Well this will be my last post for this subject. It has certainly been unexpected but interesting. When I enrolled in this subject I was under the impression (and was told) that it was about websites and that designers would be teamed up with 'coders' and they would work on creating a website together. What a shock it was when I found out that it didn't really have anything to do with creating websites at all! However, I was interested in learning how to make a podcast and I have learnt valuable skills and about various applications along the way. I'm glad that we learnt how to use flash, because I really wanted to learn how to use it but was rather unmotivated to do so outside of class and I didn't really have time. At least with the flash lessons, I did learn more about making websites so I am pleased about that. It was interesting to see what people's interests were, regarding online multimedia in the presentations and in a sense it was a way for me to get to know other members in the class, whom I normally wouldn't talk to because I don't know them and they're not in any of my other classes.
This subject has certainly opened up avenues that I would like to explore including itunes, garageband, audacity and flash. I'd also love to check out websites like deviant art and myspace in the holidays and see how I can benefit from them.
Tomorrow is the day that all of this is due and once I hand in my CD, I will know that I am much more aware of the online multimedia that is out there and will participate in it more in the future. Chow!
Tuesday 12 June 2007
Wednesday 6 June 2007
Last batch of presentations
Well this is the last week of presentations and next week it's all about our blogs. I hope that mine is sufficient and will earn me a good mark.
The first (or second last) presentation depending on how you look at it was by Karen. She talked about You Tube and concentrated on the social aspect of it. It is a place to upload and share your videos. Most of the company's revenue comes from advertising. A vast majority of video uploads are by everyday people. I thought it was good that uploaded videos are in categories such as vehicles (which I thought was a little odd), comedy, sports, music, films, games and blogs. It's good that there is a search bar that makes it easy to find songs and videos. Anyone can view videos but you have to register to upload. The concept of tags is a really good idea and it makes it easier for people to find songs and videos on You Tube. I didn't know that You Tube was known for it's good compatibility standards. I found it interesting that you could collect videos you've viewed and save them to your favourites folder. Karen mentioned the term "channel" and I found it odd but interesting. I think a better word could have been used to describe your personal space but I suppose now that so many people use You Tube that it doens't really matter to them. I didn't know that you could invite friends on You Tube but it's a good idea. It's similar to Friendster in that way. It was good that Karen covered the social impact however, I found the presentation to have too much text on screen and I think it could have been more effective with just some short dot points. She made a good point though that people can be more expressive online rather than face to face and I think that this is so true.
The last presentation for this subject this term and possibly for ever is by Melissa. It was good that she started off with an introduction and briefly summarised what she was going to talk about including a history, overview, what it is, what it's used for. Ebay was started in the US by a man called Pierre. He became fascinated with selling goods on the net and the idea of auctions. It's not like normal shopping because individual people choose what they want to sell and at what price. I never thought about the no. of people behind ebay who keep it running. I thought it was good that there was a place to receive community feedback and it was good that Melissa went through the main links. I found it odd that they made a distinction between a member and a seller. I understand that a member is just someone who buys off ebay but doesn't sell any products but it was a little confusing. You have to be over 18 to register. I found the feedback star glossary a really interesting concept with all the coloured stars. It's good that you can ask questions, comments and that it keeps people up to date. Overall, a good presentation.
The first (or second last) presentation depending on how you look at it was by Karen. She talked about You Tube and concentrated on the social aspect of it. It is a place to upload and share your videos. Most of the company's revenue comes from advertising. A vast majority of video uploads are by everyday people. I thought it was good that uploaded videos are in categories such as vehicles (which I thought was a little odd), comedy, sports, music, films, games and blogs. It's good that there is a search bar that makes it easy to find songs and videos. Anyone can view videos but you have to register to upload. The concept of tags is a really good idea and it makes it easier for people to find songs and videos on You Tube. I didn't know that You Tube was known for it's good compatibility standards. I found it interesting that you could collect videos you've viewed and save them to your favourites folder. Karen mentioned the term "channel" and I found it odd but interesting. I think a better word could have been used to describe your personal space but I suppose now that so many people use You Tube that it doens't really matter to them. I didn't know that you could invite friends on You Tube but it's a good idea. It's similar to Friendster in that way. It was good that Karen covered the social impact however, I found the presentation to have too much text on screen and I think it could have been more effective with just some short dot points. She made a good point though that people can be more expressive online rather than face to face and I think that this is so true.
