Saturday, May 1, 2010
Lesson 6
We got the revision list for next week's test and a summary of all the subjects that we have (or should have) learnt on infocomm. The test comprised of many topics that were to be revised online through powerpoint documents, acrobat reader and other online websites. I do not know what my results will be, I just hope that my studying would be adequate enough.
Lesson 4 - Cascading Style Sheet (CSS)
NOTE: ALL '<' AND '>' WILL BE REPLACED BY '(' AND ')' RESPECTIVELY.
This lesson taught me how to use external CSS to format an entire page. The CSS could connect to a page through a link that is found after (title)...(/title) but before (/head) . This allows one to change and format webpages with the same format just by linking to the stylesheet. This feature is convenient and useful and it also makes formatting easier by separating content and format from each other. The result? A better, more organised HTML coding that allows one to easily change any feature of the design or content of the website. An example is as follows:
body
{
background-color: #000000;
}
h1
{
color: white;
text-align: center;
}
p
{
font-family: "Verdana";
font-size: 15px;
}
One may also change the margins and how the website appears in the browser through the use of external CSS.
Links to help one get started on CSS are here and here.
This lesson taught me how to use external CSS to format an entire page. The CSS could connect to a page through a link that is found after (title)...(/title) but before (/head) . This allows one to change and format webpages with the same format just by linking to the stylesheet. This feature is convenient and useful and it also makes formatting easier by separating content and format from each other. The result? A better, more organised HTML coding that allows one to easily change any feature of the design or content of the website. An example is as follows:
body
{
background-color: #000000;
}
h1
{
color: white;
text-align: center;
}
p
{
font-family: "Verdana";
font-size: 15px;
}
One may also change the margins and how the website appears in the browser through the use of external CSS.
Links to help one get started on CSS are here and here.
Friday, April 30, 2010
Lesson 3 -- HTML
HTML - Hypertext Markup Language
What is this HTML about? It is a type of coding language, commonly used for websites. The basic format is as follows:
(html)
(head)
(title)...(/title)
(add Cascading Style Sheet (CSS) here, if any)
(/head)
(body)
...
...
(/body)
(/html)
One has to take note of other fundamental coding language like
(br) |Next Line
(p) |Paragraphings
(a href="..." target="...") |To link. Blogger should have this
|built in function.
(img src="..."/) |Has many more variables.
width="..." height="..." alt="..." |Variables to be inserted after img src in the ()
border="..." |width & height to determine picture's width and
|length. alt for alternate text when one's mouse
|is over the picture. Border is simply for
|border, the higher the value, the thicker it
|is.
(h1)...(/h1) , (h2)...(/h2) , etc. |Header numbers end at 6, largest header is one
|and 6 is the smallest header.
(strong)...(/strong) |Both are for text only. Can be applied in CSS.
(u)...(/u) |
(!---XXX----) |Comments, will not be counted as html.
(hr) |Horizontal rule, creates a horizontal line to
|separate.
THAT’S ALL FOR HTML. THERE ARE MANY MORE THINGS TO LEARN ABOUT HTML, I BELIEVE, AND THIS WILL BE SUBSTANTIAL ENOUGH TO SET UP A BASIC WEBPAGE.
What is this HTML about? It is a type of coding language, commonly used for websites. The basic format is as follows:
(html)
(head)
(title)...(/title)
(add Cascading Style Sheet (CSS) here, if any)
(/head)
(body)
...
...
(/body)
(/html)
One has to take note of other fundamental coding language like
(br) |Next Line
(p) |Paragraphings
(a href="..." target="...") |To link. Blogger should have this
|built in function.
(img src="..."/) |Has many more variables.
width="..." height="..." alt="..." |Variables to be inserted after img src in the ()
border="..." |width & height to determine picture's width and
|length. alt for alternate text when one's mouse
|is over the picture. Border is simply for
|border, the higher the value, the thicker it
|is.
(h1)...(/h1) , (h2)...(/h2) , etc. |Header numbers end at 6, largest header is one
|and 6 is the smallest header.
(strong)...(/strong) |Both are for text only. Can be applied in CSS.
(u)...(/u) |
(!---XXX----) |Comments, will not be counted as html.
(hr) |Horizontal rule, creates a horizontal line to
|separate.
THAT’S ALL FOR HTML. THERE ARE MANY MORE THINGS TO LEARN ABOUT HTML, I BELIEVE, AND THIS WILL BE SUBSTANTIAL ENOUGH TO SET UP A BASIC WEBPAGE.
Lesson 2!
Lesson 2 was all about:
1) the social impact of new media technologies present in the web now
2) issues on media usage and intellectual property
3) differences between a blog and a website
These issues would be discussed on the website (a href="http://is-wnm.ning.com")is-wnm.ning.com(/a)'s forum as an assignment. Even though I was only supposed to discuss topic 3 here, I will discuss all topics here.
