Sorry.
Like, I know it's pretty good and all...
but trying to edit the HTML on this thing just sucks entirely.
I think I'm going to open a WordPress.
17 hours ago
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Comm3510: Web Design Recap
So today I was at school for 11 hours straight.
Literally.
Tonight was the last night of class for Web Design =(
We had to present our final projects to everyone and turn in our 10-page papers.
I've never been good at speaking on-the-spot...
I hope I didn't sound like an idiot.
Honestly, I think that only the first five or six people that presented actually made good sites.
The rest were, well, what I expected.
Among them were Scott's page and Sierra's Page.
Sierra was actually my designer, so to see her create a site with my content was a very nice change.
Honestly, at first I didn't think she could pull it off, but she proved me wrong!
Check out her sweet work here.
Also, Scott's page caught my positive attention.
It's very professional-like and I just overall enjoy it.
Well, I am definitely sad that the class had to end so soon.
I really enjoyed it and I have to say that that was one of the best classes I have ever been in.
I learned so much; probably about 85% of the things I know about web design now I learned in that class.
And the best part?
Is knowing that I will retain all of that knowledge =)
Nonetheless, I am way excited for next semester - bring it on, Advanced Web Design!
By the way, I would like to shout out to Kramer in this post.
He's been very motivating and supportive lately!
Thank you!
It means a lot to me =)
Literally.
Tonight was the last night of class for Web Design =(
We had to present our final projects to everyone and turn in our 10-page papers.
I've never been good at speaking on-the-spot...
I hope I didn't sound like an idiot.
Honestly, I think that only the first five or six people that presented actually made good sites.
The rest were, well, what I expected.
Among them were Scott's page and Sierra's Page.
Sierra was actually my designer, so to see her create a site with my content was a very nice change.
Honestly, at first I didn't think she could pull it off, but she proved me wrong!
Check out her sweet work here.
Also, Scott's page caught my positive attention.
It's very professional-like and I just overall enjoy it.
Well, I am definitely sad that the class had to end so soon.
I really enjoyed it and I have to say that that was one of the best classes I have ever been in.
I learned so much; probably about 85% of the things I know about web design now I learned in that class.
And the best part?
Is knowing that I will retain all of that knowledge =)
Nonetheless, I am way excited for next semester - bring it on, Advanced Web Design!
By the way, I would like to shout out to Kramer in this post.
He's been very motivating and supportive lately!
Thank you!
It means a lot to me =)
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Sorry guys - it's been a while.
It's finals week for me, and I have been super, super, super duper busy =(
All of my projects have taken me at least a few days (each) to complete, and I'm not even done yet.
I still have the final project for my writing class to complete, as well as the final project for FA2000.
As soon as I can get those done, I will be done until next semester!
I am currently waiting for my first Final Cut project to upload onto YouTube so I can show you all my mad skills.
Hahahahaha.....
I wish.
I never thought I would be interested in film, but seriously, I am really enjoying learning Final Cut.
I will post the link when it's done processing on YouTube.
It's finals week for me, and I have been super, super, super duper busy =(
All of my projects have taken me at least a few days (each) to complete, and I'm not even done yet.
I still have the final project for my writing class to complete, as well as the final project for FA2000.
As soon as I can get those done, I will be done until next semester!
I am currently waiting for my first Final Cut project to upload onto YouTube so I can show you all my mad skills.
Hahahahaha.....
I wish.
I never thought I would be interested in film, but seriously, I am really enjoying learning Final Cut.
I will post the link when it's done processing on YouTube.
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Underestimated
It's up!
http://fs.finearts.utah.edu/~u0545583/DWproject/index.html
Go check it out...
So...who here feels unappreciated and underestimated??
ME!! ME!!!
I don't know what it is about people, but
(I take that back...I really don't want to ever become mentally retarded =[ )
I'm not going to school for nothing...
I'm learning just as much as any other person...If not MORE.