The last presentation for this subject this term and possibly for ever is by Melissa. It was good that she started off with an introduction and briefly summarised what she was going to talk about including a history, overview, what it is, what it's used for. Ebay was started in the US by a man called Pierre. He became fascinated with selling goods on the net and the idea of auctions. It's not like normal shopping because individual people choose what they want to sell and at what price. I never thought about the no. of people behind ebay who keep it running. I thought it was good that there was a place to receive community feedback and it was good that Melissa went through the main links. I found it odd that they made a distinction between a member and a seller. I understand that a member is just someone who buys off ebay but doesn't sell any products but it was a little confusing. You have to be over 18 to register. I found the feedback star glossary a really interesting concept with all the coloured stars. It's good that you can ask questions, comments and that it keeps people up to date. Overall, a good presentation.
Tuesday 5 June 2007
screenshots
Here are the screenshots that I used in my presentation. They are much smaller than they are supposed to be.. not sure why... but anyway if you click on them they come up a little bigger. Sorry about that.
Saturday 2 June 2007
websites and resources
For my presentation, I got information from the following resources:
-http://imagine-msn.com/Messenger/Post/ but in particular
-http://imagine-msn.com/Messenger/Post/Applications/Default.aspx
-http://www.ebuddy.com/
-http://www.icq.com
-emails I received about Windows Live Messenger
-the program itself - looking at the interface
I will post up the screenshots I used in my presentation as well. It will be up soon. Here are some screenshots that was part of my research but ones that I didn't use in my presentation.
This shows you how to share an activity with an online contact
This shows you how to change your status to either online, busy, away, appear offline, be right back etc.
How to change your display picture. Your dp as it is known, is a picture that you either find interesting or that represents something you like, or it can just be a photo of you and/or any other person.
This is an easy way to check your email without having to go to hotmail.com
This is what the conversation window looks like when both people are using a web cam
This shows you how to set up Windows Live Messenger for your mobile
It's an easy interface that allows you to call landline or mobile phones from your computer
You can share a slideshow with people you are chatting with. The window just expands to make room for the photos
You can have fun with other contacts via video call
This is the page that comes up when you go to webmessenger.msn.com
-http://imagine-msn.com/Messenger/Post/ but in particular
-http://imagine-msn.com/Messenger/Post/Applications/Default.aspx
-http://www.ebuddy.com/
-http://www.icq.com
-emails I received about Windows Live Messenger
-the program itself - looking at the interface
I will post up the screenshots I used in my presentation as well. It will be up soon. Here are some screenshots that was part of my research but ones that I didn't use in my presentation.
This shows you how to share an activity with an online contact
This shows you how to change your status to either online, busy, away, appear offline, be right back etc.
How to change your display picture. Your dp as it is known, is a picture that you either find interesting or that represents something you like, or it can just be a photo of you and/or any other person.
This is an easy way to check your email without having to go to hotmail.com
This is what the conversation window looks like when both people are using a web cam
This shows you how to set up Windows Live Messenger for your mobile
It's an easy interface that allows you to call landline or mobile phones from your computer
You can share a slideshow with people you are chatting with. The window just expands to make room for the photos
You can have fun with other contacts via video call
This is the page that comes up when you go to webmessenger.msn.com
Wednesday 30 May 2007
More presentations
Today I will hand in my mp3 recording on CD. I'm glad that that part is over! Now to concentrate on my blog. There were two more presentations today.
The first one is by Logan. He talked about the AFL Dream Team. It has been operating since 2002 and can be found at the following website: www.sportal.com.au. There are a number of dream teams including AFL, NRL, V8 and F1. Logan has his own team called the Cougars but it's not going very well. There is a "fantasy football competition" which is based on real statistics.
