Please visit my website at http://www.cs.trinity.edu/~lhender1/!
Making this website was significantly easier than I thought it would be! I really enjoyed using Expression Web, because it was pretty simplistic and straight forward. The only time it was necessary to hand code was to insert the YouTube videos, and even that wasn't difficult. The section that I am most proud of is the Team Photo page because even though it took forever, I hyperlinked each individual face on the team picture to each player's personal page. If I had more time, I would have added more pictures from the season, and probably tried to make different albums from the various games played.
My biggest technical challenge in creating this website was inserting the YouTube videos, but after some instructions, it turned out to be not very difficult at all. The biggest design challenge was probably figuring out how to delete the border from auto thumbnail images, but once again, with instruction it was really easy. I'll probably show this site to a few of my teammates, and my parents back home. I do hope I have to make another website for a class in the future, even though it is time consuming, because it ended up being way more fun than I anticipated!
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Larry Hechler's Lecture
Today during Larry Hechler's lecture, I learned a ton about the differences in different types of lap tops, as well as the different sections and functions of each part of a laptop. The piece of information I found most valuable from the lecture was the emphasis on the importance on backing up you computer. I’ve had plenty of laptop problems already, but have been fortunate enough not to lose any memory so far. After hearing the horror stories of studdents losing all of their work, pictures, music, and other information, I’ve finally realized the importance of spending the time and money on purchasing an external hard drive so I can back up everything that’s important to me!
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Photoshop
In the article "PSA definition of Creative Photography: Altered Reality," the question is posed as to what makes the difference between a creative photo, and an altered photo as defined by the Photographic Society of American. The idea that stuck me most in the article was that "There has been much discussion about what should be judged to belong to the category of a Creative photograph." Modern technology has changed the way we look at photography, and for this reason our perspective on photography is ever changing. Is altered photography still considered photography?
"PSA Definition of Creative Photography: Altered Reality." PSA Journal 75.9 (2009): 35-9. Print.
The picture that I chose to manipulate was that of a flying V of geese, because after being in Indiana for the weekend and seeing these birds everywhere, I started to think about how odd it would look to have a different species of bird with the group, and that thought blossomed into having a completely different animal, like a cow with the group. The picture originated from Google Images, and I manipulated it by flipping the picture horizontally to make the V face the opposite direction, used the magnetic tool to crop and placed the cow in line with the geese, and altered the hue and saturation of picture to make the sky appear more vibrant. The manipulation was not in any way harmful, and merely meant to entertain whoever happened to be looking at it. This picture did relate to the article I researched because it is unclear what exactly it is defined as, and whether or not it is considered a "creative photograph."
"PSA Definition of Creative Photography: Altered Reality." PSA Journal 75.9 (2009): 35-9. Print.
The picture that I chose to manipulate was that of a flying V of geese, because after being in Indiana for the weekend and seeing these birds everywhere, I started to think about how odd it would look to have a different species of bird with the group, and that thought blossomed into having a completely different animal, like a cow with the group. The picture originated from Google Images, and I manipulated it by flipping the picture horizontally to make the V face the opposite direction, used the magnetic tool to crop and placed the cow in line with the geese, and altered the hue and saturation of picture to make the sky appear more vibrant. The manipulation was not in any way harmful, and merely meant to entertain whoever happened to be looking at it. This picture did relate to the article I researched because it is unclear what exactly it is defined as, and whether or not it is considered a "creative photograph."
Monday, November 8, 2010
PowerPoint Presetations
I thought the PowerPoint presentations were a lot more fun than I anticipated. Going into the project, I wasn't really sure what I wanted to do, but after completing the presentation, I feel more sure about what I want to do with my life after college than ever before. The concept of sports medicine, specifically overuse injury in young athletes, hadn't really been brought to my attention until this presentation was due. I was encouraged to seek out the specifics of my career choice, which turned out to be very eye opening so I really enjoyed that aspect of the presentation. I also feel like after practicing, through trial and error, to get the presentation exactly the way I wanted, I learned a lot about slide animation (how much is too much?!), and how little things like color and background can add to the presentation.
Personally, my two favorite presentations were those by Katie Garrett and Luke Tibbits. Yes, I am biased because they're both good friends, but I did legitimately enjoy both of their presentations. With Katie's presentation, I felt like the topic "Malaria No More" was not only crucial for everyone to hear, but presented in way so as to appeal to everyone in the room as well. She was very successful at making a complicated topic seem simplistic d easy to handle with only a little help. On the other hand, I enjoyed Luke's presentation
because it brought some life to the class. His PowerPoint was educational in talking about chemical warfare in the past, but also kept this serious topic light hearted with his use of zombies and such later in the powerpoint. Overall, I though both of these presentations were great!