I'm just getting really sick and tired of
Whether it's web design, graphic design, or photography - I know that this field is really competitive, but I only know of a few other people (out of the hundreds that I know) that are in this field.
Ideally, people should put their trust in me, in my skill, and in my passion, because it doesn't take "just another person" to know what I know and to do what I do.
So, I would really appreciate it if people could ask for my opinion and actually use my advice, or ask for my help and let me help, instead of just blowing it off like I'm just some know-it-all.
I do have to give credit to a special someone at work, though.
Thank you for calling me a professional photographer.
By no means am I a professional (I would love to be), but finally, someone that actually acknowledges my skill!
...You have no idea how much that means to me.
http://fs.finearts.utah.edu/~u0545583/DWproject/index.html
Go check it out...
So...who here feels unappreciated and underestimated??
ME!! ME!!!
I don't know what it is about people, but
- no one seems to think that I know anything, OR
- no one seems to care that I have the skill or education to help or give advice.
(I take that back...I really don't want to ever become mentally retarded =[ )
I'm not going to school for nothing...
I'm learning just as much as any other person...If not MORE.
I'm just getting really sick and tired of
- people thinking that I'm just another one of those "useless", uneducated people, and
- throwing out ideas just to end up wasting my precious energy.
Whether it's web design, graphic design, or photography - I know that this field is really competitive, but I only know of a few other people (out of the hundreds that I know) that are in this field.
Ideally, people should put their trust in me, in my skill, and in my passion, because it doesn't take "just another person" to know what I know and to do what I do.
So, I would really appreciate it if people could ask for my opinion and actually use my advice, or ask for my help and let me help, instead of just blowing it off like I'm just some know-it-all.
I do have to give credit to a special someone at work, though.
Thank you for calling me a professional photographer.
By no means am I a professional (I would love to be), but finally, someone that actually acknowledges my skill!
...You have no idea how much that means to me.
Monday, November 30, 2009
So I have a simple Dreamweaver project due tomorrow...except I'm not using Dreamweaver =P
Actually, I'm using it, but as a coder (which is totally different, for those of you who don't know).
Here are some screen captures that I took from my mac in class ( I <3 U, Mac!)
Yea, yea...it's REALLY simple, I know.
But, it's the bare minimum that I have to do, and plus I'm being really lazy lately.
Oh, it's not done yet either.
I still have to add some stuff to the resume page and the portfolio page.
Actually, I'm using it, but as a coder (which is totally different, for those of you who don't know).
Here are some screen captures that I took from my mac in class ( I <3 U, Mac!)
Yea, yea...it's REALLY simple, I know.
But, it's the bare minimum that I have to do, and plus I'm being really lazy lately.
Oh, it's not done yet either.
I still have to add some stuff to the resume page and the portfolio page.
Monday, November 23, 2009
Fresh Haircuts
It's been a few days since I've last posted.
There isn't much going on other than busy work, therefore I have nothing to blog about.
I'm thinking about just changing this into a personal blog as opposed to keeping it "professional".
We shall see.
My doggies both got a haircut today.
They look so silly =)
Here are some pics:
My beloved Baby*
My crazy Chloe*
Baby and Chloe
- Taken with my 50D
There isn't much going on other than busy work, therefore I have nothing to blog about.
I'm thinking about just changing this into a personal blog as opposed to keeping it "professional".
We shall see.
My doggies both got a haircut today.
They look so silly =)
Here are some pics:
My beloved Baby*
My crazy Chloe*
Baby and Chloe
- Taken with my 50D
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Satisfying others vs Being happy
You know, I really don't understand the point of being forced to do something that you don't enjoy.
I mean, sure, when you are a kid, and your parents MAKE you take those dreaded violin lessons or whatever...fine.
"Because it's good for you" (that seems to be the typical parental explanation as to why they are making you do something that is not enjoyable).
But I'm talking about like when you are in college..or just as an adult in general.
