This project was
frustrating because I didn't know any thing about dream weaver or
photoshop. I have made my own website before using webs.com. Using
webs was a lot more easier because was not so involved with codes and
things. It was hard to remember all of the steps to all of the
different processes, what folder to save things in and all of the
different formatting. The more creative part in creating the website
was fun. Once I found pictures that had the down load option. I would
have liked to make the picture of the world to take up the whole top
of the page. You can play with all of the different color
combinations, fonts graphics, and where you wanted to put the
contents of the website. I'm not to familiar with fonts and it would
have been nice to hover over a font and get a preview of your site in
the chosen font. I also didn't get the background like I wanted it.
The green should be throughout the page, not just the top of the
page.
Creating the Bio or
about me page was fun but I was a bit unsure if it should have been
more about myself professionally than my personal background. The
interview we did in class help me think about things that would be
good to put on my bio page. I thought between my picture on my home
page and the pictures on my examples of previous work page, I had a
good amount of graphics.
My website will be
used to promote myself in many ways. My resume will tell people where
I have worked in the past and about my work ethic. I didn't have time
to get them but at the bottom of my home page I would have links to
my Twitter, Facebook and E-mail. My website would have had examples
of work I have done like, pictures I've taken, a Brochure I made for
a nonprofit organization and a feature article I wrote about a
biology professor I had. My website would also have my contact
information such as E-mail and phone number. Personally I have old
fashion views when it comes to self-promoting I would rather get out
and meet the people I work with.
Social media ties
in with my website with the links that I would have provided had we
had more time that process seamed the easiest out of the whole
website making process. It is important to leave your social media
information because in today's society that is how people
communicate, other than using the phone to text or call someone.
Communicating electronicly using the internet is also a covenant way
of communicating for us night owls Your website is more of a business
kind of communication. Your website is an advertizement for yourself.
Websites are a good
way to get your name out into the world. Personal websites like the
ones we created are good way to communicate the idea of yourself as
in your talents as well as ethic. I wish I had more time to get shown
how to complete the project. I will be making my own website in the
near futcher but will not be using dream weaver. I was more or less
just clicking on random buttons to see what they did. The spit screen
in dream weaver was very helpful. I think that if we could just
simply save a document as “save as” it would have been a lot
easier.
Before taking this
class I was very anti-computer and technology but, because of this
class I have learned to appreciate it more. It also saves a lot of
trees which is a major plus for me. This semester I have gotten a
nook and in the processes of buying an apple computer to familiarize
myself with new software so I wont be so lost. Over the summer
vacation I plan on revamping my present social media accounts to make
them more professional. This project made me realize I'm more of a
“doer” than someone who sits at a desk all day.
