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12:42 PM
Today, we were introduced to a new website, Wetpaint. It is just like Wikipedia, meaning anyone is able to edit it. Our website is
http://eir-rawkz.wetpaint.comIt is frustrating when many people just post their stuff up on it, when some of them do not even realise that certain content is already up there or that they do not even bother to try merging it together. The worse part is when they copy and paste the information right straight from the other internet resources. The entire website just looks distorted, and someone has to merge everything together. I still wonder how Wikipedia is able to do that, making everything in one page look so harmonized when many different people is able to edit it.
4:21 PM
We had the second class test today and this time, my marks had improved!!! We also had a lesson about Youtube, like how it can educate or entertain us. Videos are definitely very interactive towards us, hence affecting our lives greatly. Our lecturer showed us a video of an Elvis Presley song, Return to Sender. Honestly, I couldn't tell that it was Elvis Presley, because my impression of Elvis Presley is a big guy in a white suit with curly hair. Like my lecturer, I cannot live without Youtube, it's entertaining and yet educational.
Youtube is free, hence, attracting people from all around the world. Some people do get famous just by posting their own videos on Youtube, for example, Ryan Higa. One of my favourite videos by him is this:
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=wXFCPUlGYEMPicture taken from:
http://www.tigerx.com/people/presley.htm
9:38 AM
This entry will be a compilation of reflections of November 3 and 4.
I've realised that evaluating a website isn't just about the content, layout and usability. It has many other things to look out for as well. Based on the evaluation list from lecture.
1) Presentation/Layout
2) Accuracy
3) Usability
4) Authority
5) Coverage
6) Purpose
7) Accessibility
Taken from:
http://travel.yahoo.com/p-travelguide-191501770-venice_vacations-iMy dream holiday is definitely going to be Venice, Italy. It has a strong historical background and many beautiful architectures. Since I've studied in Diploma in Environment Design, which is about landscape architecture, Venice would be definitely on the top of my list and who wouldn't want to visit such a unique city before it sinks. Every year, the city's water level rises and soon it will sink away with the history and the art pieces as well. Venice has architecture of the Baroque style and is a very romantic place for many couples.
The website I chose to evaluate on is from Yahoo! Travel. It has quite a disorganized layout presentation as it has some distracting advertisements advertising on Venice Hotels Deals, Flight Deals and Vacation Package Deals. It has many links to enhance the coverage, however it makes it very messy for the viewer. Base on the content given, it is very relevant and detailed, a list of popular attractions and hotels in Venice is available at the bottom of the website. However, it should be placed above the deals to allow the viewer to find out what he/she can find in Venice, rather than looking at the deals available first. There is even a map of Venice to show where the popular attractions, hotels and restaurants are.
As for currency, the website is definitely up to date, as they need to find out Today's Best Deals for the customers. The website is easily accessible without going through resgistrations or keying in of passwords to find out more about the city. Reviews are given by people who have been to the city, and the website is under Yahoo, which makes it reliable. Overall, the website has fulfilled its purpose in promoting Venice, but not in promoting its promotion deals.
We had the second class test today and this time, my marks had improved!!! We also had a lesson about Youtube, like how it can educate or entertain us. Videos are definitely very interactive towards us, hence affecting our lives greatly. Our lecturer showed us a video of an Elvis Presley song, Return to Sender. Honestly, I couldn't tell that it was Elvis Presley, because my impression of Elvis Presley is a big guy in a white suit with curly hair. Like my lecturer, I cannot live without Youtube, it's entertaining and yet educational.
