HTML

I was very excited to be learning about the HTML code in class. A lot of my friends know how to do it and make their own little fun websites so I was always feeling out of the loop. HTML code is very useful for web designers because if a web designer creates a web page using Expression Web or Dreamweaver and there is a problem with their website and they can't identify the problem, they can look at the code to decipher what's wrong. Once the problem has been identified, they can simply re-write the correct code in the place of the faulty one. Even though HTML code can be really annoying to use, because it is such a lengthy process, it is without a doubt one of the best tools for one who wants to create a website. Like us in class!


-Drew

My favorite two powerpoints!

My two favorite PowerPoint presentations was Emmalee Bannon's, dealing with the legend of Tanta Carhutha, and Demi Keith's involving the history of Medusa. The reason I chose Emmalee's was because of several reasons. Firstly, was that it was extremely interesting and inspiring. It made me want to go into the mummy field, or at least go and see the mummified girl in the museum in Peru. The overall quality of the presentation was well thought out and explained, the font and color background's and pictures all flowed extremely well and added to the effectiveness of your overall presentation. I could also tell that you are very passionate about your topic, which came across in your presentation.

As for Demi's, I was also very impressed with the color scheme, and the overall effectiveness of her presentation. The drawings, paintings, sculptures, etc. were all very impressive and made your presentation a beautiful one. your topic was also very interesting and I greatly enjoyed listening to you present. Nice Job!


-Draw Cauthorn
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I got the skills to pay the bills

Finding high-quality information on the web can be made quick and easy when using Google. Most often Google is my first choice out of all the search engines and here is why. Number of searches –Google, 59.80 %/ yahoo, 21.30%/ ask Jeeves, 4.21%. These percentages deal with the amount of people searching for any sort of information on the web. I think it is very clear that Google is the most popular, and there is no surprise why. Here is how the Google search engine works. Firstly it picks out key concepts by taking specific words or it sees to look if all the words you type in occur more than once, and if they all come up in one sentence, how often the words occur, etc. The links at the top are how often the link is searched by other sites on the Internet
Google automatically incorporates AND into their searches, which is nifty! Some searches pay Google for specific placement. Many people pay for ads on Google, in yellowish box or on the right hand side. When looking for academic searches on Google, many of those links will be way down on the list because academic and or scholarly searches are often less valued by the general public. Some of the links will have biases so you don’t know if they are the best choice. However, advanced search is a way to narrow your search down to get more specific searches and links. A fun fact, National Geographic is not considered a scholarly reference. So, advance searches help for sure. Directories from libraries, are often good sites and can be compared to, yellow pages, so Chris Nolan says. I also learned that if .com is found in the url, then it is a commercial site. If there is a .gov in the url, then it means it's a federal government website. Also if there is a .org in the url, then it means that it's a non-profit organization site. This will help for future reference when doing certain research papers for class.


-Drewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww Cauthorrrrrrrrrrrn