LJ6!

This was my favorite module this semester. I really enjoyed the Animoto application and I also enjoyed learning to use Google sites. Before this module, I hadn't previously heard of web accessibility. It's good to know that people are taking action to ensure that everybody is able to participate in using the internet and it's resources.
Overall, I believe that I participated enough in this module. The work load was a bit light during this one so I was able to better keep track of due dates. One thing I wish I could have done was the GoAnimate assignment. When I tried to access the website it was down. I also tried Xtranormal and the create account link was down as well.
Vocab:
Web Accessibility - the inclusive practice of making websites usable by people of all abilities and disabilities.
Hyperlink - a word, phrase, or image that you can click on to jump to a new document
Applet - a small application program that can be called up for use while working in another application
Script - a simple program in a utility language or an application's proprietary language

Animoto

LJ5

During this module I learned a bit more about web 2.0 applications and how they enhance the internet users experience. I didn't know that the editing of images for use on the internet was called optimization. I also didn't know what the .gif or .jpeg etc. at the end of a file referred to previously or what those formats actually meant to my internet experience.
I also learned a bit more about the nature of illegal downloading. It's unfortunate that so many people have gotten into so much legal trouble because of the confusion involved with this subject area. I'm hoping that more people will wise up and gravitate towards 2.0 applications such as Pandora for their listening needs. Not only is illegal downloading risky but it can also be very costly when you consider what could potentially happen to your computer should you download a malicious file.
I think I put adequate time into this module. The assignments with the 2.0 applications were very easy and pleasurable to use. I thought it was pretty neat that you could make the avatar on voki talk. That may be an app I will use on my final project.

Vocab:
1)Web 2.0 - Term used to refer to web applications that facilitate interactive information sharing, interoperability, user-centered design, and collaboration on the World Wide Web
2)Shareware - Software that is distributed free of charge
3)Vector Image - Images that are made up of lines and curves defined by mathematical objects
4)Bitmapped Image - An image, which is formed by a collection of square pixels in a rectangular format