Well hello there Chris! As you know, I was not anticipating for my final presentation to go this way. I fully understand that I will receive points off because it is not a presentation, however I hope that I can slightly redeem my efforts.
Honestly, I was planning on filming myself and then posting it to YouTube for all viewing pleasure. With this in mind, I was going to say lab seventeen was my favorite pick because it taught me something new that I was genuinely interested in, which would be streaming video. Unfortunately for me, I have never been technology savvy, so why I thought I could accomplish the task of learning how to post a YouTube video now befuddles me.
I was hoping to learn how to be that “cool-cat” who could post videos on the Internet and then have fellow peers find it to laugh at my expense. I got as far as the verification email and came to a halt in my efforts. I NEVER RECEIVED the email! Yes, although I am extremely impatient, I did wait for it to arrive, and in my defense, I waited a very long time. After this dilemma, I realized an important lesson that my parents have been trying to get through to me- NEVER PROCRASTINATE! Oh how I hope one day I will learn this valuable lesson so it does not come to me stuck in Houston, while a for sure deduction awaits my grade.
So, since the YouTube sensation was not what I was expecting, I can not elaborate on “how lab seventeen was my favorite lab”; therefore, I have chose another lab that was my “favorite”. And who may this lucky winner be you ask? Well, it is lucky lab eleven.
To start off this short explanation, I will begin with a refreshing reminder of what it was. Not surprisingly, it was the simplest exercise that called us to find and retrieve five pictures of different technology devices and post them to our blog. We also had to find a video, post it to our blog and explain it as well.
I obviously was expecting to learn how to use HTML format, which would allow me to post a viewable picture to my website. I also was expecting how to search for specific picture items using different sources. While attempting to finish this exercise, I came across an unexpected problem. Right at the end of the lab, I realized that my video was too big for the screen and one was not able to view the video as a whole. With this issue, I had to ask for your assistance and I unexpectedly learned how to resize a clip so it could be properly viewed. ☺
I really have nothing in mind that would improve this lab, yet I would recommend eliminating the part that asked us “bloggers” to explain the pictures we choose. I am not trying to be offensive, but I found that section of the lab to be frivolous and unneeded. It brought me back to my high school days when our teacher assigned us “busy work” just so we would have to do more than what was properly needed.
In the future, I could research this topic further by learning how to post videos on to YouTube! Ironic? Funny? Yes, but it is an honest answer on how I could take this lab just one step further.
I want to thank you for taking the time to read this and allowing me to miss class on such an important date. I have enjoyed the class … more than I thought and am very appreciative of the interest you should in the topic. Hope you have a great summer and succeed in all you do!
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Friday, April 16, 2010
LAST LAB POST!
For the last blog post, we had to find five different sites and review their privacy policy and what information one could withhold as an user. I decided to choose Facebook, Chase, iTunes, BlogSpot and Sprint. These are typical sites that I use almost on an everyday basis. Except for Facebook and Chase, my settings with the services remain set to the default standard. To keep it simple, i simple just made a bullited list for each service. I copied and pasted straight from the sites, therefore, the compiled list below is how you can find the information:
www.facebook.com
www.chase.com
iTunes Store (through my iTunes on my computer)
www.blogger.com
www.sprint.com
Facebook
RIGHTS TO PRIVACY
1. Access Device and Browser Information. When you access Facebook from a computer, mobile phone, or other device, we may collect information from that device about your browser type, location, and IP address, as well as the pages you visit.
2. Information from other users. We may collect information about you from other Facebook users, such as when a friend tags you in a photo or video, provides friend details, or indicates a relationship with you. You can limit who can see that you have been tagged in a photo or video – which we refer to as photos or videos “of me” – in your privacy settings.
3. We may make information about the location of your computer or access device and your age available to Facebook –enhanced applications and websites in order to help them implement appropriate security measures and control the distribution of age-appropriate content.
WHAT CAN I WITHHOLD?
1. Who can view my profile.
2. Who can see photographs of me.
3. Who can see my personal information.
CHASE
RIGHTS TO PRIVACY
1. We may share information about you within our family as required or permitted by law. This helps us to offer you financial products and services, such as loans, deposits, investments, credit cards and insurance.
2. To provide services and to help meet your needs, we collect information about you from various sources.
* We get information from your requests for our products or services. One example is income on loan applications.
* We get information about your transactions with us and with others. For example, we have your account balance information.
* We get information, such as your credit history, from credit bureaus.
3. We may share information about you with companies outside of our family as permitted by law, including retailers, auto dealers, auto makers, direct marketers, membership clubs and publishers. We may also share information about you in other ways, as required or permitted by law. Here are some examples of ways that we share information.
* To protect against fraud.
* To respond to a subpoena.
* To service your account.
* To report to a credit bureau.
* With your consent.
WHAT CAN I WITHHOLD?
1. I get alerts on my cell phone if I withdraw too much from my checking account.
2. I get emails everyday alerting me of how much i have left in my checking account and how much i withdrew from it the previous day. This allows me to make sure that I have enough money in my account and that no one else it using my account.
3. In account settings, I am able to change who can view my banking account or who can withdraw information about my financial status.
ITUNES
RIGHTS TO PRIVACY
1. We may ask for your personal information when you’re discussing a service issue on the phone with an associate, downloading a software update, registering for a seminar, participating in an online survey, registering your products, or purchasing a product.
2. When you interact with Apple, we may collect personal information relevant to the situation, such as your name, mailing address, phone number, email address, and contact preferences; your credit card information and information about the Apple products you own, such as their serial numbers and date of purchase; and information relating to a support or service issue.
3. We may use personal information to provide products that you have requested as well as for auditing, research, and analysis to improve Apple’s products.
WHAT CAN I WITHHOLD?
1. Like most other services, you can choose to have email alerts on new featured songs and purchases.
2. You can choose to give or withhold personal information that will help iTunes target you based on your previous purchases.
3. You can choose not to share music. Meaning, your name will not come up on a search bar.
BLOG SPOT
RIGHTS TO PRIVACY
1. If you choose to use our transliteration feature, we will save your transliteration corrections, so that we can improve the service.
2. Google servers automatically record information about your use of the service, such as when you use Blogger and the frequency and size of data transfers. Information displayed or clicked in the Blogger interface (including UI elements, settings, and other information) is also recorded. If you are logged in we may associate that information with your account.
3. If you choose to use Blogger Mobile, we will record your phone number when you send a text message, photos, or SMS to or from Google. Your phone number may be associated with your Google Account or, if you do not have a Google Account, with some other similar account ID. We often generate this account ID based on your device and hardware IDs, so if you change your device or hardware, you will have to re-associate this new device or hardware with your account before we can authenticate you.
WHAT CAN I WITHHOLD?
.. as you know, I am an avid user of "Blogger", however my profile is set to all the basic, default settings. If you are thinking of becoming a user or are already one, here are some settings you can change.
WHAT CAN I WITHHOLD?
... with BlogSpot, the information you can withhold is much like facebook. It deals with displaying your personal information for the viewing pleasure of the public. Therefore, I just chose three very basic ones.
1. You can choose to make your first and last name public or not.
2. You can hid your "about me" information, including your email and personal interests.
3. You can choose to follow public or private blogs.
SPRINT
RIGHTS TO PRIVACY
1. We may collect information about your device, your computer, and online activities. For example, we collect your device's and computer's IP address, the date and time of your access and the type of browser you use.
2. Information we collect when we provide you with Services includes when your wireless device is turned on, how your device is functioning, device signal strength, where it is located, what device you are using, what you have purchased with your device, how you are using it, and what sites you visit.
3. We use your personal information for a variety of purposes, including providing you with Services. We use your personal information to do things like:
* Process your orders, Protect our and our customers' rights and property, Respond to legal process and emergencies, Develop or inform you of new products and services, Anonymize or aggregate personal information for various purposes like market analysis or traffic flow analysis and reporting, Customize or personalize your experience with our Services, Customize or personalize advertising and communications to bring you information about products and services of Sprint Nextel or others that may interest you, including co-branded offers, Monitor, evaluate or improve our Services, systems, or networks.
WHAT CAN I WITHHOLD?
1. You can limit your account so only certain people can walk into a store and request information. For example, I go in all the time to check on mobile upgrades, however, my dad has our account set to extra privacy. So, i have to provide Sprint with his birthdate, password and occasional social security number (depending on the strictness of the store. Sad? Yes. But security measures do vary.)
2. Although Sprint has your personal information, you can choose to have Sprint alert you via email or text message on certain issues dealing with your account, personal upgrades, coupons, etc ..
3. You can sign up to change or update your account plan online.
www.facebook.com
www.chase.com
iTunes Store (through my iTunes on my computer)
www.blogger.com
www.sprint.com
RIGHTS TO PRIVACY
1. Access Device and Browser Information. When you access Facebook from a computer, mobile phone, or other device, we may collect information from that device about your browser type, location, and IP address, as well as the pages you visit.
2. Information from other users. We may collect information about you from other Facebook users, such as when a friend tags you in a photo or video, provides friend details, or indicates a relationship with you. You can limit who can see that you have been tagged in a photo or video – which we refer to as photos or videos “of me” – in your privacy settings.
3. We may make information about the location of your computer or access device and your age available to Facebook –enhanced applications and websites in order to help them implement appropriate security measures and control the distribution of age-appropriate content.
WHAT CAN I WITHHOLD?
1. Who can view my profile.
2. Who can see photographs of me.
3. Who can see my personal information.
CHASE
RIGHTS TO PRIVACY
1. We may share information about you within our family as required or permitted by law. This helps us to offer you financial products and services, such as loans, deposits, investments, credit cards and insurance.
2. To provide services and to help meet your needs, we collect information about you from various sources.
* We get information from your requests for our products or services. One example is income on loan applications.
* We get information about your transactions with us and with others. For example, we have your account balance information.
* We get information, such as your credit history, from credit bureaus.
3. We may share information about you with companies outside of our family as permitted by law, including retailers, auto dealers, auto makers, direct marketers, membership clubs and publishers. We may also share information about you in other ways, as required or permitted by law. Here are some examples of ways that we share information.
* To protect against fraud.
* To respond to a subpoena.
* To service your account.
* To report to a credit bureau.
* With your consent.
WHAT CAN I WITHHOLD?
1. I get alerts on my cell phone if I withdraw too much from my checking account.
2. I get emails everyday alerting me of how much i have left in my checking account and how much i withdrew from it the previous day. This allows me to make sure that I have enough money in my account and that no one else it using my account.
3. In account settings, I am able to change who can view my banking account or who can withdraw information about my financial status.
ITUNES
RIGHTS TO PRIVACY
1. We may ask for your personal information when you’re discussing a service issue on the phone with an associate, downloading a software update, registering for a seminar, participating in an online survey, registering your products, or purchasing a product.
2. When you interact with Apple, we may collect personal information relevant to the situation, such as your name, mailing address, phone number, email address, and contact preferences; your credit card information and information about the Apple products you own, such as their serial numbers and date of purchase; and information relating to a support or service issue.
3. We may use personal information to provide products that you have requested as well as for auditing, research, and analysis to improve Apple’s products.
WHAT CAN I WITHHOLD?
1. Like most other services, you can choose to have email alerts on new featured songs and purchases.
2. You can choose to give or withhold personal information that will help iTunes target you based on your previous purchases.
3. You can choose not to share music. Meaning, your name will not come up on a search bar.
BLOG SPOT
RIGHTS TO PRIVACY
1. If you choose to use our transliteration feature, we will save your transliteration corrections, so that we can improve the service.
2. Google servers automatically record information about your use of the service, such as when you use Blogger and the frequency and size of data transfers. Information displayed or clicked in the Blogger interface (including UI elements, settings, and other information) is also recorded. If you are logged in we may associate that information with your account.
3. If you choose to use Blogger Mobile, we will record your phone number when you send a text message, photos, or SMS to or from Google. Your phone number may be associated with your Google Account or, if you do not have a Google Account, with some other similar account ID. We often generate this account ID based on your device and hardware IDs, so if you change your device or hardware, you will have to re-associate this new device or hardware with your account before we can authenticate you.
WHAT CAN I WITHHOLD?
