September 28, 2009

Media Production Module September 28

Lori explained the difference between Web 1.0, 2.0 and 3.0. Example of web 1.0 included one way communication of information while Web 2.0 entailed a interactive approach with user-generated content. Web 3.0 takes on tasks that are more human-like. For example social media that tracks what content a user is using and can change itself based on those parameters. Last.FM is a good example of this. Jango is as well. Both of these programs are radio programs that track your listening habits and search for the that music being streamed over the Internet and plays it for you as it is streaming.

From a production stand-point, I worked a little with Dreamweaver and Flash. Joanne taught me how to take the loop off of a project in the Publish Settings. It still seemed to loop when I played it in Google Earth so I think I'll go back to the web and search for how to give the .swf direction for the amount of time I require it to play before it shuts off. I also learned how to use the gradient tool in Photoshop. First, you use the magic wand to select the areas you want to apply a gradient to. Next, you mark points on a scale and select the colour as well as the amount of gradient you want for each section. Lastly, in Dreamweaver, I learned to create a template that could be applied to each page simply by designing my index page to a certain point where I want to repeat elements on subsequent pages, and then save multiple pages as new names.