I chose this artifact for two reasons, one to illustrate how much I learned and the second to illustrate what I failed to learn. When you first glance at this web page, it really jumps out at you. It is impressive. The header alone took me weeks to master. But upon closer evaluation, it is not long before you see a glaring mistake! When I noticed it, I realized immediately why I was given the grade of a B+. I had failed to proof read my work…I was so “caught-up” in the technicalities, that I did not perform this basic task and it cost me dearly.
Of the things I learned, I believe one of the most beneficial to be that of file management – and there was a lot of “learning” for this concept to take hold in my non-technical brain. When designing a web page, it is imperative that you remember where you filed different files on the server and your computer so that they can be easily retrieved in the future. This is really important when working as a member of a team, so that everyone can find what is needed and stay on task in the development of the project. Other things I found easier to handle, for example, the content I wanted to include and how I organized it all, seemed pretty straight forward.
I believe that this course will serve me well at the Naval Operations Medical Intelligence Command and on other tours, by simply being familiar with the process. I doubt that I will be asked to create a web page from scratch, but I will be asked to review and make recommendations – perhaps even represent my department during the development of a new web site and/or page. I will definitely be able to communicate, within the IT realm, our needs in relation to what we want our Sailors and Marines to get out of the site and the technicalities of what is and is not possible. This will prove to be invaluable resource that I will bring to the table of any organization, both military and civilian, where I am employed. All I need to do it proof-read my work!
I have chosen my weight loss blog (see left side bar for link) as my 1st year out of class artifact because it has enhanced my life so much! It provides an incredible world-wide network for my friends and family. Through support, advice, and validation my friends, via this blog, provide me with what I need at any given time.
Without the successful completion of EDTEC 541, I doubt I would have had the courage to not only develop it but always provide the daily maintenance as the Administrator. During the development, I relied on the web design principals that we were taught; repetition, contrast, alignment and proximity. For example, repetition is used in a couple of different ways. One way I practice repetition is that I use the same graphics for every check-in post. Another way, is that I use the same template for everyone’s individual blog pages. So, no matter who you visit, the pages are alike except for their personal biographies and data.
This blog was supposed to end on Memorial Day of this year - when I transfer to Pensacola. However, the girls and I have already decided that we need to keep it going. It is such a rich resource that I can not ever see me discontinuing it. Even though I have a family blog, it does not compare to the joy and support that I get from this one. So, Blog On Girls!
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I chose this artifact for two reasons, one to illustrate how much I learned and the second to illustrate what I failed to learn. When you first glance at this web page, it really jumps out at you. It is impressive. The header alone took me weeks to master. But upon closer evaluation, it is not long before you see a glaring mistake! When I noticed it, I realized immediately why I was given the grade of a B+. I had failed to proof read my work…I was so “caught-up” in the technicalities, that I did not perform this basic task and it cost me dearly.
Of the things I learned, I believe one of the most beneficial to be that of file management – and there was a lot of “learning” for this concept to take hold in my non-technical brain. When designing a web page, it is imperative that you remember where you filed different files on the server and your computer so that they can be easily retrieved in the future. This is really important when working as a member of a team, so that everyone can find what is needed and stay on task in the development of the project. Other things I found easier to handle, for example, the content I wanted to include and how I organized it all, seemed pretty straight forward.
I believe that this course will serve me well at the Naval Operations Medical Intelligence Command and on other tours, by simply being familiar with the process. I doubt that I will be asked to create a web page from scratch, but I will be asked to review and make recommendations – perhaps even represent my department during the development of a new web site and/or page. I will definitely be able to communicate, within the IT realm, our needs in relation to what we want our Sailors and Marines to get out of the site and the technicalities of what is and is not possible. This will prove to be invaluable resource that I will bring to the table of any organization, both military and civilian, where I am employed. All I need to do it proof-read my work!
1st Year Out of Class Artifact
I have chosen my weight loss blog (see left side bar for link) as my 1st year out of class artifact because it has enhanced my life so much! It provides an incredible world-wide network for my friends and family. Through support, advice, and validation my friends, via this blog, provide me with what I need at any given time.
Without the successful completion of EDTEC 541, I doubt I would have had the courage to not only develop it but always provide the daily maintenance as the Administrator. During the development, I relied on the web design principals that we were taught; repetition, contrast, alignment and proximity. For example, repetition is used in a couple of different ways. One way I practice repetition is that I use the same graphics for every check-in post. Another way, is that I use the same template for everyone’s individual blog pages. So, no matter who you visit, the pages are alike except for their personal biographies and data.
This blog was supposed to end on Memorial Day of this year - when I transfer to Pensacola. However, the girls and I have already decided that we need to keep it going. It is such a rich resource that I can not ever see me discontinuing it. Even though I have a family blog, it does not compare to the joy and support that I get from this one.
So, Blog On Girls!
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