Today we listened to several more presentations on different interfaces. I was most intrigued by Natalie’s tool, Trello. I could definitely see myself being interested in a tool like that because I like organization and DIY projects, and it might be helpful to see a series of lists on what needs to be done, what’s […]
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Working Online
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Checklist Observations I have covered all the areas of analysis in my web essay, and I have thought about how I will set up clear navigation between the pages. I still need to take screen shots to reinforce my written text and embed my presentation. What I Did I worked on further developing my analysis […]
First Day of Presentations
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I think that the most interesting tool presented today was PearlTrees. It reminded me of Pinterest with the easy ability to upload and share different types of media, so I could see how it could be a fun tool to personally use. I could see myself using it to share different interests on a large […]
Peer Review
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What I Heard in Peer Review: In peer review, I mostly discussed that I need to make my project more specific and really dig deep into the affordances and constraints of my tool. I have a solid start on covering all the questions necessary to fully explore the tool, but I need to be sure […]
Progress 3/18
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What I Did Today I started filling out the Writer/Designer Analysis Questions regarding my tool, Mindmup, as well as delving father into the site to explore the intended audience, further allowances and constraints, as well as facts like when it was created, how it works on mobile devices, etc. I also signed up for a […]
Progress on Project Three
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What I Did: Today I began looking at my tool more critically, as well as beginning to evaluate it according to the criteria for the web essay. I thought about the affordances and constraints of Mindmup as I was working with it, as well as how I will talk about it in terms of the […]
Progress Over Spring Break
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What I Did: I focused on learning about my tool, Mindmup. It was slightly more complex than I was expecting and I had a lot to learn in terms of controlling and editing it. I spent time working with the tools and options available, as well as reading through all the possibilities of projects and […]
Schedule for Project Three
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In order to have a rough draft of project three by March 20th, I will accomplish the following tasks on the following dates: I will have created the login for my tool by the end of this week, March 6th. I will spend the next week of Spring Break introducing myself to the tool and […]
Examples of Interrogate an Interface
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One of the things that stood out to me when looking at the example essays was the usage of tabs and the layout of “The Video Star Verdict” project. Of the four examples, I thought that the organization shown in this project was the most clear, the easiest to follow, and the simplest to read. […]
Starting Project Three
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What I Chose Today we selected the interface we will be interrogating for project three. I ended up choosing Mindmup, because I found the format and concept intriguing. The website struck me as cleanly constructed and multi-purposed, as it can be used for personal use or collaborative use. Why I Chose it I chose this […]