HTML Code

It is very important to know the basics of HTML code. I didn't know it before this class, but I had come across it before and I had no idea what to do with it or change anything. It was incredibly frustrating. If a teenager came across it, I can only imagine how many times web designers must come across them. If they don't know the basics/how to use it, they are in for a rude awakening. While Expression Web and similar software is available, glitches and problems are unavoidable. If a web designer foreign to the world of HTML code comes across such a problem, he will not know how to fix it simply because he did not take the time to learn.

Class Power Point Presentations

I was pleasantly surprised by the class presentations. I loved how many unique topics there were: finance to english to religion to anthropology. I enjoyed them all. If I had to pick two favorites, I would pick Emmalee Bannon's anthropology presentation on Tanta Carhutha and Drew Cauthorn's religious presentation on aum.
Emmalee's was incredibly interesting. I know some information about the Incas, but I had no idea about Tanta Carhutha. I would really like to be able to see the documentary on her now. I wish there was some way I could do that. Her presentation had that "oh wow" factor to it. It wasn't over the top as far as animations or graphics are concerned (which I appreciate) but the content and presentation as a whole was amazing.
Drew's was also very interesting. I knew that the word aum was used as a way to relax, particularly for meditation, but I had no idea about the legistics of it nor the reverence associated with the word. I liked Drew's presenation because it was concise; it presented just enough information to get you engaged but not an overload to get you bored. Drew definately kept to the "keep it short and sweet" type, and it paid off

Google Search

Chris Nolan's discussion was incredibly necessary and useful! I know that when I'm writing a paper or trying to find credible references, I'll search on google. I know that they're are better ways for me to find my sources, but I generally use google out of habit and convenience. It does get frustrating though when I come up with sites that have little or nothing to do with what I'm searching. I had never before realized that google has many . . . shortcuts to bypassing those unrelated or uncredible sites. I've never actually used google's advanced search option, but I definately will now. I've used +, -, and " " before and it definately helps. It helps me get rid of the websites that offer readymade essays for free, blogs, or whatnot. I didn't know about the Google Scholar part though! I never realized that all these INCREDIBLY convenient and useful tools were there! I am so grateful for having learned this. It will definately make my life as far as research papers a little bit easier.
I was quite disturbed by "The White House" website. While I like that the average American can create their own website - this website still scared me. It looks credible . . but it definately isn't. The grammer alone is just atrocious . .. "the officious website of president george w. bush." I'm sorry - but that's just wrong. It's amazing how many websites with .org can be uncredible.