, but is a very good example of emphasis and focal points. The page gives good examples on how to create a focal point from focal area, color dominance, value contrasts, visual movement, difference, and shape. Each section has different paintings from various artists but very good examples and ideas of how to lay out things and where the person observing will focus according to your layout.
Bethany Jorgensen

Presentation Design: Principles and Techniques - 1 views

www.presentationzen.com/chapter6_spread.pdf

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  • ivette munoz on 27 Sep 11
     
    This article was my favorite because it's something that I can use in the future as far as presentations for my classes. This article has a page dedicted to repition in powerpoint presentations. The author stresses that repition adds a sense of unity through out the presentation. Consistent backgrounds and types of fonts are automatically incorported in the program. The author gives a warning of this automatic generated background consistency, it can be a bit tiring for the audience. The author suggests to shift the content of different slides in a way that doesnt interfere with the main message of the presentation. The page also gives examples of presentation slides that use repition in a subtle way.
  • Briseida Aguirre on 27 Sep 11
     
    This website had a good explanation of why you should incorporate the element of repetition to the work that you create.
  • Bethany Jorgensen on 16 Feb 12
     
    This webpage describes how to implement repetition within a visual presentation. Many examples are shown and support the statement that says, "While contrast is about showing differences, repetition is about subtly using elements to make sure the design is viewed as being part of a larger whole."
Franz Ferguson

DD#11HW#3Remediation - The MIT Press - 0 views

mitpress.mit.edu/...default.asp

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  • Franz Ferguson on 03 Nov 11
     
    This is an except to a book that supports the ideas of the text we had to read. I thought this was useful because it brought to my attention the other side of the story, I hadn't realized that maybe we need to branch off of older media in order to produce newer, and more amazing things. However, I just don't see that happening to easily because there is no foundation for it to be built off of at the moment. 
Tana Ingram

Social Media Technical Communication: Developing Audience-Centered Content | Content fo... - 1 views

pegmulligan.com/...ping-audience-centered-content

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  • This process is really how we already incorporate comments and feedback from our internal content reviewers. With social media, the notable difference is we are using new tools (something technical communicators already know how to leverage quite effectively) and collaborating with our customers first-hand, rather than the customer surrogates and product specialists (product management, marketing, sales, engineering, quality assurance, and customer support) who technical communicators ordinarily rely on for the audience and product information we are already responsible for integrating
  • Rich Maggiani describes social media as “all about community by engaging people through interactions and conversations around a shared goal” (p. 20). He goes on to propose a new model for technical communication, known as– “social media technical communication
  • Through social media, technical communicators are moving from a standard one-to-many communication, to a many-to-many communication, where the content becomes a “collaborative effort, combining the knowledge of all participants
  • Tana Ingram on 22 Aug 10
     
    A good article about not only knowing your audience, but also about using new technology.
Yajahira Bojorquez

DD#10, HW#5: Reports - 0 views

www.writing.engr.psu.edu/...reports.html

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    • Alex Portela
      Alex Portela on 11 Mar 12
       
      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.
  • 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
  • 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
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  • Engineers and scientists write formal reports for many reasons, including the documentation of experiments and designs
  • 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.
  • Summary. Perhaps no term in engineering writing is as confusing as the term "summary."
  • Contents Page. The table of contents includes the names of all the headings and subheadings for the main text.
  • Title Page. The title page for a formal report often contains the same information as is on the cover.
  • 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.
  • References. Use a reference page to list alphabetically the references of your report.
    • Hector Garcia
      Hector Garcia on 15 Mar 12
       
      This sight gives insight of all types of formal reports and reference to them.
  • D Schick on 16 Oct 10
     
    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.
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  • Damaris Bravo on 26 Oct 11
     
    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. 
  • Daniel Flores on 26 Oct 11
     
    Gives good definitions and explanations of some of the stuff in a formal report
  • anonymous on 29 Oct 11
     
    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.
  • Leslie Lopez on 14 Mar 12
     
    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!
  • Yajahira Bojorquez on 26 Mar 12
     