The home page has information about a players total score for the year, the ladder and round by round performances. The team page has the entire list of players. The stats centre has stats on players, who's improving and players of the week. The coaches box was where players can post comments to or on each other. I thought it would be more about the coaches themselves. I found it interesting about trading players if they were injured for example to bring up the average. I'm just wondering if people have a choice in whether they are traded. Logan also talked about a number of forums such as www.bigfooty.com. I also thought it was interesting that podcasts were used.
The second presentation is by Tristan. His talk is on Triple J Unearthed. The website is: www.triplejunearthed.com
It started in 1995 and was similar to the battle of the bands. It was originally for rural towns but is now open to people in Sydney and Melbourne. Last year the competition moved onto the internet. It found over 100 new artists including Missy Higgins and Grinspoon. The website is a place to plug your own bands and to check up and coming artists. You can also vote for artist's that you like. There are guest reviews, like the latest one by Josh Pyke, featured playlists, charts and latest uploads.
On the band's profile page there is information about the band, their influences and who they think they sound like. I liked the idea of the Unearthed jukebox where you can add songs to your playlist. I thought it was an interesting idea. The charts page shows the top 100 bands and the top 25 for each genre. On the resources page I thought it was good that it tells you how to do recordings and make MP3s etc. This website had podcasts too. I found it interesting that songs had to between 3-5 minutes to be considered for radio. Although this makes sense, it sort of is unfortunate for bands who have songs over this time limit. Triple J Unearthed is basically a way to get your stuff out there, just like myspace but you can actually enter competitions and win money. Since the competition has been hosted online, it is easily accessed by anyone.
The first one is by Logan. He talked about the AFL Dream Team. It has been operating since 2002 and can be found at the following website: www.sportal.com.au. There are a number of dream teams including AFL, NRL, V8 and F1. Logan has his own team called the Cougars but it's not going very well. There is a "fantasy football competition" which is based on real statistics.
The home page has information about a players total score for the year, the ladder and round by round performances. The team page has the entire list of players. The stats centre has stats on players, who's improving and players of the week. The coaches box was where players can post comments to or on each other. I thought it would be more about the coaches themselves. I found it interesting about trading players if they were injured for example to bring up the average. I'm just wondering if people have a choice in whether they are traded. Logan also talked about a number of forums such as www.bigfooty.com. I also thought it was interesting that podcasts were used.
The second presentation is by Tristan. His talk is on Triple J Unearthed. The website is: www.triplejunearthed.com
It started in 1995 and was similar to the battle of the bands. It was originally for rural towns but is now open to people in Sydney and Melbourne. Last year the competition moved onto the internet. It found over 100 new artists including Missy Higgins and Grinspoon. The website is a place to plug your own bands and to check up and coming artists. You can also vote for artist's that you like. There are guest reviews, like the latest one by Josh Pyke, featured playlists, charts and latest uploads.
On the band's profile page there is information about the band, their influences and who they think they sound like. I liked the idea of the Unearthed jukebox where you can add songs to your playlist. I thought it was an interesting idea. The charts page shows the top 100 bands and the top 25 for each genre. On the resources page I thought it was good that it tells you how to do recordings and make MP3s etc. This website had podcasts too. I found it interesting that songs had to between 3-5 minutes to be considered for radio. Although this makes sense, it sort of is unfortunate for bands who have songs over this time limit. Triple J Unearthed is basically a way to get your stuff out there, just like myspace but you can actually enter competitions and win money. Since the competition has been hosted online, it is easily accessed by anyone.
Saturday 26 May 2007
status:complete
Yay! I've edited my voice recording. Now I'm just trying to figure out how to save it as an MP3. Do I export it to itunes? I tried that but then I can't set any options. Maybe I have to do that before I export it. Hmm.. I will try that. Anyway.. I should have it done by Wednesday. I need to also have a look at macjournal. I'm not sure if it's on these uni computers but it is the recommended way to save my blog entries. I'm just relieved that I have a recording at the moment and that it works.
Thursday 24 May 2007
Editing the recording
Last night I tried dragging my audio file into my garageband recording seeing that it didn't save properly and I could see it but I couldn't hear it. I was totally freaking out because I had my volume up to the max.. but after trying it today at uni.. and with Damien's help I realised that my version of Garageband is too old. So I'm going to have to edit my recording at uni, which should be fun seeing that the uni computers are so slow.
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