HTML Code

It is very important for web designers to know the HTML code. Even though the code is very long and can be very complicating, it's worth knowing how to use it. Say a web designer is creating a web page using Expression Web or Dreamweaver and there is a problem with his or her website. If they can't identify the problem on Expressions Web or Dreamweaver, they can look at the code to decipher what's wrong. Once they have identified the problem, they can simply type in the correct code so that it will fix the web page all together. This is just one reason why it's a good idea to know the HTML code. Another reason is that some web designers just flat out like using the old fashion way and like typing in the code themselves by hand. They know exactly what they are typing in and will know exactly how their web page will turn out. Even though we have highly sophisticated software such as Expression Web or Dreamweaver to help us create web pages, it is still important to know the HTML code and know how to use it to create a web page.

Zack Garcia

Great Power Point Presentations

I thought everyone did an excellent job on their PowerPoint's. Two really stuck out to me however. The first one that really intrigued me was Cristina's. I loved her topic and I could tell she was very passionate about it. She did an excellent job describing everything about what went into the production. When she talked about the costumes, I was stunned to see how some of them are very real looking. I loved how she incorporated some video as well of the play to really give me a perfect look of what it's like. She definitely enticed me to want and see the play, so I will definitely go and see it if the play comes to San Antonio. The other PowerPoint that I thought was very interesting was the one done by Jon. The reason for this was because I loved the topic he chose. Before his presentation, I didn't know the details about the Enron case, but now I do. He did an excellent job describing what happened and the major people who were involved. I like the background setting he used because it went perfect with his presentation. I felt that after he presented I knew way more about the case then I did before which was huge. Like I said, all the PowerPoint's that I saw were really good, but these two stood out to me the most.

Effective Internet Searching

I felt that I came away with very valuable information after class on Tuesday. Chris Nolan was a great speaker and had a lot of information for us. There were many things I learned. One huge thing that I came away with was google scholar. This is something new I learned and I now realize I can use that if I need scholarly sites. It will be very helpful in the future when looking for information online. I was not previously aware of this and I know I will definitely use it in the future. Something that surprised me was that people use the search engine called google the most and then after that yahoo the second most. Also, I learned when searching in google, the results that come up first are the most popular sites with many links to them. The scholarly sites will come after the popular sites. That's why it's important to use google scholar when looking for scholarly sources because it's more effective. I also learned that if there is a ".com" 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. Lastly, if there is a ".org" in the url, then it means that it's a non-profit organization site. I feel I learned a great deal by listening to Chris Nolan so I am very thankful I got the chance to. I will definitely take everything I have learned and will use it in the future next time I need to search for something on the Internet.