    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.
Osmara Altenhof

D#7 HW#2 Tips for writing business e-mails - 0 views

www.mftrou.com/...writing-business-emails.pdf

chapter12

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  • Osmara Altenhof on 12 Mar 10
     
    Although basically the same tips are presented in the book, Ch. 12. Author Lyndsay Swinton adds a sense of humour to these tips. These tips also focus on what the e-mails says about you, the author.
April Gallegos

Virtual Communities - M/Cyclopedia of New Media - 2 views

wiki.media-culture.org.au/...Virtual_Communities

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  • There are virtual communities representing everything from intense one-on-one encounters, people interested in gardening, political and environmental lobbyists to political prisoners (Rosenberg, 2004, p.612). The uses are diverse but all virtual communities on some level provide an interactive forum for communication between its users. The level of communication is often directly related to 1: the needs of the users and 2: the specific purpose of the particular virtual community. Most virtual communities have at least one of three main purposes: either to network and collaborate, provide emotional support or to improve quality of life (Joinson, 2003, p.169)
    • April Gallegos
      April Gallegos on 23 Jan 11
       
      This is exactly what the article was saying about the different reasons people use virtual communities.
  • The term ‘virtual community’ was first cited as commonplace by Howard Rheingold, to define the online cultures of those engaging in computer-mediated communication (CMC), establishing “alternative planetary information networks�? (Rheingold quoted in Flew, 2005, p. 62). This was made possible due to the three interrelated components of CMC: the construction of social networks and social capital, the sharing of knowledge and information, and the facilitation of new forms of democratic participation in society (Flew, 2005, p. 62)
    • April Gallegos
      April Gallegos on 23 Jan 11
       
      They talked about Rheingold and quoted him in the article as one of the first persons to study virtual communities, an activist entrpreneur
James (Mitch) Thompson

(D6, H2) World's Fair Use Day (since my first link appears to have been used several ti... - 0 views

worldsfairuseday.org

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  • James (Mitch) Thompson on 05 Feb 11
     
    This is an interesting little website showing us a variety of projects developed to showcase the power of Fair Use information, to discuss the political significance of the laws, and to generate a community of people to actively support the Public Knowledge organization.
Danielle Chivers

How to Integrate Customer Service into Social Media Marketing - 0 views

www.clickz.com/...service-social-media-marketing

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  • Danielle Chivers on 25 Mar 11
     
    This article discusses how social media has changed customer service from being a support function into an extension of marketing. It highlights the company Zappos for being the premier example of how a company can have amazing customer service across several social media outlets. The article also discusses that 46% of customers want to solve a problem and 40% of people want to give their feedback on a product which touches on the need to be consulted. The last section of the article gives 12 ways that social media enhances customer service and 5 ways to measure social media customer service.
Rebecca Anderson

Creative Brainstorming: 50 Examples of The Logo Design Process - Noupe Design Blog - 1 views

www.noupe.com/...f-the-logo-design-process.html

chapter 1 logo design process

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    • Rebecca Anderson
      Rebecca Anderson on 02 Jun 11
       
      This was my favorite article that I found relating and supporting Chapter 1 because it was very visual. In each picture the design process for the individual logos were clearly demonstrated and it was interesting to see the possibilities that were not choosen. Chapter 1 explains the amount of prep work and thought that happens all before a simple design can become realized.
Wendy Ayala

Wendy Ayala - 4 views

wmayala.wordpress.com

Wordpress Blog

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  • Wendy Ayala on 02 Jun 11
     
    Bright Beginnings
  • N M on 03 Jun 11
     
    Great intro! I had a Professor in one of my nutrition classes that always referred to the saying, "it takes a village" except she was referring to the fact that it takes a village to treat a patient. It is wonderful to hear that your family is so supportive, I am also very close with my family.
Paul Angichiodo

Fully Understanding Contrast in Design | Webdesigner Depot - 1 views

www.webdesignerdepot.com/...derstanding-contrast-in-design

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    • Alex Portela
      Alex Portela on 26 Jan 12
       