.. as you know, I am an avid user of "Blogger", however my profile is set to all the basic, default settings. If you are thinking of becoming a user or are already one, here are some settings you can change.
WHAT CAN I WITHHOLD?
... with BlogSpot, the information you can withhold is much like facebook. It deals with displaying your personal information for the viewing pleasure of the public. Therefore, I just chose three very basic ones.
1. You can choose to make your first and last name public or not.
2. You can hid your "about me" information, including your email and personal interests.
3. You can choose to follow public or private blogs.
SPRINT
RIGHTS TO PRIVACY
1. We may collect information about your device, your computer, and online activities. For example, we collect your device's and computer's IP address, the date and time of your access and the type of browser you use.
2. Information we collect when we provide you with Services includes when your wireless device is turned on, how your device is functioning, device signal strength, where it is located, what device you are using, what you have purchased with your device, how you are using it, and what sites you visit.
3. We use your personal information for a variety of purposes, including providing you with Services. We use your personal information to do things like:
* Process your orders, Protect our and our customers' rights and property, Respond to legal process and emergencies, Develop or inform you of new products and services, Anonymize or aggregate personal information for various purposes like market analysis or traffic flow analysis and reporting, Customize or personalize your experience with our Services, Customize or personalize advertising and communications to bring you information about products and services of Sprint Nextel or others that may interest you, including co-branded offers, Monitor, evaluate or improve our Services, systems, or networks.
WHAT CAN I WITHHOLD?
1. You can limit your account so only certain people can walk into a store and request information. For example, I go in all the time to check on mobile upgrades, however, my dad has our account set to extra privacy. So, i have to provide Sprint with his birthdate, password and occasional social security number (depending on the strictness of the store. Sad? Yes. But security measures do vary.)
2. Although Sprint has your personal information, you can choose to have Sprint alert you via email or text message on certain issues dealing with your account, personal upgrades, coupons, etc ..
3. You can sign up to change or update your account plan online.
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
ANOTHER EXERCiSE. UP TO 15 :D
With so much technology out there these days, people are wondering what makes one better than the other? How can one tell what is the best option when everyone is advertising that their product is the best? And why should people commit their loyalty to a technology when it's changing all the time?
All these questions are a general concern of many, if not all, consumers. Today, we are analyzing what makes online "chatting" so spectacular and why so many people are converting to either Skype, Yahoo Chat or Google Chat. I have used all three of these communication platforms and am here today to inform you of the "pros" and "cons" of each. I am listing them from best quality to lowest quality. Please remember, this is my specific opinion and can be debated.
Skype is by far one of the most highly recommended and respected online platforms of communication. Personally, i have had Skype for a while now and have enjoyed the benefits of talking to my family in Houston, my best friends in Alabama and New York, my grandma in Oklahoma and my brother in South Virginia. This long list of members that play such a vital part in my life leads us directly into our first advantage of Skype as well as a list of others:
PROS:
1. Skype allows you to talk to any other broadband user within the United States, as well as almost any country, for absolutely FREE. I must emphasize the cost because as a college student, saving money is one of my top priorities.
2. It is a downloadable program that you can find by typing "Skype" in google search box and clicking on its home page.
3. Although I said I am able to talk to my loved ones, I never mentioned how .. Skype offers a variety of methods for communicating with peers. You can communicate voice only, instant message chat room or even hook up a webcam and have a streaming video (MY FAVORITE!)
4. You are able to control when Skype members contact you. This means, you can have an away message or voice mail to allow your friends and loved ones to know you are not ignoring them, you are simply not there.
5. While using Skype, the quality of sound and picture is intriguing. I personally have never had a problem hearing my peers on the other line of conversation.
6. There are a variety of applications that can be applied to Skype to make your experience fun, exciting and enjoyable. One example is being able to contact mobile phones or landlines.
CONS:
1. As stated previously, I have been an avid Skype user. While using the program, I have experienced some instances when there was lag time on the video and voice communication was faster than video.
2. Skype can lose signal with satellite and drop calls (not unusual for ANY technical device these days)
3. If one forgets to "go offline" on Skype, it can be intrusive and people can contact you when one does not want to communicate.
4. For extra applications, such as the voicemail and mobile connection, one has to pay for them. The basic setup for Skype is free.
5. Although I believe that sound quality for this type of communication is pretty well established, there is a lot of background noise, and every now and then it is hard to make out what the other user is saying.
Next on the list is Yahoo! Messenger. This communication platform is another easy, accessible and FREE program. As I have done for Skype, I will put the advantages and disadvantages in a list to simplify the program.
PROS:
1. The program offers VoIP, Email, instant messaging and video chat. Yahoo! is also designed to be able to leave away messages and alerts to warn your peers that you are not online.
2. It is a FREE, downloadable program.
3. You can save and print your conversations. I'm not entirely sure when one would need to use this "benefit" that Yahoo! provides, but in case of emergency this feature could come in handy.
4. It includes radio, Yahoo games and Yahoo audibles.
5. There is a quick tab that will lead you to your favorite stock reports, sporting programs, news, etc ...
6. Customization features of Yahoo! include split screen for multi-chat.
7. Yahoo! offers many different interfaces so if you don't like one of the chat options, you can download another version.
CONS:
1. The main feature of Yahoo! Messenger is instant messaging and to chat live via video, one needs to attach a webcam.
2. If you are a big fan of expressing your emotions through symbols and smily faces, then the basic emotions will definitely be a "downer" for you .. :((
3. Having multiple interfaces provides the consumer with a variety of options, but also initiates the idea that Yahoo! has not yet conquered a suitable and stable program.
4. Whenever one decides to add video to their experience, sound quality drops.
Last, and unfortunately the least, is the last runner-up Google chat. Kudos for Google attempting to compete with these other platforms, however, Google has yet again fallen short of their ability to rival with other interfaces.
PROS:
1. It is very simple, which can make it user-friendly and preferred by many.
2. There is room for improvement! Google has potential and there is area for them to add extra features.
3. International calls are cheaper than other interfaces that are offered.
4. Google can be interconnected wit the mobile network. However, it only works wit the iPhone. ("there's an app for that!")
CONS:
1. The basic structure can turn some people off. There is not much to "play" with and at times, especially with technology, more IS better.
2. When using Google talk, the screen is noticeable smaller making the stream lack in quality.
3. The audible quality is extremely low.
4. As i said, it is extremely basic. This means that there is little customization on Google chat.
5. Google chat only works for those that have MSN.
So, why is using the internet to talk seem more appealing to people than just using a cell phone? What could be the possible benefits? Well for one, you can actually see the other person and pick up on the non-verbal cues that at times get misconstrued by just using audio (the telephone). Furthermore, the internet chatting platforms offer games and "tweeks" that many multi-taskers can appreciate. Yet, why can the cell phone be a better prospect than the internet chat? Well, for one, not many, if any, carry around a laptop with them to receive calls. Having a cel phone means having the ease to call anyone on any given minute and expecting them to call. As a fast paced society, this advantage can almost outweigh any benefit that internet chatting can offer.
But, lets move to the fact that our society is advancing to future products, so why is one of these platforms better than the other? Well, for one Google (iPhone) and Skype can both connect to cell phones. This makes communication via internet accessible to cell towers. Skype has been around for awhile and has tome to mature. It has gone through its stages of being tweeked, unlike Yahoo! and Google chat. Moreover, since Skype has been around, it has developed into a cross-platform program, while Google is only compatible for MSN users. Yahoo! is a little more compatible than Google and can be used with Windows and Mac. Although it seems that I am bashing Google, it is a very simplistic program and is extremely user-friendly for those who are not as "tech-savvy".
Depending on your technological level, one may decided to use the more complex Skype (my personal preference) because it offers a higher quality program that has a variety of extra benefits. However, if you are very old-fashioned and have little to no patience for technology, then go with Google or Yahoo! Although they're new to the experience, everyone deserves a chance!
All these questions are a general concern of many, if not all, consumers. Today, we are analyzing what makes online "chatting" so spectacular and why so many people are converting to either Skype, Yahoo Chat or Google Chat. I have used all three of these communication platforms and am here today to inform you of the "pros" and "cons" of each. I am listing them from best quality to lowest quality. Please remember, this is my specific opinion and can be debated.
Skype is by far one of the most highly recommended and respected online platforms of communication. Personally, i have had Skype for a while now and have enjoyed the benefits of talking to my family in Houston, my best friends in Alabama and New York, my grandma in Oklahoma and my brother in South Virginia. This long list of members that play such a vital part in my life leads us directly into our first advantage of Skype as well as a list of others:
PROS:
1. Skype allows you to talk to any other broadband user within the United States, as well as almost any country, for absolutely FREE. I must emphasize the cost because as a college student, saving money is one of my top priorities.
2. It is a downloadable program that you can find by typing "Skype" in google search box and clicking on its home page.
3. Although I said I am able to talk to my loved ones, I never mentioned how .. Skype offers a variety of methods for communicating with peers. You can communicate voice only, instant message chat room or even hook up a webcam and have a streaming video (MY FAVORITE!)
4. You are able to control when Skype members contact you. This means, you can have an away message or voice mail to allow your friends and loved ones to know you are not ignoring them, you are simply not there.
5. While using Skype, the quality of sound and picture is intriguing. I personally have never had a problem hearing my peers on the other line of conversation.
6. There are a variety of applications that can be applied to Skype to make your experience fun, exciting and enjoyable. One example is being able to contact mobile phones or landlines.
CONS:
1. As stated previously, I have been an avid Skype user. While using the program, I have experienced some instances when there was lag time on the video and voice communication was faster than video.
2. Skype can lose signal with satellite and drop calls (not unusual for ANY technical device these days)
3. If one forgets to "go offline" on Skype, it can be intrusive and people can contact you when one does not want to communicate.
4. For extra applications, such as the voicemail and mobile connection, one has to pay for them. The basic setup for Skype is free.
5. Although I believe that sound quality for this type of communication is pretty well established, there is a lot of background noise, and every now and then it is hard to make out what the other user is saying.
Next on the list is Yahoo! Messenger. This communication platform is another easy, accessible and FREE program. As I have done for Skype, I will put the advantages and disadvantages in a list to simplify the program.
PROS:
1. The program offers VoIP, Email, instant messaging and video chat. Yahoo! is also designed to be able to leave away messages and alerts to warn your peers that you are not online.
2. It is a FREE, downloadable program.
3. You can save and print your conversations. I'm not entirely sure when one would need to use this "benefit" that Yahoo! provides, but in case of emergency this feature could come in handy.
4. It includes radio, Yahoo games and Yahoo audibles.
5. There is a quick tab that will lead you to your favorite stock reports, sporting programs, news, etc ...
6. Customization features of Yahoo! include split screen for multi-chat.
7. Yahoo! offers many different interfaces so if you don't like one of the chat options, you can download another version.
CONS:
1. The main feature of Yahoo! Messenger is instant messaging and to chat live via video, one needs to attach a webcam.
2. If you are a big fan of expressing your emotions through symbols and smily faces, then the basic emotions will definitely be a "downer" for you .. :((
3. Having multiple interfaces provides the consumer with a variety of options, but also initiates the idea that Yahoo! has not yet conquered a suitable and stable program.
4. Whenever one decides to add video to their experience, sound quality drops.
Last, and unfortunately the least, is the last runner-up Google chat. Kudos for Google attempting to compete with these other platforms, however, Google has yet again fallen short of their ability to rival with other interfaces.
PROS:
1. It is very simple, which can make it user-friendly and preferred by many.
2. There is room for improvement! Google has potential and there is area for them to add extra features.
3. International calls are cheaper than other interfaces that are offered.
4. Google can be interconnected wit the mobile network. However, it only works wit the iPhone. ("there's an app for that!")
CONS:
1. The basic structure can turn some people off. There is not much to "play" with and at times, especially with technology, more IS better.
