A) How we are able to navigate around a forum or blog determines if we will continue using it, i know from my experience that if a website is difficult to navigate around i tend to try and find a different website with the same sort of content, the navigation of a website should be easy and straight forward to use and understand. I do believe a forum and blog are a form of online conversation as we are talking to people who are interested in the same things as you are.
On Blogger there are many different blogs which have been running for months or maybe years, this shows how people use this to communicate with others to get advice or information.
B) How we express ourselves on forums and blogs depends on what the topic is and who will be viewing it, for example if this blog was about our emotions it would be written in a different style where as this blog is being used as part of our studies so it has to seem more formal and correct. I think we do still take turns like you would in a face to face conversation as you are waiting for someone to comment or reply to your post. How we express yourselves while blogging and using the forums is different to how we would write our essays as our essays have to be academic and formal.
C) The interaction of blogs and forums seems very different compared to being in a seminar, this maybe because it is all new to me, but i do think that forums and blogs are a good way of learning as you can read what everyone else thinks and feels about the unit.
Friday, 30 January 2009
Week Two- Task One
A) Upgrade culture is something designed to improve and enhance the users experience of such such programmes as Mircosoft Office, however it is also big business as people will buy the newer version of Office compared to buying the older versions his in turn generates more money for Mircosoft and other companies. So it could be said that some new media change is just for consumerism
B) Lister et al. stated that it is not only the new or digital media that has changed society, but also the printing press, telephone, photography, and of course the Internet have help turn our society into what it is today. I do not think that any of these are a product of capitalism, i think that "new media" is an extension on what some would say is "old media" like the printing press.
C) New media is defiantly a way of progress in education, business, shopping, democracy etc.
In education it means that we can read our lectures online, submit work online, and even enroll. In business the Internet allows business to boom, as it allows online shopping so you can buy anything from a weeks food to a new bed at just a click of a button, this is more convenient for most people as it means they can shop in their own time.
Ideology of progress i do agree with as you need a process to improve our media and keep it up to date.
B) Lister et al. stated that it is not only the new or digital media that has changed society, but also the printing press, telephone, photography, and of course the Internet have help turn our society into what it is today. I do not think that any of these are a product of capitalism, i think that "new media" is an extension on what some would say is "old media" like the printing press.
C) New media is defiantly a way of progress in education, business, shopping, democracy etc.
In education it means that we can read our lectures online, submit work online, and even enroll. In business the Internet allows business to boom, as it allows online shopping so you can buy anything from a weeks food to a new bed at just a click of a button, this is more convenient for most people as it means they can shop in their own time.
Ideology of progress i do agree with as you need a process to improve our media and keep it up to date.
Week One Topic 2
A) Gloebbels talks about the French revolution and the political events to back up the German ideas and theories during the war. He talks about how radio is up to date and how it is seen as new media where as today we see the radio as "old media" as such as many people do not listen to it in the way it was listened to during the war, this is due to computers and televisions being around. He also talks about how it is influencing the masses, this is again because during this period it was the only way people to listen and find out on a daily basis what was going on during the war. This was a valuable way of keeping in contact with the whole of the country, also from read other peoples blogs it does seem like he only wanted Germany to have the radio.
B)Goebbles views now would be dismissed in today's world because of what has happened over the years.
Radio in my opinion is good when you are on the go, for example i only listen to the radio if i am driving or my mum and dad have it on at home, however when i am at work the radio is always on for background noise in the dining room, it is never turned off. However older people tend to listen to the radio more because it is what they grew up doing.
C) There are many different issues with the Internet but the one you hear most about is young people gaining access to material online which is not suitable, there is also the issue you of illegal downloading which it seems everyone is doing, it could be anything from film, music to software that people are downloading. People are doing this because they know they will properly never get caught but on the other hand the Internet is very important positive thing in today's world.
B)Goebbles views now would be dismissed in today's world because of what has happened over the years.
Radio in my opinion is good when you are on the go, for example i only listen to the radio if i am driving or my mum and dad have it on at home, however when i am at work the radio is always on for background noise in the dining room, it is never turned off. However older people tend to listen to the radio more because it is what they grew up doing.