      The book describes on page 56 that there are a variety of contrast techniques. Color is a noticeable contrast but we learn that this is only part of many methods. This site gives a variety of different techniques like color, size, shape, and position.
  • toni tassell on 08 Jun 11
     
    Great examples!
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  • Alex Knab on 30 Aug 11
     
    This was my favorite page found on my search for content related to chapter three of basics of design. This site gives a great outline of what the design principle contrast is and how to properly use it in page design. It describes and shows examples of positional, shape, color, and size contrast. This was a wonderful site that supported and reinforced examples right out of the book. I really loved the great and creative sites that it had in it's examples and I felt inspired to aim for design of that quality.
  • gabrielle begay on 25 Jan 12
     
    Summary: Contrast is usually kept simple, like color for the beginners but there are other elements to consider when it comes to contrast in any design. The first thing that most of learn in color contrast and the obvious of color is the white and black which is okay but there are other ways to use color to grab attention as the examples under color with explain. Next to color that grabs attention is size, the bigger the better as the writer explains because it shows that something is important and will draw the read to read the rest. Then we have shape contrast which gives a different feel to make other things notable cause no one likes to see a plain and boring design. Finally there is positional contrast that makes hierarchy standout by using different alignments. I found this website to the be the best because it touch on everything in the reading and gave examples to show what is meant on each topic. 
  • Paul Angichiodo on 26 Jan 12
     
    Here is an article from the Webdesigners Depot. It explains various types of contrast (color, shape, size, etc.) and gives real life examples from various webpages across the internet.
  • Shannon Ridgeway on 30 Jan 12
     
    Comprehensive coverage of contrast, even talks about "shape contrast"
  • Paul Angichiodo on 25 Feb 12
     
    Here is an article from the Webdesigners Depot. It explains various types of contrast (color, shape, size, etc.) and gives real life examples from various webpages across the internet.
Colleen Urban

D#5 HW#6- WordPress Change Websites - 0 views

www.thewphowto.com/...ory-and-look-more-professional

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  • Colleen Urban on 11 Jun 11
     
    http://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-do-i-make-my-site-professional This website is like a blog that other users were talking in and I felt like it gave me some great ideas to make it more professional http://www.thewphowto.com/blog/wordpress-categories/wordpress-how-to-change-the-uncategorized-category-and-look-more-professional This website shows the same things, but the also have images in them. I am a visual learner so this helped a lot!
Hector Garcia

D#4HW#1: Balanced Webpage - 0 views

www.rocketface.com/...balanced_webpage.html

TWC301

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  • Balancing the content of your webpages is more that just producing an attractive layout.
  • People coming to your website are looking for some specific information and/or product details and the sooner they find it the better your website's performance will be.
  • The above example makes good use of white space to lead the eye around the page. It also emphasizes the main features of the page with a logical organization of both text and graphics. Be sure your webpage is properly balanced and organized into logical information zones. Avoid clutter that will cause a distraction
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  • Avoid placing navigation bars, ads and links in inappropriate places on your page. (e.g. most clicks on ads come from the ones that are embedded in the content of the page anyway) They should never detract from the main focus of your webpage.
  • Keep your supporting material unobtrusive and present your message as the focus of your webpage.
  • Colleen Urban on 09 Jun 11
     
    I really liked the layout they gave for an example of balance. It shows a great way to organize all of your information and still have it professional
  • Kyle Redding on 09 Jun 11
     
    Shows how a balanced webpage should/normally look(s).
  • Hector Garcia on 01 Feb 12
     
    A small website with some quick points on glance layout.
Rebecca Anderson

D#6 HW #2 Supportive website of Chapter 6 - 0 views

sixrevisions.com/...t-principles-applied-in-design

Gestalt Principles Applied in Design

shared by Rebecca Anderson on 14 Jun 11 - Cached
    • Rebecca Anderson
      Rebecca Anderson on 14 Jun 11
       
      I thought that this page did a good job of adding extra information about the gestalt principals.
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