2. When using Google talk, the screen is noticeable smaller making the stream lack in quality.
3. The audible quality is extremely low.
4. As i said, it is extremely basic. This means that there is little customization on Google chat.
5. Google chat only works for those that have MSN.
So, why is using the internet to talk seem more appealing to people than just using a cell phone? What could be the possible benefits? Well for one, you can actually see the other person and pick up on the non-verbal cues that at times get misconstrued by just using audio (the telephone). Furthermore, the internet chatting platforms offer games and "tweeks" that many multi-taskers can appreciate. Yet, why can the cell phone be a better prospect than the internet chat? Well, for one, not many, if any, carry around a laptop with them to receive calls. Having a cel phone means having the ease to call anyone on any given minute and expecting them to call. As a fast paced society, this advantage can almost outweigh any benefit that internet chatting can offer.
But, lets move to the fact that our society is advancing to future products, so why is one of these platforms better than the other? Well, for one Google (iPhone) and Skype can both connect to cell phones. This makes communication via internet accessible to cell towers. Skype has been around for awhile and has tome to mature. It has gone through its stages of being tweeked, unlike Yahoo! and Google chat. Moreover, since Skype has been around, it has developed into a cross-platform program, while Google is only compatible for MSN users. Yahoo! is a little more compatible than Google and can be used with Windows and Mac. Although it seems that I am bashing Google, it is a very simplistic program and is extremely user-friendly for those who are not as "tech-savvy".
Depending on your technological level, one may decided to use the more complex Skype (my personal preference) because it offers a higher quality program that has a variety of extra benefits. However, if you are very old-fashioned and have little to no patience for technology, then go with Google or Yahoo! Although they're new to the experience, everyone deserves a chance!
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
LAB EXERCiSE FOURTEEN
Good day!
As a company, we have taken great interest in your current product, “Kiss Me Jeans.” It has come to our attention that as a beginning company owner, an online store is the perfect solution that will allow you to lay a strong company foundation and establish a well-known name.
It is not only our company’s pleasure to guide you through this exciting process, it is also our duty to make sure young entrepreneurs, like yourself, are well informed of the different sites available that will optimize your business platform.
I have taken this task upon myself to research the vast “cyber-world” of eCommerce, resuting in a complied collection of the top three databases. The three sites include Magento, PrestaShop and ClickTale.
The following information will expand your knowledge on the variety of sites listed above. I have taken the liberty to lay out the pro’s and con’s of each platform, specifically targeted towards your international jean business. Please note, although I have researched certain websites, I encourage you to try out the business programs to form your own opinion. I am here to guide you, however there is no better critic than yourself. After reviewing my notes, please visit the following website and review the checklist of common mistakes made by beginning business owners: http://www.getelastic.com/webinar-recap-selecting-the-right-ecommerce-software-in-six-weeks-or-less/.
To begin, I would like to start off with the eCommerce store called Magento. Right off the bat lets look into your future. I am optimistic that your company will expand and create an impression in the jean sector. Therefore, let me begin with the fact that Magento is a branch off of the Magento Enterprise Edition. The edition is a pay for website that is aimed towards advanced companies with more experience. Once your company flourishes, you will be able to expand your line “Kiss Me Jeans” and further establish a reputable brand name. The only downfall is the cost of signing with the upgrade edition. Other than the upgrade “perk”, other features that you may take note of are: multiple currencies with tax rate management, shipping worldwide, versatile payment (PayPal, checks, money orders, PayFlow Pro …) and mobile commerce with iPhone optimization. Take notice that a variety of these positive aspects deal with international success. As I stated before, we are looking into the future with high optimism that you will be reaching a larger market and will be utilizing these specific advantages. As far as customer satisfaction goes, there is a whole other realm of benefits targeted at the consumer. Wishlists, coupons, secure socket layer encryption, promotional pricing, tracking and history of consumers; all of these being tactics that ultimately satisfy the buyer.
Although there are nearly unlimited positive aspects to Magento, some unfortunate downfalls are the minimum requirements, the constant upgrading (6 times since March 31, 2008) and the adding of modules for extra services. Moreover, after reading reviews by customers, slow speed and difficult management are among the reoccurring complaints. For more information visit: http://www.linuxlinks.com/article/20090228064402368/Magento.html.
Next site worthy of your time is known as PrestaShop. A brief overview PrestaShop has made available to its users is as follows:
“PrestaShop has an intelligent Back Office tool and module blocks for adding and fine-tuning each storefront. This allows non-technical people and shop owners the ability to style aspects of their Front Office look without touching a single line of code or CSS.”
With that brief summary in mind, take time to note the following services offered by PrestaShop. PrestaShop also offers unlimited currencies, yet takes international compatibility a step further with unlimited dialects and languages and import/export language translations (13 default language translations). On the home front, customers can receive special deals, coupons, wishlists, a loyal costumer program, sponsor-a-friend/affiliate program and text message alerts regarding new orders and inventory levels. All these options provide an enjoyable experience for the customer, ultimately leading to a long lasting relationship between you and the buyer.
Just like Magento, there are a few negative aspects that come along with PrestaShop. For one, PrestaShop is not concerned with large, prosperous businesses – only small to medium size. Moreover, the two main dialects that have full support on the site are English and French. The only problem with this is we are located in the United States where English and Spanish would be the most useful languages. Other issues are the additional cost for modules and the room for upgrade. PrestaShop has only gone from 1.0-1.3 since July 31, 2008. Some customer complaints that I noted were the issues that PrestaShop can’t export, it doesn’t have an official one-page checkout ability and if you had one product that comes in different colors and sizes, PrestaShop would actually make hundreds of products instead of grouping it into a bundle.
The last option that I have stumbled across is called ClickTale. This eCommerce platform is for those who do not want to manage their business on their own or for those who need help getting their account started. With this program, you will receive extensive training, installation assistance, a dedicated account manager and privacy assurance. All of these benefits help the company owner to have an appealing, overall satisfying and organized online business. It will not only make your job easier, but will make the consumer want to visit your site due to the ease and accessibility to your products. Furthermore, ClickTale promises enhanced capabilities, however, on the main page it only lists “real-time alerts, dedicated servers and custom recording history”.
This site seems to be perfect for company owners that would appreciate a step-by-step tutorial and constant maintenance opinions, yet it is a program one must pay for. The lowest level, known as the Bronze tier, cost $99/month. There is also Silver for $290/month and Gold for $790/month, however before signing up, ClickTale makes it a point to mention that there is a 30-day money back guarantee. This buffer notice leaves me with high hopes that hey are nearly 100% certain their product will satisfy you. The other fallback is the simple fact that information of the program is not listed upfront on the first page. This site needs to be picked through and “dissected” to find all the advantages such as demographic statistics, customer subscription, and intensive customer tracking/recording.
After reviewing my very brief description of these three highly prestigious eCommerce sites, I do hope you have discovered a sense of calm. Searching for a store online is a fun and enjoyable experience. As a colleague, I am here to guide you through this exciting process. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at the bureau.
Good luck with your endeavors.
Kylie Astle
As a company, we have taken great interest in your current product, “Kiss Me Jeans.” It has come to our attention that as a beginning company owner, an online store is the perfect solution that will allow you to lay a strong company foundation and establish a well-known name.
It is not only our company’s pleasure to guide you through this exciting process, it is also our duty to make sure young entrepreneurs, like yourself, are well informed of the different sites available that will optimize your business platform.
I have taken this task upon myself to research the vast “cyber-world” of eCommerce, resuting in a complied collection of the top three databases. The three sites include Magento, PrestaShop and ClickTale.
The following information will expand your knowledge on the variety of sites listed above. I have taken the liberty to lay out the pro’s and con’s of each platform, specifically targeted towards your international jean business. Please note, although I have researched certain websites, I encourage you to try out the business programs to form your own opinion. I am here to guide you, however there is no better critic than yourself. After reviewing my notes, please visit the following website and review the checklist of common mistakes made by beginning business owners: http://www.getelastic.com/webinar-recap-selecting-the-right-ecommerce-software-in-six-weeks-or-less/.
To begin, I would like to start off with the eCommerce store called Magento. Right off the bat lets look into your future. I am optimistic that your company will expand and create an impression in the jean sector. Therefore, let me begin with the fact that Magento is a branch off of the Magento Enterprise Edition. The edition is a pay for website that is aimed towards advanced companies with more experience. Once your company flourishes, you will be able to expand your line “Kiss Me Jeans” and further establish a reputable brand name. The only downfall is the cost of signing with the upgrade edition. Other than the upgrade “perk”, other features that you may take note of are: multiple currencies with tax rate management, shipping worldwide, versatile payment (PayPal, checks, money orders, PayFlow Pro …) and mobile commerce with iPhone optimization. Take notice that a variety of these positive aspects deal with international success. As I stated before, we are looking into the future with high optimism that you will be reaching a larger market and will be utilizing these specific advantages. As far as customer satisfaction goes, there is a whole other realm of benefits targeted at the consumer. Wishlists, coupons, secure socket layer encryption, promotional pricing, tracking and history of consumers; all of these being tactics that ultimately satisfy the buyer.
Although there are nearly unlimited positive aspects to Magento, some unfortunate downfalls are the minimum requirements, the constant upgrading (6 times since March 31, 2008) and the adding of modules for extra services. Moreover, after reading reviews by customers, slow speed and difficult management are among the reoccurring complaints. For more information visit: http://www.linuxlinks.com/article/20090228064402368/Magento.html.
Next site worthy of your time is known as PrestaShop. A brief overview PrestaShop has made available to its users is as follows:
“PrestaShop has an intelligent Back Office tool and module blocks for adding and fine-tuning each storefront. This allows non-technical people and shop owners the ability to style aspects of their Front Office look without touching a single line of code or CSS.”
With that brief summary in mind, take time to note the following services offered by PrestaShop. PrestaShop also offers unlimited currencies, yet takes international compatibility a step further with unlimited dialects and languages and import/export language translations (13 default language translations). On the home front, customers can receive special deals, coupons, wishlists, a loyal costumer program, sponsor-a-friend/affiliate program and text message alerts regarding new orders and inventory levels. All these options provide an enjoyable experience for the customer, ultimately leading to a long lasting relationship between you and the buyer.
Just like Magento, there are a few negative aspects that come along with PrestaShop. For one, PrestaShop is not concerned with large, prosperous businesses – only small to medium size. Moreover, the two main dialects that have full support on the site are English and French. The only problem with this is we are located in the United States where English and Spanish would be the most useful languages. Other issues are the additional cost for modules and the room for upgrade. PrestaShop has only gone from 1.0-1.3 since July 31, 2008. Some customer complaints that I noted were the issues that PrestaShop can’t export, it doesn’t have an official one-page checkout ability and if you had one product that comes in different colors and sizes, PrestaShop would actually make hundreds of products instead of grouping it into a bundle.
The last option that I have stumbled across is called ClickTale. This eCommerce platform is for those who do not want to manage their business on their own or for those who need help getting their account started. With this program, you will receive extensive training, installation assistance, a dedicated account manager and privacy assurance. All of these benefits help the company owner to have an appealing, overall satisfying and organized online business. It will not only make your job easier, but will make the consumer want to visit your site due to the ease and accessibility to your products. Furthermore, ClickTale promises enhanced capabilities, however, on the main page it only lists “real-time alerts, dedicated servers and custom recording history”.
This site seems to be perfect for company owners that would appreciate a step-by-step tutorial and constant maintenance opinions, yet it is a program one must pay for. The lowest level, known as the Bronze tier, cost $99/month. There is also Silver for $290/month and Gold for $790/month, however before signing up, ClickTale makes it a point to mention that there is a 30-day money back guarantee. This buffer notice leaves me with high hopes that hey are nearly 100% certain their product will satisfy you. The other fallback is the simple fact that information of the program is not listed upfront on the first page. This site needs to be picked through and “dissected” to find all the advantages such as demographic statistics, customer subscription, and intensive customer tracking/recording.
After reviewing my very brief description of these three highly prestigious eCommerce sites, I do hope you have discovered a sense of calm. Searching for a store online is a fun and enjoyable experience. As a colleague, I am here to guide you through this exciting process. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at the bureau.
Good luck with your endeavors.
