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DD#11, HW#3: What's new, new media? - 2 views

newmedia.wikia.com/...Remediation

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D#10HW#5: How To Write A Formal Report - 1 views

www.articleclick.com/...3237

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A formal report is used to document the results of an experiment, a design, or to pass on any type of information in a formal style
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abstract is the mini version of what the whole report will entail
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Many people will not read the whole report but will read the abstract
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provides the reader with the required information so that the balance of the report can be understood in the correct context
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discussion is actually the body of your report
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summarize what you found and the conclusion you have reached
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recommendations outline what you believe needs to occur based on your research, your findings, and your conclusion
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list all resource materials
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stay on topic
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Headings work well to help keep your audience on track and they make the report easier to read
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Visual Movement - Flow in Web Design | Codrops - 0 views

tympanus.net/...visual-movement-flow

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  This is actually the best analogy for flow that I've seen.
  
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The image
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is leaning toward the right
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the image of Andrea is facing left guiding the eye to the large, colorful title
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- Daniel Throckmorton on 17 Jun 11
  
  This follows the reverse 'S' pattern that the book was talking about.
  
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create a triangle
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large orange circle grabs your eye as soon as you load the site
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upper left to the lower right
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little hidden arrows
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shape, type and cold contrast to guide you where you need to go
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blatant pointers
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guide your users on a path through the site.
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Lines, shapes, color, depth and hierarchy can all be used to guide the viewer from one point to the next
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D#6, HW#2 - Harmony In Design Part 2: Repetition » SitePoint - 0 views

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consistency and harmony
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  I think it should be added that it also helps guide the reader through the page.
  
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silhouetted pigeon images are repeated on three lines down the cover
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immediately a sense of harmony
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repeat
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That leaves room for individual illustrations for each cover, without losing the visual harmony that has been established through the series.
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The orange and tan color scheme is repeated in the navigation and main drawing on the site
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D#6, HW#6 - License to Play Music in Public- Simple Advices to get started - 0 views

www.musicforlicense.net/...-simple-advices-to-get-started twc301 copyright fair use music public

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  How many people know of restaurant employees using their iPod for music? Yeah, that's illegal :/
  
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impossible task
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what if someone wants to play a copyrighted song in public?
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he person needs to contact the copyright owner or the publisher and asked for a “public performance license”
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planning to play music in public
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monitor all public performances in a worldwide scope
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public performance right societies
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if you need a license to play music in public, you need to contact each of these public performance right societies
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failure to secure public performance license can constitute a copyright infringement.
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A note for our Rhetoric on the Town assignments - Code of Best Practices in Fair Use fo... - 0 views

www.centerforsocialmedia.org/...holarly-research-communication twc301 copyright fair use

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  This means that for our Rhetoric on the Town postings, we can pick basically whatever picture we want :)
  
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scholars may confidently invoke fair use to employ copyrighted works for purposes of analysis, criticism, or commentary directed toward those works
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Did the unlicensed use “transform” the copyrighted material by using it for a different purpose than that of the original, rather than just repeating the work for the same intent and value as the original? • Was the material taken appropriate in kind and amount, considering the nature of the copyrighted work and of the use? If the answers to these two questions are “yes,” a court is likely to find a use fair
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ANALYSIS, CRITICISM, AND COMMENTARY OF COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL
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the nature of the use, the nature of the work used, the extent of the use, and its economic effect
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QUOTING COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL FOR ILLUSTRATION
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USING COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL TO STIMULATE RESPONSE, DISCUSSION, AND OTHER REACTIONS DURING RESEARCH
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STORING COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL IN COLLECTIONS AND ARCHIVES
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D#5, HW#6 - Optimizing Your Blog's Layout for Better Readability and Profits - 0 views

www.work-from-home.com.au/better-readability-and-profits twc301 wordpress blog layout optimizing

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Creating Intuitive and Effective Navigation Options
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very few things are going to be as annoying as not being able to find something on your blog
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archive by date
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navigation by post tags and post categories
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If you have a sidebar, you should keep it on the right-hand side
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list of your past five to ten most recent posts
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Daniel Throckmorton on 12 Jun 11

This website talks about the most important navigation options to have on your blog, which I am currently lacking.

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Improve Your Blog's Content In 5 Steps - 0 views

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Re-read
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If you need to re-read a sentence more than once, rewrite it
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- Daniel Throckmorton on 12 Jun 11
  
  Don't have to worry about this step.
  
