Technological Bombardment
This week’s chapter explained the technological part of creating websites very well. I am amazed that I actually understood (on an elementary level) or could relate to practically everything they talked about. The differences in the programs Dream Weaver and FrontPage I found helpful. I had used FrontPage before and found it easy to use but not so fulfilling in allowing me to create the things I really wanted. It will be interesting to learn what Dream Weaver offers in more depth in class.
My ideas with regard to my own websites are constantly changing. The paragraph warning about over using technology and without any reason hit home. Flashy attempts at things on websites I relate to people using PowerPoint without having it add to their presentation at all. Through our years in school, I’m sure everyone has been exposed to that teacher or student who has a crazy PowerPoint presentation with car vrooms to screeches but without any useful notes. I sometimes feel the same way when looking at websites. The creator tried to do too much and lost the audience’s interest in the process. I will keep this in mind when designing my own website for this class.
February 20th, 2006 at 3:14 pm
On Power point.
I’m also against using Power Point in a class where all the notes are on the board. That way kids refuse to pay attention and write down what is actually being said….I never learned that way–
As for the FrontPage vs Dreamweaver discussion…FrontPage isn’t all that its cut out to be. Its a bit messy to navigate and not as clear in how to put in some things. Dreamweaver, on the other hand, is a lot more user friendly…hopefully you’ll like it.