Kylie Astle
Friday, February 26, 2010
LAB EXERCISE NUMBER 11
Well hello everyone! Okay, so this post was super easy and actually fun. We had to pick 5 different pictures of objects you could find in the home that deal with media. After that, we had to say why we chose the photo we did, so to keep things short in sweet I'm going to explain before you look. In general, i picked all the photos I did - one, out of limited supply and two because they were the most artistic photographs I could find. I absolutely love the "artsy" look a simple, mundane artifact can have just by setting. In the first photograph, you will see a telephone. It is not set in a crazy background, however, the color of the telephone gives it an "old timey" look and is extremely aesthetically pleasing to the eye. The next photograph was chosen due to the fact that it is completely out of place. I love when an artist takes an object and puts it in a different element. To me, it expresses how technology is really the sole focus of the present day rather than nature. Thirdly, we have a man holding a camera. To me, this was the most appealing photograph of a camera because it is not only showing a media device, but it is showing it in use. I love the double perspective. Next, there is a picture of a computer. At first it comes of as a photo of a kitten and that's why i choose this particularly one. It's all about what the doesn't focus on that I like to pick out. Therefore, I was thrilled to find a photograph that had the sole focus of the assignment displaced in the background. Last but not least, there is a simplistic picture of a radio. The fact that the radio is so old is the main point. I wanted to take us back to the time when a radio was so simple with no more than a few buttons. Simple is beautiful.
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ViDEO AND DESCRiPTiON
Another part of our lab was to describe a video that we found on archives. After typing in the word "photography", we were to find a video that we wanted to watch and then describe it. I went straight to the one with the title "FASHION" in it. I was so entertained by this video because it just brought out the uniqueness in the 1920s. In this video, there was a central narrative that described what the characters were doing. However, the main point was what the woman were wearing. I not only emphasized the trends of the "olden" days but the values it placed on society as well. It constantly brought in side talk to make the film run smoothly, and the main topic was what their men were doing and how they could please them. Like I said, I thoroughly enjoyed this short film as it went through the fashion of the women from stripped blouses, to shoes and hats. I actually learned a lot !
http://www.archive.org/details/Aristocr1940
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http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3066/3073414449_9971a21a72.jpg
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1336/579761138_2384373a41.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3603/3573664742_bed92bd461.jpg
ViDEO AND DESCRiPTiON
Another part of our lab was to describe a video that we found on archives. After typing in the word "photography", we were to find a video that we wanted to watch and then describe it. I went straight to the one with the title "FASHION" in it. I was so entertained by this video because it just brought out the uniqueness in the 1920s. In this video, there was a central narrative that described what the characters were doing. However, the main point was what the woman were wearing. I not only emphasized the trends of the "olden" days but the values it placed on society as well. It constantly brought in side talk to make the film run smoothly, and the main topic was what their men were doing and how they could please them. Like I said, I thoroughly enjoyed this short film as it went through the fashion of the women from stripped blouses, to shoes and hats. I actually learned a lot !
http://www.archive.org/details/Aristocr1940
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
LAB EXERCiSE TEN
The new music was quite easy to find. iTunes Store helped drastically in my search for the fact that each week they have a "hit single" that you are ble to download for free. Therefore, my search to find easy, accessible and new music was extremely easy. Furthermore, to find older music I searched the iLounge site and found it rather confusing and eventually stumbled across iCompostions within the site. Here, there was an abundance of songs that one could download to a variety of different devices.
NEW MUSIC
1. ITUNES STORE. The Dommin (Artist)
OLD MUSIC
http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/music/icompositions/
1. It Doesn't Matter by Zamzam (Jazz) It was released on February 22, 2010 and the link is: http://www.icompositions.com/music/song.php?sid=134686&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+iCompositionsMusic+%28iC+Music%29
2. Money Money Money by jmoo7 (Hip Hop) It was released on February 21,2010 and the link is:http://www.icompositions.com/music/song.php?sid=134655&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+iCompositionsMusic+%28iC+Music%29
NEW MUSIC
1. ITUNES STORE. The Dommin (Artist)
OLD MUSIC
http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/music/icompositions/
1. It Doesn't Matter by Zamzam (Jazz) It was released on February 22, 2010 and the link is: http://www.icompositions.com/music/song.php?sid=134686&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+iCompositionsMusic+%28iC+Music%29
2. Money Money Money by jmoo7 (Hip Hop) It was released on February 21,2010 and the link is:http://www.icompositions.com/music/song.php?sid=134655&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+iCompositionsMusic+%28iC+Music%29
LAB EXERCiSE NUMBER NiNE
ARISTS
1. CARRIE UNDERWOOD (Female/Country/U.S)
2. KESHA (Female/Pop/U.S)
3. ADDISON ROAD (Female/Contemporary/U.S)
4. THE BEATLES (Male/Soft Rock/International)
5. ENRIQUE IGLESIAS (Male/Latino/International)
6. BOB MARLEY (Male/Reggae/International)
PANDORA.COM
1. Carrie Underwood-Taylor Swift-Faith Hill-Keith Urban-Rascal Flatts-Kelly Clarkson
2. Kesha-David Guetta-Cascada-Flo Rida-Lady Gaga-Brittney Spears
3. Addison Road-Bethany Diloon-Hillsong-Meredith Anderson-Mercy Me-Barlow Girl
4. The Beatles-The Rolling Stones-The Who-Paul McCartney-Led Zepplin-John Lennon
5. Enrique Iglesias-Savage Garden-Backstreet Boys-Maroon 5-One Republic Celion Dion
6. Bob Marley-Stephen Marley-Ziggy Marley-Steel Post-Gregory Issacs-The Gladiators
LASTFM.COM
1. Carrie Underwood-Kelli Pickler-Katherine Mcphee-Kelly larkson-Martina McBride-Taylor Swift
2. Kesha-Lady Gaga-Heidi Montag-Pexie Lott-Rihanna-Ashley Tisdale
3. Addison Road-10th Avenue-33Miles-Barlow Girl-Brittney Nicole-Krystal Meyers
4. The Beatles-George Harrison-Paul McCartney-John Lennon-Wings-Pete Townshend
5. Enrique Iglesias-Ricky Martin-Shayne Ward-Thalia-Jennifer Lopez-Shakira
6. Bob Marley-Ziggy Marley-Peter Tosh-Damien Marley-Kymani Marley-Gentleman
LALA.COM
1. Carrie Underwood-Sugarland-Keith Urban-Dierks Bentley-Brad Paisley-Josh Turner
2. Kesha- NO RESULTS
3. Addison Road-Barlow Girl-Francesca Bahistelli-Brittney Nicole-Chris and Conrad-Phil Stacey
4. The Beatles-The Rolling Stones-Tom Jones-The Searchers-Small Faces-Beatlegras
5. Enrique Iglesias-Ricky Martin-Juis Fonsi-Chayanne-Wisin And Yandel-Paulina Rubio
6. Bob Marley-Sly And Robie-The Unstoppable-Uray-3rd World-Greyhound
GROOVESHARK.COM
1. Carrie Underwood-Lady Antebellum-Diana Degramo-Jordin Sparks-The Veronicas-Ingrid Michacison
2. Kesha- NO RESULTS
3. Addison Road-Guardian-Thousand Foot Kruten-David Crowder-The Killers-Everyday Sunday
4. The Beatles-Beach Boys-The Who-Paul McCartney-Jeff Buckley-Elliot Smith
5. Bob Marley-Prince Buster-Jimmy Cliff-Slightly Stoopid-Barrington Levy-Peter Tosh
6. Enrique Iglesias-Alejandro Sanz-Natolia Creiro-Eddie Santiago-Marc Anthony-Will Young
Out of all these sites, Pandora had the closest recommendations. I was very impressed how it took a song of the artist that i typed in and kept true to that tone, tempo and sound of the particular piece. I remember my brother telling me to look into Pandora "cause it's awesome and free!", but I never did until now. However, I will be using this site more religiously due to the excellent match up of artists and songs.
Furthermore, Lala.com and Lastfm.com had about the same rating. I was impressed with the recommendations and then te next minute let down. Lastfm.com recommended Heidi Montag to Lady Gaga and even threw in Ashley Tisdale - a DISNEY STAR! Lala.com couldn't even find Kesha, and her Tik Tok hit has taken over pop charts.
Grooveshark.com definitely came in dead last. I laughed at how off the mark this site was with their recommendations. It basically just matched ethnicity or people that are considered within that genre, rather then actually matching the tempo of songs. There is absolutely NO WAY that Jordin Sparks and The Veronicas should be in the same category as Carrie Underwood. THAT gave me a chuckle :D
Overall, when it comes to the similarities between the sites, each site tried to stay true to the previous artists genre. Whether that seems blatantly obvious it is a point that needs to be noted! Within the Carrie Underwood search, I believe that each site held the "most true" to matching the artist wit the social scene. As far as differences, I believe that they are summarized in the above paragraphs. I would say that Pandora is ideal, while Grooveshark is completely unreliable and sparatic with its recommendations.
1. CARRIE UNDERWOOD (Female/Country/U.S)
2. KESHA (Female/Pop/U.S)
3. ADDISON ROAD (Female/Contemporary/U.S)
4. THE BEATLES (Male/Soft Rock/International)
5. ENRIQUE IGLESIAS (Male/Latino/International)
6. BOB MARLEY (Male/Reggae/International)
PANDORA.COM
1. Carrie Underwood-Taylor Swift-Faith Hill-Keith Urban-Rascal Flatts-Kelly Clarkson
2. Kesha-David Guetta-Cascada-Flo Rida-Lady Gaga-Brittney Spears
3. Addison Road-Bethany Diloon-Hillsong-Meredith Anderson-Mercy Me-Barlow Girl
4. The Beatles-The Rolling Stones-The Who-Paul McCartney-Led Zepplin-John Lennon
5. Enrique Iglesias-Savage Garden-Backstreet Boys-Maroon 5-One Republic Celion Dion
6. Bob Marley-Stephen Marley-Ziggy Marley-Steel Post-Gregory Issacs-The Gladiators
LASTFM.COM
1. Carrie Underwood-Kelli Pickler-Katherine Mcphee-Kelly larkson-Martina McBride-Taylor Swift
2. Kesha-Lady Gaga-Heidi Montag-Pexie Lott-Rihanna-Ashley Tisdale
3. Addison Road-10th Avenue-33Miles-Barlow Girl-Brittney Nicole-Krystal Meyers
4. The Beatles-George Harrison-Paul McCartney-John Lennon-Wings-Pete Townshend
5. Enrique Iglesias-Ricky Martin-Shayne Ward-Thalia-Jennifer Lopez-Shakira
6. Bob Marley-Ziggy Marley-Peter Tosh-Damien Marley-Kymani Marley-Gentleman
LALA.COM
1. Carrie Underwood-Sugarland-Keith Urban-Dierks Bentley-Brad Paisley-Josh Turner
2. Kesha- NO RESULTS
3. Addison Road-Barlow Girl-Francesca Bahistelli-Brittney Nicole-Chris and Conrad-Phil Stacey
4. The Beatles-The Rolling Stones-Tom Jones-The Searchers-Small Faces-Beatlegras
5. Enrique Iglesias-Ricky Martin-Juis Fonsi-Chayanne-Wisin And Yandel-Paulina Rubio
6. Bob Marley-Sly And Robie-The Unstoppable-Uray-3rd World-Greyhound
GROOVESHARK.COM
1. Carrie Underwood-Lady Antebellum-Diana Degramo-Jordin Sparks-The Veronicas-Ingrid Michacison
2. Kesha- NO RESULTS
3. Addison Road-Guardian-Thousand Foot Kruten-David Crowder-The Killers-Everyday Sunday
4. The Beatles-Beach Boys-The Who-Paul McCartney-Jeff Buckley-Elliot Smith
5. Bob Marley-Prince Buster-Jimmy Cliff-Slightly Stoopid-Barrington Levy-Peter Tosh
6. Enrique Iglesias-Alejandro Sanz-Natolia Creiro-Eddie Santiago-Marc Anthony-Will Young
Out of all these sites, Pandora had the closest recommendations. I was very impressed how it took a song of the artist that i typed in and kept true to that tone, tempo and sound of the particular piece. I remember my brother telling me to look into Pandora "cause it's awesome and free!", but I never did until now. However, I will be using this site more religiously due to the excellent match up of artists and songs.
Furthermore, Lala.com and Lastfm.com had about the same rating. I was impressed with the recommendations and then te next minute let down. Lastfm.com recommended Heidi Montag to Lady Gaga and even threw in Ashley Tisdale - a DISNEY STAR! Lala.com couldn't even find Kesha, and her Tik Tok hit has taken over pop charts.