I was raised thinking that I needed to fulfill the expectations of my elders (parents, teachers, etc) without making too many mistakes (which is why I call myself a perfectionist now).
I really hated the feeling of disappointing others.
Because of that, I always worked hard, always followed the rules, and always respected my elders (even though some of them were terrible people).
I can't say that I'm very smart, but I have to admit that I've always been at the top of my class.
I always seemed to develop above-average relationships with my teachers, and was always thought of as the 'teacher's pet' - and I had once been hated and ridiculed for that (damn kids can be so mean).
But I do have to say that I really did enjoy the attention.
After high school ended, all that glamor seemed to end, too.
I entered college with a few careers in mind:
Veterinarian? Medical Lab Scientist/Researcher? Specialized Doctor?
I had always "known" that I wanted to be in the medical field (a big part of that was knowing how much money I could make).
But, after my first year in college, I realized that I was not perfect.
I was not used to the level of concentration and work ethic that was presented to me.
Particularly, I did horrible in my biology classes.
So after three tries in three different biology classes, I decided that maybe science just was not my thing.
After all, I'm terrible at thinking analytically.
And despite growing up with the idea in mind that I was going to make it in the world as some kind of scientist/doctor, and despite the fact that everyone around me expected me to do that with my life, I decided it was not worth my time or money to constantly get C-'s (I know, BAD), so I dropped the biology idea and started venturing into the art world.
I did some research and I signed up to be in an intro studio-art class in summer 2008.
We met as a class two or three times, but the class was canceled due to lack of registration.
I viewed that as a sign (yes, I'm one of those who believe that everything happens for a reason).
After a few days of "what am I going to do?", I discovered Mass Communication.
I looked at some class descriptions, and immediately fell in love.
In the fall, I took my first two Comm classes, and knew I had found my place.
But my happiness didn't come easy.
Changing my major from Biology to Art to Comm within a three-month period didn't give me a good reputation.
Yes, I figured that out without needing to be told.
As I told my various peers, I basically got used to the questioning and the "what a loser" thoughts that were visible on their faces.
But even though I was used to that, I was still bothered by it.
But you know, eventually I realized that no one actually TOLD me that I needed to do what was expected from me.
It took a while, but I am now finally at peace and in a position where I am comfortable telling people my goals and not having to be afraid of their negative reactions.
After all, Comm is AMAZING.
I've learned far more interesting and enjoyable things than I ever would have in Biology, and I know that much of the stuff I am learning now will actually be applied to my future.
Also, I realized that money is no longer that big of an issue.
I'm not trying to say that I won't ever have the chance to make a lot of money with my knowledge, but I know of plenty of rich people that bury themselves in expensive products; they look more like they are drowning in the stuff than swimming in it.
Yes, having that guaranteed privilege of money as a doctor would be nice, but I guess the point of me saying all this is that I know that money will never buy me happiness, and the consequences of being stuck on the money cloud will always outweigh the most meaningful and important things in life.
I've always been bad at conclusions, but I guess by writing this I wanted to encourage you all to stop doing what you are told and allow yourselves to do whatever makes YOU the happiest.
Because you only live once.
I mean, sure, when you are a kid, and your parents MAKE you take those dreaded violin lessons or whatever...fine.
"Because it's good for you" (that seems to be the typical parental explanation as to why they are making you do something that is not enjoyable).
But I'm talking about like when you are in college..or just as an adult in general.
I was raised thinking that I needed to fulfill the expectations of my elders (parents, teachers, etc) without making too many mistakes (which is why I call myself a perfectionist now).
I really hated the feeling of disappointing others.
Because of that, I always worked hard, always followed the rules, and always respected my elders (even though some of them were terrible people).
I can't say that I'm very smart, but I have to admit that I've always been at the top of my class.
I always seemed to develop above-average relationships with my teachers, and was always thought of as the 'teacher's pet' - and I had once been hated and ridiculed for that (damn kids can be so mean).
But I do have to say that I really did enjoy the attention.
After high school ended, all that glamor seemed to end, too.