Personally, my two favorite presentations were those by Katie Garrett and Luke Tibbits. Yes, I am biased because they're both good friends, but I did legitimately enjoy both of their presentations. With Katie's presentation, I felt like the topic "Malaria No More" was not only crucial for everyone to hear, but presented in way so as to appeal to everyone in the room as well. She was very successful at making a complicated topic seem simplistic d easy to handle with only a little help. On the other hand, I enjoyed Luke's presentation
because it brought some life to the class. His PowerPoint was educational in talking about chemical warfare in the past, but also kept this serious topic light hearted with his use of zombies and such later in the powerpoint. Overall, I though both of these presentations were great!
Monday, November 1, 2010
Chris Nolan's Presentation
Even though I missed being able to personally hear Chris Nolan speak, just looking over the notes from his presentation was enlightening. Although this may sound absurd, up then I had never even heard of Google Scholar, and now look forward to having such a reliable search engine to pull up scholarly documents. Similarly, the information on what makes a website reliable is also interesting. Too often is it too easy to read something and believe it, but going over Mr. Nolan's notes reminded me of the importance of analyzing the credibility of the author and checking for the references used in an article. These hints may seem small, but they are applicable to everyday life!
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Powerpoint
Five Things I CANNOT STAND About A Bad Powerpoint:
1. Clutter: Use more than one slide if you have THAT much to say
2. Disorganization: There are templates for a reason. It's not that difficult to make sure the font is the same size and type!
3. Blurry Pictures: If the picture is poor quality, find another one to get your point across. I don't want to spend 5 minutes trying to figure out what the picture is.
4. Excessive Sound Effects: I don't want to hear a new sound effect after every word of the presentation. Do not, under any circumstances, use the typewriter sound effect!
5. Too small a font: I don't want to use a magnifying glass to read the powerpoint. Make it big enough for everyone to read it easily, even from the back of the room!
If all the gets sorted out, Powerpoint can be an extremely useful tool to communicate an idea. More specifically, Powerpoint is ideal for school presentations. With this program, you can link audio, video, graphs, charts, tables, and images to further explain your point or topic of discussion. Powerpoint makes it easy to present ideas in an organized, educational, and aesthetically pleasing way.
1. Clutter: Use more than one slide if you have THAT much to say
2. Disorganization: There are templates for a reason. It's not that difficult to make sure the font is the same size and type!
3. Blurry Pictures: If the picture is poor quality, find another one to get your point across. I don't want to spend 5 minutes trying to figure out what the picture is.
4. Excessive Sound Effects: I don't want to hear a new sound effect after every word of the presentation. Do not, under any circumstances, use the typewriter sound effect!
5. Too small a font: I don't want to use a magnifying glass to read the powerpoint. Make it big enough for everyone to read it easily, even from the back of the room!
If all the gets sorted out, Powerpoint can be an extremely useful tool to communicate an idea. More specifically, Powerpoint is ideal for school presentations. With this program, you can link audio, video, graphs, charts, tables, and images to further explain your point or topic of discussion. Powerpoint makes it easy to present ideas in an organized, educational, and aesthetically pleasing way.
Thursday, October 14, 2010
CLT Visit!
Today, I ventured down the the CLT Center for my first time since I've been at Trinity. I was absolutely amazed at how nice and high the entire room was. Every piece of equipment in there was top of the line, and there was also many staff members on hand who could essentially help you with anything you needed! One of the most interesting rooms in the CLT Center to me was the video conference room. The technology is unbelievable. The video conference room can support up to 20 high definition calls internationally, and up to 100 high definition calls on campus! It's amazing to think that at any given time, you can speak face to face with someone across the globe.
I was also surprised to find the amount of the other technology available to students, especially because things like video and photo editing aren't something used daily by every student on campus. Still, the university provides great software for the students who do find it helpful. Similarly, there is also a recording studio to where different tracks can be mixed, recorded, and produced. Overall, the CLT Center is an amazing resource that I am so glad I've been exposed to! We even got to learn how to use the scanners (for free!)
I was also surprised to find the amount of the other technology available to students, especially because things like video and photo editing aren't something used daily by every student on campus. Still, the university provides great software for the students who do find it helpful. Similarly, there is also a recording studio to where different tracks can be mixed, recorded, and produced. Overall, the CLT Center is an amazing resource that I am so glad I've been exposed to! We even got to learn how to use the scanners (for free!)
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