Grooveshark.com definitely came in dead last. I laughed at how off the mark this site was with their recommendations. It basically just matched ethnicity or people that are considered within that genre, rather then actually matching the tempo of songs. There is absolutely NO WAY that Jordin Sparks and The Veronicas should be in the same category as Carrie Underwood. THAT gave me a chuckle :D
Overall, when it comes to the similarities between the sites, each site tried to stay true to the previous artists genre. Whether that seems blatantly obvious it is a point that needs to be noted! Within the Carrie Underwood search, I believe that each site held the "most true" to matching the artist wit the social scene. As far as differences, I believe that they are summarized in the above paragraphs. I would say that Pandora is ideal, while Grooveshark is completely unreliable and sparatic with its recommendations.
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
LAB EXERCiSE NUMERO OCHO
POCAST ONE AND TWO ... RETRIEVED FROM PODCAST.COM
"Kids podcasts and family podcasts that including stories and entertainment for families along with parenting advice. At podcast.com, we've got everything from stories to put the young ones to bed, stories to keep the family enraptured, family-friendly radio broadcasting, and parenting advice. Grab a slice and enjoy!"
PODCAST ON: SESAME STREET
1. Podcast.com
2. Entertainment/Children's show
3. Has all the Sesame Street Episodes. Last update was in February of 2010.
4. Kids and Family
5. American Greetings
6. http://cdn.sesameworkshop.org/podcasts/video/sesamestreet502_keepingclean.mp4
PODCAST ON: GEEK LOVES NERD
1. Podcast.com
2. Entertainment/Children's show and family advice
3. Weekly episodes. Last post Feburary 16, 2010
4. Kids and Family
5. Draw You a Picture
6. http://c3.libsyn.com/media/18199/68_-_Show_68_-_The_One_About_Hope.mp3?nvb=20100217164222&nva=20100218165222&t=0ae01b3a13709dcafa1cd
PODCAST THREE AND FOUR RETRIEVED FROM SECONDBAPTIST.ORG
"Our product is the good news about Jesus Christ! In big and small ways, we are all committed to sharing the story of Jesus with those we come into contact with. It's what we have to offer others--it's our Product--it's what we are 'selling!' "
PODCAST ON: THE BEST vs. THE WORST OF ME
1. Second Baptist Church
2. Spiritual and Inspirational
3. Weekly Sermons
4. Anyone/Religious
5. No commercial, therefore no commercial sponsors.
6. http://secondbaptist.org/Media/Media.htm
PODCAST ON: HEALING BROKEN AMERICA
1. Second Baptist Church
2. Spiritual and Inspirational
3. Weekly Sermons
4. Anyone/Religious
5. No commercials, therefore no commercial sponsors.
6. http://www.second.org/en/Woodway.aspx
PODCAST FIVE AND SIX RETRIEVED FROM PODCASTALLEY.COM
"In this genre you will find non RIAA music releases, recorded radio stations, home mixed music, band fan sites and more."
PODCAST ON: THE FRANK TRUTH
1. Brian Noe
2. Music
3. 129 Episodes since 2005
4. Frank Sinatra Fans
5. 2108 Downloads
6. Go Daddy
7. http://franktruth.noebie.com/
PODCAST ON: 80S DANCE
1. Alscota Radio
2. Music
3. 270 Episodes. Usually published weekly
4. 80s music lovers that enjoy a blast from the past
5. No commercials, therefore no commercial sponsors
6. http://www.podcastalley.com/podcast_details.php?pod_id=24486
PODCAST SEVEN AND EIGHT RETRIEVED FROM ITUNES.COM
Technology information and perks that can be useful to not only new users but "geeks" as well!
PODCAST ON: THE TECH GUY
1. Leo Laporte
2. Educational/Informational
3. Biweekly
4. People who want to learn more about technology or generally enjoy it
5. Make It Work, DSLExtreme
6. http://techguylabs.com/radio/pmwiki.php
PODCAST ON: THE MACATTACK
1. Steve Stanger
2. Educational/Informational
3. Very "spastic" - Last post was January 15 2010
4. People trying to find out more about Mac tips, tricks and hints you can use in your day to day computing. Or new users to Mac Books.
5. Ads by Google
6. http://themacattack.us/
PODCAST NINE AND TEN RETRIEVED FROM DIGITALPODCAST.COM
Has to do with health and exercise. One great way to get in shape and have fun while exercising at home!
PODCAST ON: PODDERCISE
1. MP3 Free Health Program
2. Health and fitness
3. Last published in 2005. Use to be weekly podcast
4. "Poddercising is a great way to learn how to exercise. Build your exercise routines, download them to your iPod, cellular phone or pocketpc device (anything that can play MP3's or Podcasts), take your poddercise's to gym with you and listen to your exercise instructions while you work out!"
5. No ads
6. http://www.digitalpodcast.com/detail-Poddercise_Free_MP3_exercise_and_workout_instruction-4058.html
PODCAST ON: HOUSE MUSIC
1. DJ SGL
2. Health and fitness
3. Weekly published
4. "60 min House music by DJ SGL, updated weekly on wednesdays, great for going to the club or working out. Funky House, disco house, club house, (not much techno,electronica) Great for clubs, on the way to/from clubs, and for working out at the club"
5. No ads
6.http://www.sglmusic.com/
"Kids podcasts and family podcasts that including stories and entertainment for families along with parenting advice. At podcast.com, we've got everything from stories to put the young ones to bed, stories to keep the family enraptured, family-friendly radio broadcasting, and parenting advice. Grab a slice and enjoy!"
PODCAST ON: SESAME STREET
1. Podcast.com
2. Entertainment/Children's show
3. Has all the Sesame Street Episodes. Last update was in February of 2010.
4. Kids and Family
5. American Greetings
6. http://cdn.sesameworkshop.org/podcasts/video/sesamestreet502_keepingclean.mp4
PODCAST ON: GEEK LOVES NERD
1. Podcast.com
2. Entertainment/Children's show and family advice
3. Weekly episodes. Last post Feburary 16, 2010
4. Kids and Family
5. Draw You a Picture
6. http://c3.libsyn.com/media/18199/68_-_Show_68_-_The_One_About_Hope.mp3?nvb=20100217164222&nva=20100218165222&t=0ae01b3a13709dcafa1cd
PODCAST THREE AND FOUR RETRIEVED FROM SECONDBAPTIST.ORG
"Our product is the good news about Jesus Christ! In big and small ways, we are all committed to sharing the story of Jesus with those we come into contact with. It's what we have to offer others--it's our Product--it's what we are 'selling!' "
PODCAST ON: THE BEST vs. THE WORST OF ME
1. Second Baptist Church
2. Spiritual and Inspirational
3. Weekly Sermons
4. Anyone/Religious
5. No commercial, therefore no commercial sponsors.
6. http://secondbaptist.org/Media/Media.htm
PODCAST ON: HEALING BROKEN AMERICA
1. Second Baptist Church
2. Spiritual and Inspirational
3. Weekly Sermons
4. Anyone/Religious
5. No commercials, therefore no commercial sponsors.
6. http://www.second.org/en/Woodway.aspx
PODCAST FIVE AND SIX RETRIEVED FROM PODCASTALLEY.COM
"In this genre you will find non RIAA music releases, recorded radio stations, home mixed music, band fan sites and more."
PODCAST ON: THE FRANK TRUTH
1. Brian Noe
2. Music
3. 129 Episodes since 2005
4. Frank Sinatra Fans
5. 2108 Downloads
6. Go Daddy
7. http://franktruth.noebie.com/
PODCAST ON: 80S DANCE
1. Alscota Radio
2. Music
3. 270 Episodes. Usually published weekly
4. 80s music lovers that enjoy a blast from the past
5. No commercials, therefore no commercial sponsors
6. http://www.podcastalley.com/podcast_details.php?pod_id=24486
PODCAST SEVEN AND EIGHT RETRIEVED FROM ITUNES.COM
Technology information and perks that can be useful to not only new users but "geeks" as well!
PODCAST ON: THE TECH GUY
1. Leo Laporte
2. Educational/Informational
3. Biweekly
4. People who want to learn more about technology or generally enjoy it
5. Make It Work, DSLExtreme
6. http://techguylabs.com/radio/pmwiki.php
PODCAST ON: THE MACATTACK
1. Steve Stanger
2. Educational/Informational
3. Very "spastic" - Last post was January 15 2010
4. People trying to find out more about Mac tips, tricks and hints you can use in your day to day computing. Or new users to Mac Books.
5. Ads by Google
6. http://themacattack.us/
PODCAST NINE AND TEN RETRIEVED FROM DIGITALPODCAST.COM
Has to do with health and exercise. One great way to get in shape and have fun while exercising at home!
PODCAST ON: PODDERCISE
1. MP3 Free Health Program
2. Health and fitness
3. Last published in 2005. Use to be weekly podcast
4. "Poddercising is a great way to learn how to exercise. Build your exercise routines, download them to your iPod, cellular phone or pocketpc device (anything that can play MP3's or Podcasts), take your poddercise's to gym with you and listen to your exercise instructions while you work out!"
5. No ads
6. http://www.digitalpodcast.com/detail-Poddercise_Free_MP3_exercise_and_workout_instruction-4058.html
PODCAST ON: HOUSE MUSIC
1. DJ SGL
2. Health and fitness
3. Weekly published
4. "60 min House music by DJ SGL, updated weekly on wednesdays, great for going to the club or working out. Funky House, disco house, club house, (not much techno,electronica) Great for clubs, on the way to/from clubs, and for working out at the club"
5. No ads
6.http://www.sglmusic.com/
Monday, February 15, 2010
LAB EXERCiSE SEVEN
So since I LOVEE to view videos on the internet (like old greg and charlie the unicorn - and of course other pointless videos that make me giggle), i thought this lab exercise would be fun! Turns out, I was slightly wrong .. there were so many different aspects to this lab about which site was best and which one had the most satisfactory viewing pleasure... I always thought YouTube was the only internet site worth going to to watch videos. Apparently, there is a whole other geek universe waiting to be explored! I found out that my favorite site to view is still YouTube _ i don't know if that is because I'm biased and have always viewed that specific site or because it truly is the BEST site. I found out that, yes YouTube does take some time to load but Hulu is just ridiculous! The buffering time to watch "silly" videos on Hulu is insane and is more intended for television shows. YouTube on the other hand is more geared towards funny videos than JUST television shows and Veoh I decided to view Star Trek. I tried to view this show on Veoh twice and both times the advertisements on the side of the page took a while to load as well as the video itself. However, the first time I viewed the actual show on Veoh, it did not stop and start. It was a continuos stream that provided no trouble. The second time i had a little more trouble and the show seemed to "stutter" every now and then.
On each site, you have the option to share (facebook, myspace, twitter, email ..), embed, enlarge the screen, play/pause, fast forward or comment underneath the video. On all the sites you are provided with these options, however on Hulu some of the videos do not offer the option to embed or share to Twitter, as well as YouTube. Furthermore, after doing this exercise I came to realize that everything about it is dependent. The speed, the connection, the buffering time, the advertisements .. it all depends on certain circumstances. For instance, I have been working on this blog for a few days and not in the same place. Sometimes, I will work at my apartment upstairs or downstairs and other times I will be in the study room. My point is, there are different internet connections in these different areas which overall affects the speed and accuracy of the internet. Plus, sometimes i would have more then 3 or 5 sites open while other times i just had the specific viewing site up by itself. Another thing that is dependable is the advertisements. Depending on which video you decide to watch, there are no commercials throughout and the side ones can be hidden if you choose to enlarge the screen. Moreover, the quality also depends on the video. There is a difference between a television show via YouTube, Hulu or Veoh and i homemade film that some random teenagers decided to throw together. I know this seems rather disappointing that I did not provide you with the answer to the BEST viewing experience, but honestly it's subjective anyways. It is going to be your opinion and all the other variables that go into it. The first part of tis lab really is all about dependency and I do not know another way to explain all the aspects. And, to answer your final question, I prefer YouTube, simply for the fact that I have always used it. It is a simple reason .. I am purely bias.
