The Importance of HTML

Even though there are many sophisticaed programs available today that assits in creating websites and designs, it is highly important for professional web-designers to know and be proficient in using HTML. For starters, in order to be qualified as an expert in the field of web-design it is neccessary to understand the root of "computer language" and how it is used in newer, more sophisticed programs. Additionally, by knowing HTML web-designers are free from the worry of a system failure or change in software when they create sites because they have a strong enough foundation to continue in their work if the program fails or to quickly adapt to new technology. In fact, by knowing and understanding HTML web-designers may even be able to add elements to their pages that are not made availble with traditional web-designing software. All in all, knowing and understanding HTML can be a huge asset to a web-designer and would certainly allow for him or her to secure a job before someone not capable of using HTML and ensure that they would be a highly valued member of any company.

Student Powerpoint Presentations

I really loved all the student powerpoint presentations given by the class, however two of them stood out above the rest for me. I enjoyed Emmalee Bannon and Demi Keith's presentations most of all because they integrated a unique and aesthetic design, relevant music, compelling photos/graphics, well prepared narration, and most importantly a smooth, easy to understand story line that caught my attention. The story of Tanta Carhutha is surely something I would never come across in my own life or field of study but I found it to be captivating and entertaining. I could really see through Emmalee's presentation her dedication to Anthropology. Similarly, in Demi's presentation on Medusa, I felt a great interest in the subject at hand because the story format of the show really drew me in. I also enjoyed how each of the two mentioned slide shows featured little-known facts that demonstrated in-depth research but kept the information limited to useful and easy-to-comprehend material that could be accessed by viewers who knew little about the subject beforehand.

Chris Nolan's Web Advice

I learned some really cool and interesting things about search engines and websites during the talk given by Chris Nolan. Some of my favorite aspects included the way you can narrow your search using google advance, I had no idea you could set so many search constraints to your choosing! I also enjoyed how we learned to set those constraints without even clicking advanced search. I was initially unfamiliar with the "I'm feeling lucky" button and the cache link beneath most search results, I'm glad I understand now what they're for so I can take advantage of what they have to offer. Another cool topic we learned about in class was google scholar, which is something I had heard of but had no idea how to use it or how it worked. I can now see how google can actually be a useful tool in an academic setting- which I had never considered before- and plan on using it's resources in the future. Who would have thought you could find a research paper from Princeton on google! Overall I feel very informed now about ways to find accurate information online and better prepared to use the Internet and search engines as tools to help me with my academic career.