1) There is definitely an impact on one's social life because of new media technologies. For example, one of the newer media technologies is the webcam. The webcam allows two or more people to communicate with each other through the computer with a digital camera that allows all parties to see other's faces, emotional expressions and so on. This kind of technology, although it allows all the participants to keep in touch with each other, limits the amount of face-to-face intimacy.
2) Issues on that particular topic are quite widely and openly discussed. Piracy is quite rampant in today's world because of the new technology brought to the human race (e.g. the technology required to rip and burn CDs). Also, people now have the necessary technology to rip off copyrighted videos, images and even entire albums or games. Hacking is also a serious problem that is hard to curb. Hacking can range from the hacking of games and accounts for personal gain to hacking media and government military satellites for terrorism.
3) The differences between a blog and a website are many. A blog requires little to no technological knowledge to set up, and is set up in a short time. However, bloggers will realise that blogs have fewer features than websites do. Websites generally need more time to think through and design, and sometimes require specific knowledge of coding languages like Java and CSS.
My take on this topic is that websites are usually for the more dedicated people that would like to use their website for either commercial purpose. Bloggers would most likely be people with little or no technological knowledge, and would like to share their views.
1) the social impact of new media technologies present in the web now
2) issues on media usage and intellectual property
3) differences between a blog and a website
These issues would be discussed on the website (a href="http://is-wnm.ning.com")is-wnm.ning.com(/a)'s forum as an assignment. Even though I was only supposed to discuss topic 3 here, I will discuss all topics here.
1) There is definitely an impact on one's social life because of new media technologies. For example, one of the newer media technologies is the webcam. The webcam allows two or more people to communicate with each other through the computer with a digital camera that allows all parties to see other's faces, emotional expressions and so on. This kind of technology, although it allows all the participants to keep in touch with each other, limits the amount of face-to-face intimacy.
2) Issues on that particular topic are quite widely and openly discussed. Piracy is quite rampant in today's world because of the new technology brought to the human race (e.g. the technology required to rip and burn CDs). Also, people now have the necessary technology to rip off copyrighted videos, images and even entire albums or games. Hacking is also a serious problem that is hard to curb. Hacking can range from the hacking of games and accounts for personal gain to hacking media and government military satellites for terrorism.
3) The differences between a blog and a website are many. A blog requires little to no technological knowledge to set up, and is set up in a short time. However, bloggers will realise that blogs have fewer features than websites do. Websites generally need more time to think through and design, and sometimes require specific knowledge of coding languages like Java and CSS.
My take on this topic is that websites are usually for the more dedicated people that would like to use their website for either commercial purpose. Bloggers would most likely be people with little or no technological knowledge, and would like to share their views.
Saturday, April 3, 2010
IS Blog
This is my Infocomm studies blog, and this is my first post on it. I learnt about Web 2.0 and Web 1.0 and their differences in the first lesson. Web 1.0 is a platform where only one person can edit the webpage and it is not real-time. Web 2.0 allows multiple users to edit the webpage, and the changes are also real-time. It allows for many interactive and user friendly forums and websites such as www.sgforums.com or www.stomp.sg and also allowed for schools to create their own webpages and portals for students to access. Moreover, Web 1.0 only allowed a few people who had the money and talent to create such webpages. Web 2.0, however, allowed anyone and everyone to create their own personal pages on hosting sites such as www.ning.com or www.wikispaces.com and blogging sites such as www.wordpress.com or the one I am using now, www.blogger.com.
There are many different ways one can use Web 2.0, but with the benfits of it also comes the dangers. On Web 1.0, the system was filtered and not everyone was allowed to create a webpage. On Web 2.0, however, the internet was just another get-rich-quick scheme. A lot of people have exploited the Internet and released scams and viruses across it. Even more people have used it for activities that may cause mental harm to one such as cyber-bullying and cyberstalking. A lot of the information on the internet is sometimes uncensored and is the wrong type of information (like how to create explosives and how to cheat in exams etc).
That is why one should be equipped with the right skills and common sense before one uses Web 2.0 for informational purposes.
There are many different ways one can use Web 2.0, but with the benfits of it also comes the dangers. On Web 1.0, the system was filtered and not everyone was allowed to create a webpage. On Web 2.0, however, the internet was just another get-rich-quick scheme. A lot of people have exploited the Internet and released scams and viruses across it. Even more people have used it for activities that may cause mental harm to one such as cyber-bullying and cyberstalking. A lot of the information on the internet is sometimes uncensored and is the wrong type of information (like how to create explosives and how to cheat in exams etc).
That is why one should be equipped with the right skills and common sense before one uses Web 2.0 for informational purposes.
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