For the second part of the exercise, other than explaining all the quality measures of each site, we were suppose to embed three videos from the three different sites. For the two that follow, one is from Hulu and the other is from YouTube explaining what net neutrality is. I chose these two videos because quite honestly, I was a little confused on what the exact definition was to begin with. Anyways, as far as the ease of embedding the videos go, I found it quite easy. Plus, finding the videos themselves was extremely convenient. All anyone had to do was type in "net neutrality" and about 12 different video options came up. After finding the video on Hulu, there is an option at the bottom of each video that says "share". Once I scrolled over this tab, one of the options was embed this video. It told you to copy the link and paste the code in your HTML box. And as easy as pie .. there it was on my blog! YouTube's option was just as easy, if not easier for the fact that instead of the button saying "share", the first and only button I had to click on was "embed". However, there was no directions on how to embed the video, therefore if one didn't know what they were doing then this process would have proven to be a challenging one.To finish up this section, I will share with you a difficulty I did have. The irst video i chose on Hulu wouldn't let me copy the embedded link. THe code itself was not hard to find (it was located right below the video like all the others), however, once I pulled up the code it REFUSED to be copied! Therefore, i went to the next video and was at ease when that clip was so simple to use. The link for the video that could not be embedded is: http://academicearth.org/lectures/net-neutrality-. Other options that one could utilize for sharing the video was to paste the link directly to whomever's page or there was a "share" tab that provided different codes for different websites like Facebook, MySpace, email, Google Bookmark .. etc.
WAIT ONE SECOND !!!! I have a new aspect on the "ease" of embedding videos from Hulu. Before I officially published this post i wrote the excerpt above due to the fact that i previewed this post and BOTH videos worked. After writing the whole paragraph above, I clicked on "publish post" and I received the error that my embedded code was not closed (on the Hulu video). I thought "hmm...? That's odd. I wonder what that means..." I assumed it was just that one video, so i tried another and the same error came up. THe section that was not closed was highlighted within the code, so i took it upon myself to try and figure out the problem. After 20 frustrating minutes, i decided that it was not worth the valiant effort and i would just report the link that simple refused to work ... Might I add, I am quite sad considering it was a humorous video with some great insight about what net neutrality actually is.
HULU ViDEO ON NET NEUTRALITY: LOW FiLM QUALiTY
http://cnettv.cnet.com/net-neutrality/9742-1_53-50079118.html
YOUTUBE ViDEO ON NET NEUTRALiTY
SOMEONE DiFFERENT FROM ME ON VEOH
http://www.veoh.com/browse/videos/category/entertainment/watch/v15618173wxPsyKKm
I also was not able to embed this video. I had trouble finding how to embed or share it other than the website just providing me with a link to put on my page. Furthermore, options its provide me were to "add to my interests", "bookmark to delicious" and "diggs it". Like I said before, I still had trouble finding out how to embed the video. This specific video is from Phineas and Ferb, the Disney Channel cartoon. I found a clip of Candice because other than not looking alike, our personalities are COMPLETELY different. She always tries and find a way to tattle on her younger brother. I am not only annoyed by tattle tails, I simply am not one - especially when it comes to my brother. He is older than me, but he means the WORLD to me and i would never want to do anything that would get him in trouble or to just be "that sister". Anyways, I don't believe we have to go in to detail about why we chose the video we did, however I know you cannot see it so I decided to at least allow you to know that I did think of someone who was not like me and provided you with the link above.
On each site, you have the option to share (facebook, myspace, twitter, email ..), embed, enlarge the screen, play/pause, fast forward or comment underneath the video. On all the sites you are provided with these options, however on Hulu some of the videos do not offer the option to embed or share to Twitter, as well as YouTube. Furthermore, after doing this exercise I came to realize that everything about it is dependent. The speed, the connection, the buffering time, the advertisements .. it all depends on certain circumstances. For instance, I have been working on this blog for a few days and not in the same place. Sometimes, I will work at my apartment upstairs or downstairs and other times I will be in the study room. My point is, there are different internet connections in these different areas which overall affects the speed and accuracy of the internet. Plus, sometimes i would have more then 3 or 5 sites open while other times i just had the specific viewing site up by itself. Another thing that is dependable is the advertisements. Depending on which video you decide to watch, there are no commercials throughout and the side ones can be hidden if you choose to enlarge the screen. Moreover, the quality also depends on the video. There is a difference between a television show via YouTube, Hulu or Veoh and i homemade film that some random teenagers decided to throw together. I know this seems rather disappointing that I did not provide you with the answer to the BEST viewing experience, but honestly it's subjective anyways. It is going to be your opinion and all the other variables that go into it. The first part of tis lab really is all about dependency and I do not know another way to explain all the aspects. And, to answer your final question, I prefer YouTube, simply for the fact that I have always used it. It is a simple reason .. I am purely bias.
For the second part of the exercise, other than explaining all the quality measures of each site, we were suppose to embed three videos from the three different sites. For the two that follow, one is from Hulu and the other is from YouTube explaining what net neutrality is. I chose these two videos because quite honestly, I was a little confused on what the exact definition was to begin with. Anyways, as far as the ease of embedding the videos go, I found it quite easy. Plus, finding the videos themselves was extremely convenient. All anyone had to do was type in "net neutrality" and about 12 different video options came up. After finding the video on Hulu, there is an option at the bottom of each video that says "share". Once I scrolled over this tab, one of the options was embed this video. It told you to copy the link and paste the code in your HTML box. And as easy as pie .. there it was on my blog! YouTube's option was just as easy, if not easier for the fact that instead of the button saying "share", the first and only button I had to click on was "embed". However, there was no directions on how to embed the video, therefore if one didn't know what they were doing then this process would have proven to be a challenging one.To finish up this section, I will share with you a difficulty I did have. The irst video i chose on Hulu wouldn't let me copy the embedded link. THe code itself was not hard to find (it was located right below the video like all the others), however, once I pulled up the code it REFUSED to be copied! Therefore, i went to the next video and was at ease when that clip was so simple to use. The link for the video that could not be embedded is: http://academicearth.org/lectures/net-neutrality-. Other options that one could utilize for sharing the video was to paste the link directly to whomever's page or there was a "share" tab that provided different codes for different websites like Facebook, MySpace, email, Google Bookmark .. etc.
WAIT ONE SECOND !!!! I have a new aspect on the "ease" of embedding videos from Hulu. Before I officially published this post i wrote the excerpt above due to the fact that i previewed this post and BOTH videos worked. After writing the whole paragraph above, I clicked on "publish post" and I received the error that my embedded code was not closed (on the Hulu video). I thought "hmm...? That's odd. I wonder what that means..." I assumed it was just that one video, so i tried another and the same error came up. THe section that was not closed was highlighted within the code, so i took it upon myself to try and figure out the problem. After 20 frustrating minutes, i decided that it was not worth the valiant effort and i would just report the link that simple refused to work ... Might I add, I am quite sad considering it was a humorous video with some great insight about what net neutrality actually is.
HULU ViDEO ON NET NEUTRALITY: LOW FiLM QUALiTY
http://cnettv.cnet.com/net-neutrality/9742-1_53-50079118.html
YOUTUBE ViDEO ON NET NEUTRALiTY
SOMEONE DiFFERENT FROM ME ON VEOH
http://www.veoh.com/browse/videos/category/entertainment/watch/v15618173wxPsyKKm
I also was not able to embed this video. I had trouble finding how to embed or share it other than the website just providing me with a link to put on my page. Furthermore, options its provide me were to "add to my interests", "bookmark to delicious" and "diggs it". Like I said before, I still had trouble finding out how to embed the video. This specific video is from Phineas and Ferb, the Disney Channel cartoon. I found a clip of Candice because other than not looking alike, our personalities are COMPLETELY different. She always tries and find a way to tattle on her younger brother. I am not only annoyed by tattle tails, I simply am not one - especially when it comes to my brother. He is older than me, but he means the WORLD to me and i would never want to do anything that would get him in trouble or to just be "that sister". Anyways, I don't believe we have to go in to detail about why we chose the video we did, however I know you cannot see it so I decided to at least allow you to know that I did think of someone who was not like me and provided you with the link above.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
LAB EXERCiSE SiX
For this next blog post, you will obviously see a table below that seems to be a tad-bit confusing. On the contrary, let me explain how this simple grid works. We were told to survey people on campus as a group; however, the task of gathering together when we hardly know each other AND I'm sure have conflicting schedules was impossible. Therefore, this survey was conducted by me alone, simply pestering the poor people that were merely trying to get to class. Overall, I surveyed a total of ten people, hence why all the numbers in parenthesizes in each column add up to that delightful number. In the end, i summoned 6 students, 1 professor, 1 advisor and 2 helpless visitors .. one boy from high school and his mother :D. I hope by now you caught on to how the numbering works. I simply asked them what, when, where and why (obviously concerning some form of technology, still being television). When the "subjects" gave me a response, I marked that column and the number you see in parenthesizes is the final total of responses.
To top of this exercise, Chris has asked us why our answers might have turned out the way they did and i feel like I have quite a simple, and rather obvious, conclusion. For one, the sample size only consisted of ten people and secondly, the majority of my "subjects" were students, therefore, it only focused on a small spectrum of individuals. Most have cable because they are living in a dorm room or apartment that offers "simple T.V." Moreover, the time each individual watched television seemed to rely solely around their school schedule (i.g if they had morning classes, they watched TV after class in the afternoon or night, while those with later classes sometimes started out their day with a humorous episode of The Fresh Prince of Bellaire). Nonetheless, the reasons why each individual plugged into their multichannel TV was mainly for entertainment. Things that were not stressed in this survey that may have altered the results include how frequently one watches TV, weekend versus week day and/or if one watches more TV somewhere else (i.g if a friends apartment offers more channels then cable).
After posting, I realize you cannot see the final numbers and I am having trouble figuring out how to fix this problem. The final responses are as follows:
1. BOREDOM (2)
2. EDUCATION (0)
3. ENTERTAINMENT (4)
4. AVAILABILITY (3)
5. PROCRASTINATION (1)
... note that availability means that the individual may be viewing cable because that is what is provided in their living quarters. Moreover, one individual views networks via cell phone because it is what they have access to to and from and during class.
To top of this exercise, Chris has asked us why our answers might have turned out the way they did and i feel like I have quite a simple, and rather obvious, conclusion. For one, the sample size only consisted of ten people and secondly, the majority of my "subjects" were students, therefore, it only focused on a small spectrum of individuals. Most have cable because they are living in a dorm room or apartment that offers "simple T.V." Moreover, the time each individual watched television seemed to rely solely around their school schedule (i.g if they had morning classes, they watched TV after class in the afternoon or night, while those with later classes sometimes started out their day with a humorous episode of The Fresh Prince of Bellaire). Nonetheless, the reasons why each individual plugged into their multichannel TV was mainly for entertainment. Things that were not stressed in this survey that may have altered the results include how frequently one watches TV, weekend versus week day and/or if one watches more TV somewhere else (i.g if a friends apartment offers more channels then cable).
After posting, I realize you cannot see the final numbers and I am having trouble figuring out how to fix this problem. The final responses are as follows:
1. BOREDOM (2)
2. EDUCATION (0)
3. ENTERTAINMENT (4)
4. AVAILABILITY (3)
5. PROCRASTINATION (1)
... note that availability means that the individual may be viewing cable because that is what is provided in their living quarters. Moreover, one individual views networks via cell phone because it is what they have access to to and from and during class.
| WHO? | WHAT? | WHEN? | WHERE? | WHY? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STUDENTS(6) | BROADCAST(1) | MORNING(1) | HOME(6) | BOREDOM(2) |
| PROFESSORS(1) | SATELLITE(4) | BRUNCH 1) | STUDY LOUNGE(2) | EDUCATION |
| ADVISORS(1) | CABLE(4) | NOON(2) | OFFICE(1) | ENTERTAINMENT(4) |
| VISITORS(2) | CELLULAR VIDEO(1) | AFTERNOON(2) | BAR | AVAILABILITY(3) |
| NONE | NIGHT(4) | CLASS(1) | PROCRASTINATION(1) |
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
LAB EXERCiSE FiVE
Well good day to whomever has decided to stumble across my blog and read this ever so exciting post! For this lab exercise, we had to put our web surfing abilities to the test and settle on three channels that aired outside of the great state of Texas. In addition to finding three channels, they had to be shown through a broadcast program, a satellite carrier, a MSO and a cellular video offering.
