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Building a Website

Building a website is something that can be very meticulous, difficult, but fun at the same time. Creating something that shows the hard work that went into it is a cool experience. Building a website about one’s self was difficult as well. But a website to promote ones self that can be used professionally was rewarding and useful. Students who are graduating over the next semester or two can have this website listed in a resume, and can use it to their benefit. Having a professional photo also helps put a professional touch on the website. Employers love to see a face with a name and its unique to have something like this when trying to get into the workforce full time. The website can promote someone academically, and with a career. The website can be added to a resume, and used for job interviews etc. The website will be used to promote a portfolio of work that was completed throughout college and professionally. These examples of work are good for employers to see what skill...
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Exploring Time, and ourselves

Making a self-reflective video, that also is interpreting a subject can be difficult. Doing this with a group can make it even harder. There is a lot to say about one’s self in only 45 seconds. Having to break up a bunch of ideas and thoughts makes this video more difficult than it may seem. Shooting the video often comes with twists and turns. Making sure the camera is in landscape, there is a steady shot that’s not blurry, the lighting looks good are all ways that shooting the video can be difficult. Luckily, having high tech cell phones that have very good cameras makes this easier for a beginner. When shooting the video sometimes it may be difficult being alone. Having a friend that can assist with the shots can make it easier. One thing that is recommended is to overshoot. Having a lot of choices from overshooting shots makes editing come a little bit easier. Working on the group video, the most difficult part of shooting was coordinating group members to shoot the same ideas t...
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A Twitter Experience

Twitter is one of the most popular platforms of social media in the entire world. The limited number of characters force tweeters to get a point across in a “short and sweet” type of fashion. Twitter is a platform for famous celebrities, political figures, athletes and every day people to get their thoughts out and in front of people. It is fast and immediate which makes it more appealing to the younger generation, where facebook is slow, and often outdated material that is circulated amongst the facebook community. Twitter is a great tool for businesses to do creative marketing. It also is great for socializing with friends and family but that’s not all it is good for. Twitter can be used as a communicator during times when there is no cell service. In the article “Viral Tweets Are Helping Some People Find Help in Houston. Social Media Can Do Much Better” by Christina Cauterucci is a great example of how Twitter can also be used in a situation of life and death. This article is...
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A wikiHow Experience

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Writing a wikiHow is not as easy as it looks. Conveying steps or directions to someone who is learning something for the first time is challenging. The challenge is what makes writing a wikiHow fun all while learning things such as coding, delivering a message in a clear way, and paying attention to detail. The hardest part about writing a wikiHow article is paying attention to detail. Doing something that is second nature to you, but not to someone else makes it difficult to get all the steps out in a clear way. Repeating the process is the best way to make sure that no details are missed. Creating the wikiHow on making Greek yogurt dough pizza required the process to be repeated 3 times. Even after repeating it several times there were several tweaks that had to be made to the steps and process to make it easily understandable for someone who has never done it. It was easy to miss small details, such as not stating to preheat the over to 400 degrees Fahrenheit as some people m...
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wiki-How Possibilities

Web 2.0 revolutionized the way users utilize the internet. People can post things and interact with the web unlike web 1.0. This sometimes can lead to fake information being reported. Wiki-how has admins that review each post and validate the content to ensure it is valid and not already posted. Wiki-how is a great tool that shows how important Web 2.0 was to the growth and formation of the internet. Wiki-how is a site that users share instructional posts to help people who may be inexperienced perform and complete a certain task.  1)      How to groom your Golden Doodle Dogs are a very important part of a lot of people’s lives and to most are considered family. Owning a dog can get costly, especially a large dog. Saving any bit of money can certainly help any dog owner.  A do it yourself grooming/bathing wiki-How article would be very helpful to those avid dog lovers who are looking to save a buck and spend some more time with their pets while groom...
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The Strides of Social Media

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The evolution of social media has taken tremendous strides over the last decade and has become something that many people can’t live without. The average user spends nearly two and a half hours a day on social media scrolling through peoples stories, liking pictures, posting statuses and commenting on the latest trend. The amount of time spent on social media is alarming, however a study with  statista.com   showed the dramatic increase in social media users within the US population go from 10% to 79% from 2008 through now. That means approximately 247 million people in the U.S. are social media users. Social media has revolutionized the way generations communicate, obtain news, and keep people informed as to what is going on in their life. For instance, older generations love to use Facebook. It is a good spot for them to obtain news, check in with family, post pictures of their family and comment to other users. The younger generation typically prefers Twitter or Instagram ...
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