tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91090044380426144192011-04-21T14:05:17.340-04:00I am interested in Information Architecture(IA) and professional communication practices. This blog will accompany me-the avid writer, on my journey to becoming a communication professional.Sr89noreply@blogger.comBlogger191100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109004438042614419.post-70507194056239613512007-12-15T05:49:00.000-05:002007-12-15T18:17:02.951-05:00

I've been blogging for a few months now and I wanted to a self-eval of my Blogger production thus far. When I first started this blog, my goal was to use it as an outlet to reflect on current topics in technical communication and more importantly, information architecture. Since this is not a corporate blog, I admit that I have strayed away from the content throughout, but there is always time to

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I am currently a graduate student at NJIT where my program is delivered in a distance-learning format. I have 3 courses offered on the course management platform WebCt and 1 on Moodle. I was attracted to the program because it was online, but at the time I did not fully understand the extent of collaboration efforts that would be expected to complete course assignments.For my Cultural and

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Readability is the ease in which a document or work can be read. Things considered readable mean that is interesting and fit to be read. Interest and prior knowledge of a subject often help readers comprehend and retain information.Readability tests were designed to meaure the suitability of books to assist educators and librarians in selecting appropriate materials for different age groups. Some

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Deli.cio.us is a social bookmarking site where users can organize their favorite websites and share them with other users online- all in one site. A site of this type can also be classified as a folksonomy because it is a way to collect, categorize, and tag content in a collaborative fashion. The neat aspect about delicious (visualize the dots) is that you can share sites with others without

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It is essential for writers to possess a toolbox with various sections comprised of techniques to use in different circumstances. Writing on the web should be understandable at first glance. It is important to take advantage of the interactive medium( the Internet) and provide an experience to readers different to what they can receive in print form. Writing for the web transforms the

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The introduction of Flash technology has enhanced the aesthetic appeal for some sites , but in other cases, may hinder the usability of the site and affect its overall ability to effectively convey the message of the site. In 2000, Jakob Nielsen wrote an online article titled "Flash:99% Bad" discussing how the use of Flash has had a negative impact on the usability of websites and its effects on

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In my previous post, I discussed the term Web 2.0 and the effect of the applications that have came out of the phenomenon. Web 2.0 has also effected the practice of Information Architecture. This article by Dan Brown, titled Information Architecture 2.0 provides details about the effects of Web 2.0 and what information architects should be aware of in their positions.

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The term Web 2.0 can be defined as the revolution of the Internet and web applications. The term Web 2.0 was first coined by Tim O'Reilly . The web has evolved into a platform offering services related to almost every aspect of daily activities and any hobby/interest you can imagine.Web 2.0 is the extension of applications and web services that were popular in the early years of the Internet. The

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Aesthetic value is an important factor when evaluating the visual design of paintings and other compositions. Take for intance this still-life by Evaristo Baschenis.The main object in the painting is the table with the open drawer, but my focus soon turned to the arrangement of the instruments on the table. The smaller instruments laying on the table are overpowered by the cello lying face-down

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The digital age has transformed the field of design and the elements that are used to create compositions in print and for the web. In order to fully analyze the visual rhetoric and design of a piece, one must take into consideration the layout, color, shape, focal point, theme,balance and contrast to name a few.I chose to take a look at a commercial created by the CIA as a recruitment

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Typography is an aspect of visual communication design that can positively influence the message of document when done correctly. During undergrad, I learned about typography and how to create logos and nice headings for documents and projects. Typography is the balance of text and image on a page. The personality of a typeface can affect the mood of a document, thus it is important to choose

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Here are some logos I created. Unfortunately, I saved them with a transparent background and now they have black backgrounds, which were unintended. I'll post some updated versions of the logos once I figure this out.

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There are many people involved in maintaining a website for a huge company, and each person's role is important to the specific area of the site they work on. Corporate blogs have involvement from many of their employees, but for personal bloggers, the individual is responsible for fulfilling the duties of all the positions rolled into one.After viewing and analyzing a few personal and corporate

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The Google blogs are geared to the users of their products. Google has created a separate blog for almost all of their applications and services that are available for download. It is often hard to keep up with all of their latest products and the blog entries serve as useful items for people who use a particular application regularly to stay informed on updates or new features. For example, the

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The intended audience of the Ebay Chatter blog is people who are buyers/sellers on ebay or people who are interested in finding out the latest hot items on Ebay and new features of the site. Unlike Walmart, the employees of Ebay are focusing more on the products and posting news items that cater to specific groups. For example, one ebay employee posted about items related to Barry Bonds for avid

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With their blog back on the market, associates from far and wide are blogging praises about how much they love their Walmart. The blog is titled Life At Walmart. Although the content of the postings are interesting to read, though this may vary among readers, the Walmart blog is truly one-sided. The primary audience of the blog appears to be other prospective employees and current employees of

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Since I am a new member of the blog phenomenon, I decided to look at a few blogs over the weekend to get a better sense of what's floating out there in cyberspace. While an undergrad, the admissions office selected a few individuals to create blogs about their life at RPI to give prospective students an inside look on what students really go through on campus and those were pretty interesting and

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It seems appropriate to borrow that phrase from the first program usually written by computer science students since this is my first weblog and my intro post. I've kept many journals, but I am interested in maintaining this blog to take my writing to a new level and get feedback from others as well, not just professors. I recently graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and now I am

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