Module 3 - HTML tags

LOG ENTRY:

Once you have completed the lessons, you should have a page with all the basic elements needed in a web page - save it as 'index.html', open it in your browser and take a screenshot and post it in your blog. (Allen et al. n.d.)

This is my first web page : ). So far Safari, Internet Explorer and Firefox are works fine for the web page I have created.

Safari

Internet Explorer

FireFox

HTML Tags

LOG ENTRY:
Record any difficulties you encountered with these exercises. Record your thoughts about html - do you feel a sense of achievement? What are the differences between html and blogging? what do you like best? (Allen et al. n.d.)

I am so proud of myself because I finally did a web page : ). Although it is just the simple one but it is fun and definitely a learning experience to me by using all the html tags. I am absolutely enjoyed all the exercises, it took me quite some time to understand most of them, but it worth every seconds that I spend on them. It is really amazing how easy to create a website, I mean not the prefect one but just the simple one like this task you will be happy. If you understand the html tags it would definitely be helpful if you are having problems when you writing it.

There are quite differences in between html and blogging. To me blog is usually for personal use, I never use blog before until I study this course, and this is my first one and actually is not too bad. Blogging is very strict forward compare to html. What you have to do is registered one for yourself, set up the template or design you want, then posting your message and share with people and get comment from other people to discuss.

I personally prefer html because after learning all the tags from Joe Barta’s lessons I feel like it is actually not so difficult like rocket sciences, as long as you willing to take some times to read and understand it. Actually it is very interesting and fun to create a website especially a newbie like me, the most important is you have to practice and play around with it; this is for the beginner only you wouldn’t be creating the expert or professional one but a simple web page design like this is good enough, at least you have done this before.

I have tried to use Text Edit, Text Wrangler (Mac) and Notepad (PC) to do the lessons, the problem is when I copy the tags I created from Text Edit or Text Wrangle to Notepad all the texts mass up like this.

Therefore I stick to Text Wrangler to do all the lessons.

I don’t fully understand all the tags but most of them are quite easy to remember like open < > and close< / > is a must, if you miss it you won’t be get what you want. Others simple tags like html, head, title, b, i, u, font etc. you will be remember, but others like < src="chef.gif" width="300" height="101">, < align="center">< src="red_dot.gif" width="500" height="2">, < width="60%" size="15"> etc. you may take some time to remember them. The easy way for me to remember is I take note and whenever I need it I just look for it, it is quick and easy for me. (Barta n.d)

I don’t really have much trouble when I create the web page because I follow the instructions very carefully and take time to read it. But I do have some minor problem which is I miss some tags when I do the lessons, luckily I checked very often so I know what went wrong and what did I miss. The other problem is < align="right"> it is suppose to be on the right hand side but it appear on left hand side??? I do not know what happen, I close the file and open it again it is still the same; it took me quite some time to figure it out. At the end I restart the computer and retype again and is back to normal. : )


Reference

Allen, M., et al. (n.d.). Module 3 Contributing to the Infosphere. Curtin University of Technology. Retrieved July 23, 2009, from http://lms.curtin.edu.au/webapps/blackboard/content/listContent.jsp?course_id=_18825_1&content_id=_985242_1

Barta, J. (n.d.). So, you want to make a Web Page! Retrieved July 22, 2009, from http://www.pagetutor.com/html_tutor/lesson11.html

Module 2 - Chat Tasks

3. TASK OPTION - Other chat options:

MSN, YahooChat, SecondLife or imvu (sign up is laborious in Second life but the dedicated can give it a try) imvu is a virtual chat space and fast to start, download and learn. MSN and Yahoo chat both are text based systems which are very easy to implement and learn. Please do not purchase an account from any site for the benefit of this unit - all virtual sites have guest account systems for non paying customers - please use that for now. For any of these options you choose Arrange with other students in the unit to meet up for a chat Record your answer and reflections in your learning log

LOG ENTRY:
Record your outcome and reflections of your experiences and thoughts on this task in your learning log (Allen et al. n.d.)

GROUP TASK ~ all students :
All students regardless of the chat method and option you chose you must now: Using either ICQ, yahoo chat, Messenger, virtual or Blackboard chat, arrange a discussion with a group of your peers. You may do this in small groups if you like. Talk about which chat service you prefer, and what forms of communication chat is most useful for. Think about the following question: how does the method you are familiar with appear to differ from other chat or messaging such as ICQ, MSN or AIM? Which system do you prefer? (Allen et al. n.d)


LOG ENTRY:
Record your outcome and reflections of your experiences and thoughts on this task in your learning log (Allen et al. n.d.)

This is my first time to download and registered to ICQ for my personal use, I usually just borrow it from my friends and chat with our friends for fun and I never feel like want to registered one account for my own because I do not really chat online. I rather call and talk or ask what I need to know and that is all.

Unfortunately I am having a problem with ICQ. I have downloaded the latest Mac version (ICQ 3.4) to try, when I fill up all the information and try to connect, it keep telling me registration failed (please refer to the attachment). I have been trying for many time and restart my computer and modem, it is still telling me the registration fail so I have to give up.



Then I try IMVU and it is not available for MAC so I have to try other again.

Beside ICQ most of the classmate use MSN so I get one for myself. This is my first MSN too : ). Like above mentioned I do not register to any of the chat programs before except Skype. I use Skype to call and chat with my families and friends quite often.

Actually MSN and Skype are quite similar to me. Except Skype can call online and MSN not.

First I meet Mike on MSN and he said he is having some problems for his google chat with other NET11 classmates and I also told him I am having a problem to register with ICQ too, later he said he have to fix the google chat problem, so we have to stop here. Then I saw Glenn online and we chat, he asked me is 2 of us consider a group and I am not sure so I add Mike in, so I guess 3 will be a group.


Mike joins in later and we start to chat about the group task. We all don’t really have any experience of these chat programs, me and Mike have been use Skype before so we chat a little bit about Skype, which Glenn said he have no idea how MSN work and he need to study and learn more. So Mike suggested he will find a group and we will chat again next time.

Next day Mike is busy on MSN but I did drop him a line to say “Hi...!” and Glenn is not online. The rest of the people which I add on my MSN are offline. Glenn told me later the same thing they never online, I guess they all using chat programs like ICQ, Yahoo and Google, so I have no choice I have to wait and continue to study others.

Few days later me and Glenn finally go as a group and discuss about the task. He told me he have try IMVU but he doesn't like it and he feel creepy. Even-though I do play computer games but I don't really like the graphics, this is my personal feeling only. I told him I use to have MSN in office which is for work purpose not for personal fun, and the MSN is install by the previous person. I also told him I prefer Skype because it can call, video, chat and send file.

Overall, I believe most people will like to use the chat programs like MSN, Yahoo, ICQ and Google, the reason is they are popular, friendly user for everyone and easy to manage. For the virtual based chat like Second life, Entropia and IMVU you need the latest computer to run the programs and I believe this is suitable for young people.


Reference
Allen, M., et al. (n.d.). Module 2 Communicating in the Infosphere. Curtin University of Technology. Retrieved July 3, 2009, from http://lms.curtin.edu.au/webapps/blackboard/content/listContent.jsp?course_id=_18825_1&content_id=_985241_1