HTML

So the more I learn about HTML coding, the more important I start to realize it is. Even with programs that can do the largest part of the work for you, it is still very necessary and useful to know the HTML code because, it goes without saying, even advanced programs can make mistakes. It is good, therefore, to know what to look for in the code and to be able to rectify problems with the web design manually, rather than having to rely on a computer program 100% of the time.

Power On!

So I really think that judging the presentations has to be one of the hardest assignments yet just because all of them were of such high quality. It seems to me that everyone in the class has such a solid grasp of how to make a great presentation that almost all of them were flawless. That being said, I think my two favorites were Robert's presentation on Coach Carroll and Alexis' presentation on the accounting internship. I think the best things that Robert did on his presentation were: using the matching USC color scheme and exquisite use of matching music (love that fight song), as well as a generally superior presentation demeanor. Alexis', on the other hand, was stunning because of the sheer breadth of her knowledge and amazing use of layering and her general visual superiority. The backgrounds were stunning, her stage presence was very strong and I was especially impressed with her ability to make even a seemingly mundane topic incredibly exciting. Great job to everyone!

That's Incredible

So I think the best thing I got out of Mr. Nolan's presentation was how even official looking websites can contain massive amounts of polarizing, or sometimes just flat out wrong information. I was shocked, in something of a humorous way, when I visited the Martin Luther King Jr. webpage only to find that it was actually run by a group of radical segregationists. That, to me, was a learning experience about how untrustworthy trustworthy looking sites can be. I was quite impressed by his analysis of the credibility of many webpages, with one exception. I think Wikipedia is a more credible source than it is given credit for. Even in the example that Mr. Nolan gave about the attempt by Colbert to drastically change the elephants page seems to reinforce the idea that Wikipedia is never far from the unwavering eyes of the moderators. As he said himself, they locked the article to prevent people from adding false information to the page, an act which I think speaks volumes to the credit of the oft embattled web encyclopedia.