C) There are many different issues with the Internet but the one you hear most about is young people gaining access to material online which is not suitable, there is also the issue you of illegal downloading which it seems everyone is doing, it could be anything from film, music to software that people are downloading. People are doing this because they know they will properly never get caught but on the other hand the Internet is very important positive thing in today's world.
Week 1 Online Gaming and Websites.
Online gaming is not something which has ever appealed to me, this maybe because i don't use the Internet to its full potential or because its not something i have ever had an experience in.
Unlike websites which i use and go on everyday, mainly i go on facebook, clothing websites or websites to do with uni work. the pros of websites is that they provide an easy access to different types of information from around the world, showing different opinions, websites allow you to browse different things, and you can do it all in your own time, they also allow you to discover new things and new events taking place, and finally i think we would all be lost without them!
Unlike websites which i use and go on everyday, mainly i go on facebook, clothing websites or websites to do with uni work. the pros of websites is that they provide an easy access to different types of information from around the world, showing different opinions, websites allow you to browse different things, and you can do it all in your own time, they also allow you to discover new things and new events taking place, and finally i think we would all be lost without them!
Week 1 Chat Rooms and Messenger Services.
The only messenger service i use really is MSN messenger and this is again like email to keep in contact with friends and family, again it is easy to use, free, allows you to share files with people on your contact list, allows voice and video chats, it also integrates with other services, like the news, entertainment, facebook etc, it also allows you to make PC to phone calls this is useful when wanting to speak to people living in a different country or place.
however the down side to MSN messenger is, it takes up alot of memory on your PC or laptop and it also doesn't allow you to receive calls.
Chat rooms, i have used chat rooms unless Facebook, Myspace and Bebo are seen as chat rooms? however chat rooms are a good way of meeting new people, keeping in contact with others, and a way of being soical.
The down side to chat rooms are that you dont just talk to your friends, usually young people end up chatting to strangers and you never know if they are telling the truth and what their intentions are.
however the down side to MSN messenger is, it takes up alot of memory on your PC or laptop and it also doesn't allow you to receive calls.
Chat rooms, i have used chat rooms unless Facebook, Myspace and Bebo are seen as chat rooms? however chat rooms are a good way of meeting new people, keeping in contact with others, and a way of being soical.
The down side to chat rooms are that you dont just talk to your friends, usually young people end up chatting to strangers and you never know if they are telling the truth and what their intentions are.
Week 1 Topic 1 Emails and Bulletin Board Systems
I use email like most people to stay in contact, with people i do not get to see very often or that live in a different country, or even just family who are always on the go!
Emails are quick, easy to use, cheap, they can easily be stored as they do not take up much space, it is also universal as most people and companies can send and receive email.
However the down side to emails are, emails can seem impersonal, as they can be quickly written where as a hand written letter takes time and more effort, the fact that email's can be easily stored is not just a good thing its also a bad thing as your emails can be read by anyone who knows how so it is best to write your emails as if they are going to be seen by the general public. Finally emails can take over your life, just like facebook has taken over mine, emails and mobile phones have or will do the same!
Usenet and bulletin board systems i have never really used so i don't really know much about them but from what i have looked at they are used to find and share information on different topics of interest.
Emails are quick, easy to use, cheap, they can easily be stored as they do not take up much space, it is also universal as most people and companies can send and receive email.
However the down side to emails are, emails can seem impersonal, as they can be quickly written where as a hand written letter takes time and more effort, the fact that email's can be easily stored is not just a good thing its also a bad thing as your emails can be read by anyone who knows how so it is best to write your emails as if they are going to be seen by the general public. Finally emails can take over your life, just like facebook has taken over mine, emails and mobile phones have or will do the same!
Usenet and bulletin board systems i have never really used so i don't really know much about them but from what i have looked at they are used to find and share information on different topics of interest.
Thursday, 22 January 2009
My First Post!!
Hey All!
This is my first time ever writing a blog...scary stuff!
I Hope this gets better and easier over the coming weeks.
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