Advice

Go to every class and pay attention to the teacher.

My Favorite Webs and Stumpers

My favorite Stumpers are Alex's, Samantha's, and Wayne's. I like them because I think they look awesome. The waterfall in Alex's picture is really nice. I could have never guessed where Samantha took her picture, and I was surprised it was Northrup's Fountain, that is why I liked her's. I liked Wayne's because I didn't know that place existed and I think it is really nice.

I like Nicole's, Gustavo's, and Kate's website. I like Nicole's website because it is simple but is complete and it has an organized layout. I think it is awesome she loves horseback riding too. I liked Gustavo's website because it immediately grabs your attention with its bright colors. I think his collage is really nice too. The part that I liked the most from Kate's website was her header, and how she designed it like her last name.


Comments on Stumpers:
- Sarah
- Samantha
- Wayne

Comments on Website:
- Nicole
- Gustavo
- Kate

Stumper

Can you guess where this picture was taken?

My Website

Take I look at my website! I hope you like it.
http://www.cs.trinity.edu/~jperez1/web

Bad PowerPoint

All of the bad PowerPoints were so bad they ended up being funny. The ones that I liked the most were Mary's, because of the steps that weren't in order; Jake's, because it was extremely short; and Nicole's, because of the font she used for her presentation.

Things to do in a PowerPoint presentation:
- Have only the necessary information
- Add a few, appropriate images
- Use a font size large enough for everyone to read
- Make sure the color of the font can be seen
- Check your spelling and grammar
- Use animations that do not distract the audience

Things not to do in a PowerPoint presentation:
- Overwhelm the audience with a lot of information
- Distract the audience with a lot of images and animations
- Have a small font with illegible font color
- Have spelling and grammar mistakes
- Bore your audience

My bad PowerPoint:
http://www.cs.trinity.edu/~jperez1/bad/bad%20powerpoint_files/frame.htm


Juan Perez

Copyright

Copyright is a very serious and complex issue. It was first created in 1790, and it stated that a piece of work had copyright for 14 years. That has now extended to the author’s life plus 75 years. Whenever and author produces some kind of work in tangible form, that work has copyright automatically. If I want to take a picture from the internet and use it in a web page I am planning on publishing, there are certain things I need to do first. I must always cite the picture unless the author has been dead for over 75 years. If I took the picture, then I do not need to cite myself.

Time's Person of the Year and Web 2.0

When I read Time’s Person of the Year: You, I realized how much the internet has evolved in the past years. A decade ago, the internet was nothing compared to how amazing it is today. Like the article says, the internet was created for scientists to show their findings. Nowadays, it contains almost everything you can imagine. And all of that is because of us, because of the internet frenzy and thirst we have. This new generation of internet, or Web 2.0, is growing at an incredible and unstoppable rate. Can you imagine your life without the internet? I cannot. I use the internet all the time, whether to research for my upcoming paper or to communicate with my friends and family. Nevertheless, it has millions of other uses. For example, I do not remember the last time I went to the library and did some research in a book; looking for whatever you need in Google is much more effective and time-saving. And there are millions of examples like this one: music, videos, clothes, mail, and even husbands/wives! The internet now works for anything you could need. It is growing as a part of us and we are becoming dependant on it.

The article I read, Will the Web 2.0 Bubble Burst?, by Jim Rapoza, describes the possitive effects of the Web 2.0 “bubble” bursting. Rapoza suggests it is a possitive thing because technology can start doing its intended job. I agree with him because technology is constantly evolving and people should make the best of it and use it in their favor. Technology is an extraordianry thing if used properly. As I said before, internet is still growing rapidly and has no intentions to stop, so I personally think that it has a long way to go before something more innovative comes and takes over.
Juan Perez