To begin with, prepare yourself for a long read - this blogger has a lot to say! Well, getting back on track, I settled on the beautiful, "beachy" city of Miami to scrummage through it's television listings and hopefully stumble upon The Oprah Winfrey Show, Late Night With David Letterman and The Office. And luckily, i found all three on all four different networks!
First, lets start with the channels airing through broadcasting. Virtually, the pricing is free except the cost to obtain an antenna and an analog box depending on the abundance and quality of channels one prefers. Moreover, I will make this as simple as possible and list the name of the show with the time in parenthesizes next to it. Oprah Winfrey (4:00 p.m. everyday) The Office (7:00 p.m.) Late Night With David Letterman (approximately 11:30 p.m) All three shows air through Miami's local CBS station known as WFOR in Florida.
Next on the list was finding these three shows on a satellite carrier such as Direct TV .. which is exactly what carrier i chose! As far as pricing goes, it simply depends on what package one is willing to pay for. Obviously, this depends on someone's own personal preferences and the diversity of their television watching. The pricing for packages are as follows: $29.99, $34.99, $39.99 or $85.99. In this scenario, two of the shows actually show on a different channel then it does on the regular broadcasting network. Oprah Winfrey shows at 4:00 p.m on NBC while The Office shows at 6:30 p.m on TBS. However, The Late Show With David Letterman stays loyal to CBS and airs around 11:30 on channel 380.
Moving right along into MSO, or Multiple Service Operators, I decided to go with Comcast, since that is what my family currently has (and i wouldn't recommend it!). Beginning with pricing, yet again, it is much like a satellite carrier - the pricing varies. THis time, your options depend on what you want to come in your package .. just internet? internet and telephone? all three? Well, you decide with your personal monetary opinion. Internet = $19.99, Unlimited Calling = $19.99, Digital cable = $44.99, and Digital Cable and Internet = $79.99. You can find all three shows airing on the same channel (4 WFOR) as the broadcasting network. Furthermore, they air at the same time .. how convenient!
Last, but not least, we have the cellular aspect of technology. For this section, I veered away from Sprint (cannot stand my OWN carrier!) and went with Verizon's V Cast Mobile TV. To obtain this extra feature, one can pay $13/month for limited access of television shows or pay $15/monthly and receive all 10 channels this package offers. A listing of these channels are coming up in the second stage of this exercise. However, the only show that airs through V Cast Mobile is The David Letterman Show on CBS Mobile. The times were not currently available.
I know by now you have probably stopped reading, (unless you're my TA :D ) but to finish off this exercise we had to do a comparison of the availability of channels. As far as local listings go, they were readily available on every multichannel network. Due to the limited channels provided by V Cast, the cellular device provides the least options in every category. Non-commercial, commercial channels and public affairs are the most abundant through Direct TV and Comcast, depending on what package one chooses. On this note, non-commercial and commercial listings are the most abundant channels in general. To sum this portion up as simplistic as possible, MTV and ESPN exist on all four mutlichannel options, however Telemundo and BET is only offered through Miami's broadcasting network, satellite carrier and MSO.
Finally, here are the links i followed to obtain all my information:
.. I started all my searches with www.google.com
1) BROADCASTING:
a. www.cbs.com
b. http://cbs4.com/?tag=contentMain%3bcontentBody
2) SATELLITE CARRIER:
a. http://www.directv.com/DTVAPP/global/contentPage.jsp?assetId=2700001&CMP=KNC-MC-Google-Geo&HBX_PK=SEA_E_direct+tv_4312266752_TX&HBX_OU=50&aid=googlebrand&dnaomn=81533,8,0,91206122,757530904,1265742732,direct+tv,20290342,4312266752
b. http://www.directv.com/DTVAPP/epg/theGuide.jsp?d=40&h=23&timeZone=e&c=null
3) MSO:
a. http://www.comcast.com
b. https://www.comcast.com/Customers/Clu/ChannelLineup.ashx
4) CELLULAR VIDEO OFFERINGS:
a. http://products.verizonwireless.com/index.aspx?id=fnd_mobileTV
b. http://products.verizonwireless.com/pdfs/VCASTMobileTVProgGuide.pdf
c. http://products.verizonwireless.com/index.aspx?id=fnd_mobileTV_packages
To begin with, prepare yourself for a long read - this blogger has a lot to say! Well, getting back on track, I settled on the beautiful, "beachy" city of Miami to scrummage through it's television listings and hopefully stumble upon The Oprah Winfrey Show, Late Night With David Letterman and The Office. And luckily, i found all three on all four different networks!
First, lets start with the channels airing through broadcasting. Virtually, the pricing is free except the cost to obtain an antenna and an analog box depending on the abundance and quality of channels one prefers. Moreover, I will make this as simple as possible and list the name of the show with the time in parenthesizes next to it. Oprah Winfrey (4:00 p.m. everyday) The Office (7:00 p.m.) Late Night With David Letterman (approximately 11:30 p.m) All three shows air through Miami's local CBS station known as WFOR in Florida.
Next on the list was finding these three shows on a satellite carrier such as Direct TV .. which is exactly what carrier i chose! As far as pricing goes, it simply depends on what package one is willing to pay for. Obviously, this depends on someone's own personal preferences and the diversity of their television watching. The pricing for packages are as follows: $29.99, $34.99, $39.99 or $85.99. In this scenario, two of the shows actually show on a different channel then it does on the regular broadcasting network. Oprah Winfrey shows at 4:00 p.m on NBC while The Office shows at 6:30 p.m on TBS. However, The Late Show With David Letterman stays loyal to CBS and airs around 11:30 on channel 380.
Moving right along into MSO, or Multiple Service Operators, I decided to go with Comcast, since that is what my family currently has (and i wouldn't recommend it!). Beginning with pricing, yet again, it is much like a satellite carrier - the pricing varies. THis time, your options depend on what you want to come in your package .. just internet? internet and telephone? all three? Well, you decide with your personal monetary opinion. Internet = $19.99, Unlimited Calling = $19.99, Digital cable = $44.99, and Digital Cable and Internet = $79.99. You can find all three shows airing on the same channel (4 WFOR) as the broadcasting network. Furthermore, they air at the same time .. how convenient!
Last, but not least, we have the cellular aspect of technology. For this section, I veered away from Sprint (cannot stand my OWN carrier!) and went with Verizon's V Cast Mobile TV. To obtain this extra feature, one can pay $13/month for limited access of television shows or pay $15/monthly and receive all 10 channels this package offers. A listing of these channels are coming up in the second stage of this exercise. However, the only show that airs through V Cast Mobile is The David Letterman Show on CBS Mobile. The times were not currently available.
I know by now you have probably stopped reading, (unless you're my TA :D ) but to finish off this exercise we had to do a comparison of the availability of channels. As far as local listings go, they were readily available on every multichannel network. Due to the limited channels provided by V Cast, the cellular device provides the least options in every category. Non-commercial, commercial channels and public affairs are the most abundant through Direct TV and Comcast, depending on what package one chooses. On this note, non-commercial and commercial listings are the most abundant channels in general. To sum this portion up as simplistic as possible, MTV and ESPN exist on all four mutlichannel options, however Telemundo and BET is only offered through Miami's broadcasting network, satellite carrier and MSO.
Finally, here are the links i followed to obtain all my information:
.. I started all my searches with www.google.com
1) BROADCASTING:
a. www.cbs.com
b. http://cbs4.com/?tag=contentMain%3bcontentBody
2) SATELLITE CARRIER:
a. http://www.directv.com/DTVAPP/global/contentPage.jsp?assetId=2700001&CMP=KNC-MC-Google-Geo&HBX_PK=SEA_E_direct+tv_4312266752_TX&HBX_OU=50&aid=googlebrand&dnaomn=81533,8,0,91206122,757530904,1265742732,direct+tv,20290342,4312266752
b. http://www.directv.com/DTVAPP/epg/theGuide.jsp?d=40&h=23&timeZone=e&c=null
3) MSO:
a. http://www.comcast.com
b. https://www.comcast.com/Customers/Clu/ChannelLineup.ashx
4) CELLULAR VIDEO OFFERINGS:
a. http://products.verizonwireless.com/index.aspx?id=fnd_mobileTV
b. http://products.verizonwireless.com/pdfs/VCASTMobileTVProgGuide.pdf
c. http://products.verizonwireless.com/index.aspx?id=fnd_mobileTV_packages
Monday, February 1, 2010
LAB EXERCiSE FOUR
In this exercise, we had to find four different journals and within each journal, two articles that were peer reviewed and two articles that were trade articles. This post will just contain my citations, and due to awkward spacing, i hope the indentions and correct format show up on my final page! Once again, this is just the citations for the sole fact that I am not sure what other information I am suppose to provide to my fellow class mates/followers.
WORKS CITED:
(2010, January 11). Cable providers, networks squabble at their own risk. Advertising
Age, p. 11. Retrieved from Academic Search Complete database.
SATELLITE/TRADE
(2010) Scene. NJ Business, 23 (3) 27. Retrived from Business Source Complete database.
VIDEO GAMES/TRADE.
Barsocchi, P., Bertossi, A., Pinotti, M., & Potortì, F.. (2010). Allocating data for
broadcasting over wireless channels subject to transmission errors. Wireless
Networks, 16(2), 355-365. Retrieved January 31, 2010, from ABI/INFORM Global. BROADCASTING/SCHOLAR
Galeotti, Andrea. (2010) Network Games. Information Society, 77(1) 218-244. Retrived
from Business Source Complete database. VIDEO GAMES/SCHOLARLY
Guhl, S. D. (2008) The Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA).
Information Security 17 (3) 282-98. Retrived from Wilson Web. TELEPHONY/TRADE
Guhl, S. D. (2008). The Communications Assistanc for Law Enforcement Act. Information
Sexurity Journal, 17 (3) 110-113. Retrived from Wilson Web database.
TELEPHONY/SCHOLARY
Hutson, D. (2009). Paying the Price for Sports TV: Preventing the Strategic Misuse of the
FCC's Carriage Regulations. Federal Communications Law Journal, 61(2), 407-
430. Retrieved from Academic Search Complete database.
SATELLITE/SCHOLARLY
Mlinar, T., & Gregorač, L. (2009). New Elements for the Coexistence of Digital
Broadcasting Satellite Systems With Multi-Channel Multipoint Distribution
Systems. IEEE Transactions on Broadcasting, 55(2), 230-238.
doi:10.1109/TBC.2009.2016503 SATELLITE/SCHOLARLY
Oster, Steven. (2009). Internet Telephone Services for Individuals and Small Businesses.
Journal of Accountancy, 207 (5) 58-60. Retrived from Wilson Web Database.
TELEPHONY/SCHOLARLY
Oster, S. I. (2009) Internet Telephone Services for Individuals and Small Businesses.
Journal of Accountancy, 207 (5) 58-60. Retrieved from Wilson Web.
TELEPHONY/TRADE
Strate, Lance. (2010) The Video Game Theory Reader 2. Information Soaciety, 144 (1)
83-96. Retrieved from Business Source Complete database. VIDEO
GAMES/SCHOLARLY
The Associcated, P. (2009, August 29). Court Rules Against Cap On Cable Customers.
New York Times, p. 7. Retrieved from Academic Search Complete database.
SATELLITE/TRADE
Tsagkias, M., Larson, M., & de Rijke, M.. (2010). Predicting podcast preference: An
analysis framework and its application. Journal of the American Society for
Information Science and Technology, 61(2), 374. Retrieved January 31, 2010,
from ABI/INFORM Global. BRODCASTING/SCHOLAR
Turner, P., & Shilbury, D. (2010). The Impact of Emerging Technology in Sport
Broadcasting on the Preconditions for Interorganizational Relationship (IOR)
Formation in Professional Football. Journal of Sport Management, 24(1), 10.
