HTML
DARPA - Advanced
DARPA net- The Grandfather of the internet. Carry text.
Over the years the use evolved, it was used not only for defense but also institutions like libraries.
Gopher - was widely used in the initial use of the internet.
TCP\IP - was born through UNIX ( an OS like windows, MACs are powered by UNIX based OS) although there are others TCP/IP is the one that's generally accepted.
APPLICATION PROTOCOLS - http/pop3/imap/smtp/xmmp
web servers:http://news.netcraft.com/archives/web_server_survey.html
HTML - punctuation for your web browser.
HTML RULES
1. opening tags must close
2. nest tags properly
3.declare a doc type
key value peer (fancy way of saying that there is an equal sign between the element and something else
MC25A 4
WEEK 4
Monday
Today was our second photography class, we got our second assignment where were instructed to take pictures that tells a story about us. We learnt about the various shots, we learnt about the micro setting which is used for taking pictures of really small objects, we learnt about the shots that can be used such as silhouette, this is basically taking a profile shot of a person, when the subjecct is behind the light and in front of the camera. Birds eye view is when a shot is taken from way above and the images so the images look smaller. Worms eye view is the opposite, that is when an image is taken from below, when this is done the subject looks much larger.
Wednesday
This week we worked on photoshop some more, this week we learnt about layers. Layers are necessary because it makes it easier to work with. Layers also help persons correct major errors. We also learnt how to merge and lock layers.
when merging layers we learnt that you have the option to merge down, this is when the all the images from the one selected downwards and selected and turned into one layer.
merging selected merges only the messages that were selected, that could be every other layer. or the first three or last three.
Merge visible merges all images with the eye icon visible.
Grouping
grouping helps when you are using a lot of layers, the designer groups several layers he now has the option when blending.
Blending
Blending modes gives the designer flexibility, the designer now gets different looks and feels.
Monday
Today was our second photography class, we got our second assignment where were instructed to take pictures that tells a story about us. We learnt about the various shots, we learnt about the micro setting which is used for taking pictures of really small objects, we learnt about the shots that can be used such as silhouette, this is basically taking a profile shot of a person, when the subjecct is behind the light and in front of the camera. Birds eye view is when a shot is taken from way above and the images so the images look smaller. Worms eye view is the opposite, that is when an image is taken from below, when this is done the subject looks much larger.
Wednesday
This week we worked on photoshop some more, this week we learnt about layers. Layers are necessary because it makes it easier to work with. Layers also help persons correct major errors. We also learnt how to merge and lock layers.
when merging layers we learnt that you have the option to merge down, this is when the all the images from the one selected downwards and selected and turned into one layer.
merging selected merges only the messages that were selected, that could be every other layer. or the first three or last three.
Merge visible merges all images with the eye icon visible.
Grouping
grouping helps when you are using a lot of layers, the designer groups several layers he now has the option when blending.
Blending
Blending modes gives the designer flexibility, the designer now gets different looks and feels.
MC25A Week 3
Monday
Today we started a new module. Digital photography, or tutor Mr. Damien Baddy, we spent the first part of the class going over the basics of photography. We learnt about shadows, the rule of thirds (more information can be found here http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/rule-of-thirds/). We also learnt that a good photographer never takes a proper photo once. We also compared potrait and landscape shots. We went out and took photographs as well and came back and showed everyone.
Wednesday
OK so as promised i'm gonna show u what i did for my assignment, i did a photoshop tutorial and this is the end result, i chose to use brushes to make a wallpaper. For today's class we went over what we did in the previous class. In addition we got familiar with some photoshop tools such as the brush tool, the marquee tool which is used for selecting, pens, layers and layer masks and paint buckets.
We also compared Vector and Raster images. Vector images/shapes can be resized infinitely without distorting their shape, eg. fonts, whilst Raster images can only be resized to a certain extent.
MC25A Week 2
Monday
Yeah so this week the real work began, and in all honesty everything we did paled in comparison to the class exercise we were required to do. we learnt about elements of design and how they can be applied in our own designs, we learnt about things such as colour, contrast, space. etc... after class i found an interesting website that discusses the same topic, the url is:
http://www.digital-web.com/articles/elements_of_design/.
The thing that stood out for me in this class, (except for the fact that i was forced to draw) was the fact that simple things such as lines and shapes have a profound effect on your design. Shapes and lines can emphasize your point, or attract to a particular item. Contrary to my to what i believed text also plays an integral part in the design process, text contributes to the visual appeal of you work. At the end of the class we received our first graded assignment, i'll post that along with the "drawings" i did ASAP
Wednesday
Today we had a fun class, we were focusing on photo manipulation, therefore we were formally introduced to Mr. Photoshop, who is one of the most popular men in that particular field. We were taught the basics such as, selecting, moving and resizing images. I learnt a really neat trick to undo most not all ( i learnt the hard way) of your work done without a bag of clicking or pressing a bunch of keys, that is the history toolbar where you simply click up and your work is undone. We also played around with the brushes {i made grass :)}, the pen tools and we also did a little blending, we were told to do a collage and i did one with the brushes and with my siblings. Our lecturer Mr. Bain also allowed to to familiarize ourselves with photoshop and as a result i found out that photoshop wasn't as intimidating as i thought it was.
Yeah so this week the real work began, and in all honesty everything we did paled in comparison to the class exercise we were required to do. we learnt about elements of design and how they can be applied in our own designs, we learnt about things such as colour, contrast, space. etc... after class i found an interesting website that discusses the same topic, the url is:
http://www.digital-web.com/articles/elements_of_design/.
The thing that stood out for me in this class, (except for the fact that i was forced to draw) was the fact that simple things such as lines and shapes have a profound effect on your design. Shapes and lines can emphasize your point, or attract to a particular item. Contrary to my to what i believed text also plays an integral part in the design process, text contributes to the visual appeal of you work. At the end of the class we received our first graded assignment, i'll post that along with the "drawings" i did ASAP
Wednesday
Today we had a fun class, we were focusing on photo manipulation, therefore we were formally introduced to Mr. Photoshop, who is one of the most popular men in that particular field. We were taught the basics such as, selecting, moving and resizing images. I learnt a really neat trick to undo most not all ( i learnt the hard way) of your work done without a bag of clicking or pressing a bunch of keys, that is the history toolbar where you simply click up and your work is undone. We also played around with the brushes {i made grass :)}, the pen tools and we also did a little blending, we were told to do a collage and i did one with the brushes and with my siblings. Our lecturer Mr. Bain also allowed to to familiarize ourselves with photoshop and as a result i found out that photoshop wasn't as intimidating as i thought it was.
MC25A
So... i went to my class today and i found out that i had to basically keep an e-journal of the things we do throughout the semester. So this is officially my first post for MC25A. :)
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