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- Daniel Throckmorton on 12 Jun 11
  
  Oftentimes I just rush through a blog post, but this page reminds me that I need to double check my blog just as I would any other type of assignment.
  
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Write your blog entry
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just get your thoughts down
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D#6, HW#6: 20 WordPress Tricks to Improve Your Blog - DesignM.ag - 2 views

designm.ag/...wordpress-tricks

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D#5 HW#1 The Power of Alignment | Webitect - 1 views

webitect.net/...gn-tips-the-power-of-alignment TWC301 chapter5 chapter 5 alignment

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adds to the organization and usability of a web page
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an image can align with elements on the web page
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Alignment
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One of these points of alignment is the corner of the walls
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Not enough attention to alignment can make or break the beauty of a website design
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D#4, HW#1 - Principles Of Good Design: Balance » SitePoint - 0 views

blogs.sitepoint.com/nciples-of-good-design-balance twc301 reference balance

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Balance can also be achieved when one heavier person sits on one side and two lighter people site on the other side
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In design we try to achieve a balance between elements because it is pleasing on the eye
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Symmetrical balance is mirror image balance
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on this web site, the mobile phone image divides the page in two, with the blocks of text on either side balancing each other out
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The red text above and below the title is balanced in color and size above and below the title
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We can create an asymmetrically balanced layout by placing several small items on one side, and one large item on the other side
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D#2, HW#2 - Emphasis in Web Design | Academy - Sacramento - 0 views

www.iadt.edu/...Emphasis-In-Web-Design twc301 reference emphasis web

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The larger an element, the more emphasis it gets
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more emphasis is placed on elements at the top of the page
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users won't have to scroll to see it
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limit the number of colors on a single page
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If everything is trying to stand out, nothing will
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Because you can create plenty of Web pages for your site, you don't have to force a single page to do too many things
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Knowing the hierarchy of a page will help you emphasize wisely
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D#2, HW#7 - How to Effectively write a tutorial | Richworks - 1 views

richworks.in/...o-effectively-write-a-tutorial twc301 reference tutorial

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Tutorials are meant to teach people something new
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Plan each step carefully
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most succinct way possible
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balance the length of the tutorial with the amount of valid information transmitted
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In order to keep the readers engaged in the tutorial, it is very important that you show them what you will be achieving by the end of the tutorial
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What you are trying to explain in 5 to 10 lines can be neatly illustrated in just an image. Try to use as many images as possible
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Use them wherever necessary and use them wisely
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Take screenshots of every step you perform and document your every move
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images with varying widths create some sort of a negative impression on your tutorial
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explain why you are doing it and what are the advantages in doing so
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In this tutorial, we will be learning to create
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10 Principles Of Effective Web Design - Smashing Magazine - 1 views

www.smashingmagazine.com/...ciples-of-effective-web-design webdesign usability reference twc301

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  Refer to step 1: Don't make users think.
  
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  This coincides with the design principle of emphasis.
  
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“keep it simple”-principle (KIS)
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  I prefer KISS - Keep It Simple *Stupid
  
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reduce the cognitive load
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  Coincides with the design principle of balance.
  
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Users don’t read, they scan.
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users search for some fixed points or anchors which would guide them through the content of the page
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the less intuitive is the navigation, the more willing are users to leave the web-site and search for alternatives
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the web-page should be obvious and self-explanatory
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The only element which is directly visible to the users is the word “free”
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Top 5 Tips for Creating Impressive Video Resumes - 0 views

DD#11, HW#3: What's new, new media? - 2 views

D#10HW#5: How To Write A Formal Report - 1 views

Visual Movement - Flow in Web Design | Codrops - 0 views

D#6, HW#2 - Harmony In Design Part 2: Repetition » SitePoint - 0 views

D#6, HW#6 - License to Play Music in Public- Simple Advices to get started - 0 views

A note for our Rhetoric on the Town assignments - Code of Best Practices in Fair Use fo... - 0 views

D#5, HW#6 - Optimizing Your Blog's Layout for Better Readability and Profits - 0 views

Improve Your Blog's Content In 5 Steps - 0 views

D#6, HW#6: 20 WordPress Tricks to Improve Your Blog - DesignM.ag - 2 views

D#5 HW#1 The Power of Alignment | Webitect - 1 views

D#4, HW#1 - Principles Of Good Design: Balance » SitePoint - 0 views

D#2, HW#2 - Emphasis in Web Design | Academy - Sacramento - 0 views

D#2, HW#7 - How to Effectively write a tutorial | Richworks - 1 views

10 Principles Of Effective Web Design - Smashing Magazine - 1 views