I entered college with a few careers in mind:
Veterinarian? Medical Lab Scientist/Researcher? Specialized Doctor?
I had always "known" that I wanted to be in the medical field (a big part of that was knowing how much money I could make).
But, after my first year in college, I realized that I was not perfect.
I was not used to the level of concentration and work ethic that was presented to me.
Particularly, I did horrible in my biology classes.
So after three tries in three different biology classes, I decided that maybe science just was not my thing.
After all, I'm terrible at thinking analytically.
And despite growing up with the idea in mind that I was going to make it in the world as some kind of scientist/doctor, and despite the fact that everyone around me expected me to do that with my life, I decided it was not worth my time or money to constantly get C-'s (I know, BAD), so I dropped the biology idea and started venturing into the art world.
I did some research and I signed up to be in an intro studio-art class in summer 2008.
We met as a class two or three times, but the class was canceled due to lack of registration.
I viewed that as a sign (yes, I'm one of those who believe that everything happens for a reason).
After a few days of "what am I going to do?", I discovered Mass Communication.
I looked at some class descriptions, and immediately fell in love.
In the fall, I took my first two Comm classes, and knew I had found my place.
But my happiness didn't come easy.
Changing my major from Biology to Art to Comm within a three-month period didn't give me a good reputation.
Yes, I figured that out without needing to be told.
As I told my various peers, I basically got used to the questioning and the "what a loser" thoughts that were visible on their faces.
But even though I was used to that, I was still bothered by it.
But you know, eventually I realized that no one actually TOLD me that I needed to do what was expected from me.
It took a while, but I am now finally at peace and in a position where I am comfortable telling people my goals and not having to be afraid of their negative reactions.
After all, Comm is AMAZING.
I've learned far more interesting and enjoyable things than I ever would have in Biology, and I know that much of the stuff I am learning now will actually be applied to my future.
Also, I realized that money is no longer that big of an issue.
I'm not trying to say that I won't ever have the chance to make a lot of money with my knowledge, but I know of plenty of rich people that bury themselves in expensive products; they look more like they are drowning in the stuff than swimming in it.
Yes, having that guaranteed privilege of money as a doctor would be nice, but I guess the point of me saying all this is that I know that money will never buy me happiness, and the consequences of being stuck on the money cloud will always outweigh the most meaningful and important things in life.
I've always been bad at conclusions, but I guess by writing this I wanted to encourage you all to stop doing what you are told and allow yourselves to do whatever makes YOU the happiest.
Because you only live once.
Friday, November 13, 2009
What I Found in my Room
So I am in the process of moving.
I've been here all day trying to organize stuff and I came upon a certain 'treasure box' that I haven't really thought about for a long time.
When I saw it, I opened it up, and it suddenly occurred to me that the age of the contents in this box range from about 7-8 years ago up until just last week.
So what is this treasure of mine?
It's all of the letters and cards people have given or sent to me, and I have saved them since I was about 12 years old, when I first moved to Hong Kong.
I keep them all in a small postal box that So Pik* once sent me.
I glanced (but didn't look) through my collection, and found letters from some pen pals I had back in the day, Christmas/Birthday cards from what are now long-unheard from friends, classroom notes on Asian stationary papers, and more.
It really is amazing to see these things that once meant so much; these things that drown me in memories; these priceless things that in reality, document much (if not all) of my pre-teen/early teenage social life.
Also, what intrigues me, is how I was so smart to save all of these things.
I mean, what must have been going through my head when I decided that I would want to keep them?
Although I cannot answer my own question, I do know that I will keep this collection for as long as possible - perhaps until I die.
Also, I would like to share a photo that I took last week while Chloe and I were on a walk through the Salt Lake City Cemetery.
I absolutely love it - but I can't explain why.
I've been here all day trying to organize stuff and I came upon a certain 'treasure box' that I haven't really thought about for a long time.
