HTML

We have just started a new topic in class, HTML. HTML is the language to create websites. Now there are programs, such as Expression Web and Dreamweaver, where you can design a website without writing the codes because the program does that for you. Even though you don't write the codes with these programs, it is important to know how to do a website "by hand" and without the help of a program in case there is a problem that the program can't fix or if you want to add something else to the website. Also, it's not good to be dependable on a program because you won't be able to do anything in case the program stops working.

PPT Presentations!

From all of the presentations, the two that I liked best were Cristina's and Kat's.
Cristina's presentation about The Lion King musical was well designed. The color scheme and the slides were appropiate, they weren't too crowded. Her presentation was informative, and it made me feel more interested in musicals and theatre. I particularly liked how she explained all of the work that actors have to go through to portray animals on stage.
I also liked Kat's presentation about Annie Leibovitz.The design was nice and it wasn't boring. I like photography, so I enjoyed this presentation because I like to learn about famous photographers and ther work. I think it was really cool how Leibovitz was the last person to photograph John Lennon, and that cover from the Rolling Stone is just amazing. Kat's presentation had enough information about Leibovitz, and her slides complimented what she was explaining.

Chris Nolan

Chris Nolan, the assistant librarian, came to our class to talk about finding high-quality information on the web. Before his presentation, I had no idea that Google Scholar existed, which I think it's pretty helpful and a nice option to have(Thanks Google!).Google Scholar searches info that’s also in the main database, but attempts to prioritize websites that might be scholarly. You can also use the advanced search with Google Scholar. With the advanced search, you can limit the search to look for a specific language, sites or domains, or dates.
Another thing mentioned that caught my attention is the Cached page. A cached website is a copy of a page saved on the google server that can be accessed even if the website crashes. This cached page can be a great solution if too many people are trying to access the same website at the same time, or if the page has technical problems. It also highlights the keywords that you used in your search, making it easy to skim an article to see if it's relevant or not.

I think the information he gave us was very informative because I learned of many options that google has that I wasn't aware of.