This page is a study on the relationship between new social media (internet) and old (traditional press). It is interesting to see the comparison of the statistics. It clearly shows why new social media has revolutionized the social media world. Blogs, Twitter, etc change top stories every day. Traditional press can have the same story for weeks. Politics on blogs is prominent however the latest technology is the top ranked subject on new social media sites of course.

This fact sheet on resolving conflict is a great example of ch. 5.  Points out how and when it tends to arise. It also includes the 5 most dominant styles people use to deal with conflict. If you feel as if you are at a dead end with your group member(s) there is a conflict worksheet to take you step by step through fixing your issue.

Great slideshow on how plagiarism will only hurt you in the long run. Take your education upon yourself. If you are expected to be able to refer back to something in the future that you cheated on it will be obvious. If caught in school it will go down on your record, end your school career, and could even cause a degree you have to be revoked. Get in the habit of quoting and citing sources.

Great tips on how to improve writing in a group setting. There are good ways to improve your groups writing whether you are the best or the worst in the group. The tips worth noting are the examples of setting attainable goals, evaluation techniques and keeping up momentum.

On page one, visual flow is defined well. But there are great examples on pages 2-5 on how to use it correctly. Mostly focuses on how the viewers eye catches the prominence of the right elements. Achieving flow through a flawless scheme that leaves no snags or visual loss of the designs message.

If you need some simple ideas of how to improve your wordpress blog, here they are. 10 great recommended plug-ins with descriptions of how they will effect your blog.

Repetition 101. Here are some advantages, disadvantages and examples of how to look for it/use it.

I like this page on design principals. It hits on a little bit of everything and shares some good insight on alignment. Imagine if everyone ignored the parking lines in a parking lot. The same thing comes from not using some sort of alignment grid on your design page.

Here is basically a synopsis of chapter 4 with great examples of elements of balance and more. 

Here is a handy e-book with pre-highlighted areas on contrast techniques.

Here is some ones blog with a good description of contrast, along with excellent examples.

Aside from the creepy lady at the top lol there are some great instructional writing techniques. The tips I found to be of most use were testing out your instructions and having others try to make sense of them. 

A decent summary of design elements. No examples, but there is a nice section on the psychology of colors in advertising/design

This is a very informative e-book. You get the feeling that the author knows all the ins and outs of design. I will refer to it multiple times throughout the semester. The "easy on the eyes" design makes it easy to read, but what else would you expect.