Retrieved January 31, 2010, from ABI/INFORM Global. BROADCASTING/TRADE
Zhang, J., & Chen, W. (2009). Implementing uniform reliable broadcast with binary
consensus in systems with fair-lossy links. Information Processing
Letters, 110(1), 13. Retrieved January 31, 2010, from ABI/INFORM Global.
BROADCASTING/TRADE
Ziemer, David. (2010) Commentary: An Idea For A New Video Game. Information
Society. Retrieved from Business Source Complete. VIDEO GAMES/TRADE
WORKS CITED:
(2010, January 11). Cable providers, networks squabble at their own risk. Advertising
Age, p. 11. Retrieved from Academic Search Complete database.
SATELLITE/TRADE
(2010) Scene. NJ Business, 23 (3) 27. Retrived from Business Source Complete database.
VIDEO GAMES/TRADE.
Barsocchi, P., Bertossi, A., Pinotti, M., & Potortì, F.. (2010). Allocating data for
broadcasting over wireless channels subject to transmission errors. Wireless
Networks, 16(2), 355-365. Retrieved January 31, 2010, from ABI/INFORM Global. BROADCASTING/SCHOLAR
Galeotti, Andrea. (2010) Network Games. Information Society, 77(1) 218-244. Retrived
from Business Source Complete database. VIDEO GAMES/SCHOLARLY
Guhl, S. D. (2008) The Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA).
Information Security 17 (3) 282-98. Retrived from Wilson Web. TELEPHONY/TRADE
Guhl, S. D. (2008). The Communications Assistanc for Law Enforcement Act. Information
Sexurity Journal, 17 (3) 110-113. Retrived from Wilson Web database.
TELEPHONY/SCHOLARY
Hutson, D. (2009). Paying the Price for Sports TV: Preventing the Strategic Misuse of the
FCC's Carriage Regulations. Federal Communications Law Journal, 61(2), 407-
430. Retrieved from Academic Search Complete database.
SATELLITE/SCHOLARLY
Mlinar, T., & Gregorač, L. (2009). New Elements for the Coexistence of Digital
Broadcasting Satellite Systems With Multi-Channel Multipoint Distribution
Systems. IEEE Transactions on Broadcasting, 55(2), 230-238.
doi:10.1109/TBC.2009.2016503 SATELLITE/SCHOLARLY
Oster, Steven. (2009). Internet Telephone Services for Individuals and Small Businesses.
Journal of Accountancy, 207 (5) 58-60. Retrived from Wilson Web Database.
TELEPHONY/SCHOLARLY
Oster, S. I. (2009) Internet Telephone Services for Individuals and Small Businesses.
Journal of Accountancy, 207 (5) 58-60. Retrieved from Wilson Web.
TELEPHONY/TRADE
Strate, Lance. (2010) The Video Game Theory Reader 2. Information Soaciety, 144 (1)
83-96. Retrieved from Business Source Complete database. VIDEO
GAMES/SCHOLARLY
The Associcated, P. (2009, August 29). Court Rules Against Cap On Cable Customers.
New York Times, p. 7. Retrieved from Academic Search Complete database.
SATELLITE/TRADE
Tsagkias, M., Larson, M., & de Rijke, M.. (2010). Predicting podcast preference: An
analysis framework and its application. Journal of the American Society for
Information Science and Technology, 61(2), 374. Retrieved January 31, 2010,
from ABI/INFORM Global. BRODCASTING/SCHOLAR
Turner, P., & Shilbury, D. (2010). The Impact of Emerging Technology in Sport
Broadcasting on the Preconditions for Interorganizational Relationship (IOR)
Formation in Professional Football. Journal of Sport Management, 24(1), 10.
Retrieved January 31, 2010, from ABI/INFORM Global. BROADCASTING/TRADE
Zhang, J., & Chen, W. (2009). Implementing uniform reliable broadcast with binary
consensus in systems with fair-lossy links. Information Processing
Letters, 110(1), 13. Retrieved January 31, 2010, from ABI/INFORM Global.
BROADCASTING/TRADE
Ziemer, David. (2010) Commentary: An Idea For A New Video Game. Information
Society. Retrieved from Business Source Complete. VIDEO GAMES/TRADE
LAB EXERCiSE THREE
DATABASES FOR MEDIA INDUSTRIES
1. ProQuest ABI/INFORM Archive Complete: Within this database, i found information concerning television and the idea of creating an international "TV Globo" that would be intertwined throughout the world and cultures.
2. EBSCO: This database was extremely accessible. While searching through its archives, i decided to focus on video or electronic games. After narrowing the search, I came across an article that discussed the affects and concerns of "post-gaming" hostility.
3. PROQUEST TELECOMMUNICATIONS: In PROQUEST TELECOMMUNICATION's database, I was concerned with yet another media industry - this time it was telephony and the internet. The article i specifically found interesting was a peer reviewed journal that commentated on the new age of video phones, and if Skype would eventually become the main way of wireless communication.
4. Business And Industry Archive: Next media industry I looked up was the film business, specifically because I am obsessed with movies! A lot of articles were just trade publications, but i finally came across one that focused on the specific movie, "It's Complicated", and the reasons behind the rating it was terminally given.
5. Communication Abstracts: Lastly, Communication Abstracts is where I narrowed my search down to the satellite industry and digital age. In the article I finally settled on, the author highly emphasized the affects of satellite access and the importance it plays on the new digital age of the world.
DATABASES FOR MEDIA POLICY
1. EBSCO: Since EBSCO was so reliable, I utilized it again; however, i researched television policy instead. Many articles appeared within the database, but i settled on one that discussed how regulation on a bundling strategy of television networks would work on an international scale.
2. LexisNexis Complete: This was a new database I searched and found it just as useful as the other ones. Video games was my main search and an article dealing with the policies and regulations on the violence in video games, and how the government cannot prevent certain children from playing games - it is more of a parental decision. Overall, the article was discussing the ineffectiveness of regulating electronic games and violence.
3. Wilson Web: This was another new database concerning many different topics, however, I stuck with researching Skype :D. In this periodical, it didn't focus on specific regulations as much as i did on the questions concerning the regulations.
4. ABI/INFORM Global: Within this search, I came across the policies of satellite and the difficulties of sharing programs and the digital age internationally, due to the rules of transfer or disclosure of satellite technology.
5. Business And Company Resource Center: Lastly, movies was the last industry i searched on policies and thought i would stick with the rules to regulation. Sure enough, I stumbled upon many useful articles and one in particular that specifically discussed what qualified movies as "G, PG, PG-13 or R".
JOURNALS/NEWS PAGES CONCERNING TELECOMMUNICATIONS
1. Yahoo: In my Yahoo search, i found a list of movies and ratings. Yet, within the article was more information than just the ratings and the substance laid within the opinions on the ratings themselves, and uprising questions and statements on the overall opinions.
2. Google: Google was a useful search engine and when properly used, I was able to find intelligent information on satellite and the reality and cost of providing an international network. The final conclusion was that an international satellite network was highly skeptical.
3. Virtual Library: On vlib.org, many topics seemed appealing, but i stuck with television in this search. During my research period, I found an article, along with many others, that discussed the limitations on information that was shared nationally. This includes news, TV shows, movies, etc.
4. Ulrich's: Ulrichs was another helpful site recommended by our library guide and it is where I discovered more information on video games and violence. More specifically, it discussed how parents are upset with the graphic novelties of video games and a new policy that needs to be put into action.
5. Apple: Lastly, I of course had to use Apple's search engine considering that i own one! (LOL) The last media industry left to research was telephony and the internet - so that's exactly what I narrowed my search to. The article i found talked about the possibilities of Skype becoming a dominant form of communication along with cell phones.
The final step to this exercise was to group the topics into categories, and im hoping by now you can see the resemblance between each search. I stuck with five media industries - telephony and the internet, television, satellite, video games and movies - then searched policies, rules and/or regulations that dealt with the five specific areas i searched.
1. ProQuest ABI/INFORM Archive Complete: Within this database, i found information concerning television and the idea of creating an international "TV Globo" that would be intertwined throughout the world and cultures.
2. EBSCO: This database was extremely accessible. While searching through its archives, i decided to focus on video or electronic games. After narrowing the search, I came across an article that discussed the affects and concerns of "post-gaming" hostility.
3. PROQUEST TELECOMMUNICATIONS: In PROQUEST TELECOMMUNICATION's database, I was concerned with yet another media industry - this time it was telephony and the internet. The article i specifically found interesting was a peer reviewed journal that commentated on the new age of video phones, and if Skype would eventually become the main way of wireless communication.
4. Business And Industry Archive: Next media industry I looked up was the film business, specifically because I am obsessed with movies! A lot of articles were just trade publications, but i finally came across one that focused on the specific movie, "It's Complicated", and the reasons behind the rating it was terminally given.
5. Communication Abstracts: Lastly, Communication Abstracts is where I narrowed my search down to the satellite industry and digital age. In the article I finally settled on, the author highly emphasized the affects of satellite access and the importance it plays on the new digital age of the world.
DATABASES FOR MEDIA POLICY
1. EBSCO: Since EBSCO was so reliable, I utilized it again; however, i researched television policy instead. Many articles appeared within the database, but i settled on one that discussed how regulation on a bundling strategy of television networks would work on an international scale.
2. LexisNexis Complete: This was a new database I searched and found it just as useful as the other ones. Video games was my main search and an article dealing with the policies and regulations on the violence in video games, and how the government cannot prevent certain children from playing games - it is more of a parental decision. Overall, the article was discussing the ineffectiveness of regulating electronic games and violence.
3. Wilson Web: This was another new database concerning many different topics, however, I stuck with researching Skype :D. In this periodical, it didn't focus on specific regulations as much as i did on the questions concerning the regulations.
4. ABI/INFORM Global: Within this search, I came across the policies of satellite and the difficulties of sharing programs and the digital age internationally, due to the rules of transfer or disclosure of satellite technology.
5. Business And Company Resource Center: Lastly, movies was the last industry i searched on policies and thought i would stick with the rules to regulation. Sure enough, I stumbled upon many useful articles and one in particular that specifically discussed what qualified movies as "G, PG, PG-13 or R".
JOURNALS/NEWS PAGES CONCERNING TELECOMMUNICATIONS
1. Yahoo: In my Yahoo search, i found a list of movies and ratings. Yet, within the article was more information than just the ratings and the substance laid within the opinions on the ratings themselves, and uprising questions and statements on the overall opinions.
2. Google: Google was a useful search engine and when properly used, I was able to find intelligent information on satellite and the reality and cost of providing an international network. The final conclusion was that an international satellite network was highly skeptical.
3. Virtual Library: On vlib.org, many topics seemed appealing, but i stuck with television in this search. During my research period, I found an article, along with many others, that discussed the limitations on information that was shared nationally. This includes news, TV shows, movies, etc.
4. Ulrich's: Ulrichs was another helpful site recommended by our library guide and it is where I discovered more information on video games and violence. More specifically, it discussed how parents are upset with the graphic novelties of video games and a new policy that needs to be put into action.
5. Apple: Lastly, I of course had to use Apple's search engine considering that i own one! (LOL) The last media industry left to research was telephony and the internet - so that's exactly what I narrowed my search to. The article i found talked about the possibilities of Skype becoming a dominant form of communication along with cell phones.
The final step to this exercise was to group the topics into categories, and im hoping by now you can see the resemblance between each search. I stuck with five media industries - telephony and the internet, television, satellite, video games and movies - then searched policies, rules and/or regulations that dealt with the five specific areas i searched.
Friday, January 22, 2010
SNOWBALL POST
JASON MiTTELLS THOUGHTS ON TV: http://justtv.wordpress.com/
EVERYTHiNG YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE WORLD OF TELEViSiON: http://cultural-learnings.com/
TV CRiTIC MAUREEN RYAN: http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/entertainment_tv/
THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/television/index.jsp
YOUR SOuRCE TO TWiLiGHT SAGA NEWS: http://twilightreality.wordpress.com/2010/01/22/robsten-it-is/
CLASSMATES BLOGS
DAViDS BLOG: http://davidcomm230.blogspot.com/
EMiLYS BLOG: http://comm230-emilyblog.blogspot.com
JOES BLOG: http://comm230dailymusings.blogspot.com/
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