dreamweaver

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.