When I saw it, I opened it up, and it suddenly occurred to me that the age of the contents in this box range from about 7-8 years ago up until just last week.
So what is this treasure of mine?
It's all of the letters and cards people have given or sent to me, and I have saved them since I was about 12 years old, when I first moved to Hong Kong.
I keep them all in a small postal box that So Pik* once sent me.
I glanced (but didn't look) through my collection, and found letters from some pen pals I had back in the day, Christmas/Birthday cards from what are now long-unheard from friends, classroom notes on Asian stationary papers, and more.
It really is amazing to see these things that once meant so much; these things that drown me in memories; these priceless things that in reality, document much (if not all) of my pre-teen/early teenage social life.
Also, what intrigues me, is how I was so smart to save all of these things.
I mean, what must have been going through my head when I decided that I would want to keep them?
Although I cannot answer my own question, I do know that I will keep this collection for as long as possible - perhaps until I die.
Also, I would like to share a photo that I took last week while Chloe and I were on a walk through the Salt Lake City Cemetery.
I absolutely love it - but I can't explain why.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
My First Page! (Not)
So right now we are learning Dreamweaver in FA2000 for our fourth project.
Ugh.
I really don't like the idea of learning how to create websites with Dreamweaver or any other WYSIWYG programs (especially Photoshop; why people do it just amazes my brain).
There was this girl in my class yesterday who said she wasn't used to creating websites/pages without previewing what it would look like first...meaning she knows nothing about code and how code works.
Really I just wanted to call her a dumbass right then.
But also, it doesn't help at all that all we are learning is Dreamweaver, and not how to actually code with HTML and CSS.
So I guess it's not entirely her fault.
I've pretty much avoided learning Dreamweaver this whole semester, but now we are learning it in the Computer Arts course.
I just can't seem to get away from it.
So apparently I am getting the short end of the stick yet again.
My registration date for Spring courses is today at 7pm.
So I have everything planned out, you know?
Well last night I check the campus system and find that both of my desired Comm classes only have like 4 seats left.
Why is my registration date so late?
I asked Kyle if he could help me hold the seats because he is only taking like 2 classes, and he did.
I know, I know, I am cheating...but if I'm going to get the classes I WANT for once without having to check to see if someone dropped them every hour, then I'm going to do all that is necessary to prevent that.
Well, good thing Kyle did that for me, because I checked earlier this morning and both class either only have one or two seats left.
Meaning that by 7pm they will be completely full.
Ugh.
I really don't like the idea of learning how to create websites with Dreamweaver or any other WYSIWYG programs (especially Photoshop; why people do it just amazes my brain).
There was this girl in my class yesterday who said she wasn't used to creating websites/pages without previewing what it would look like first...meaning she knows nothing about code and how code works.
Really I just wanted to call her a dumbass right then.
But also, it doesn't help at all that all we are learning is Dreamweaver, and not how to actually code with HTML and CSS.
So I guess it's not entirely her fault.
I've pretty much avoided learning Dreamweaver this whole semester, but now we are learning it in the Computer Arts course.
I just can't seem to get away from it.
So apparently I am getting the short end of the stick yet again.
My registration date for Spring courses is today at 7pm.
So I have everything planned out, you know?
Well last night I check the campus system and find that both of my desired Comm classes only have like 4 seats left.
Why is my registration date so late?
I asked Kyle if he could help me hold the seats because he is only taking like 2 classes, and he did.
I know, I know, I am cheating...but if I'm going to get the classes I WANT for once without having to check to see if someone dropped them every hour, then I'm going to do all that is necessary to prevent that.
Well, good thing Kyle did that for me, because I checked earlier this morning and both class either only have one or two seats left.
Meaning that by 7pm they will be completely full.
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
I'm bored in lab so I decided to browse Facebook (again).
I came upon my previous supervisor's page, Liz, and found a link to her portfolio.
She's got some really amazing stuff, I must say!
I hope that someday I can be as talented as her =)
http://www.lizbdesign.com
I especially love her web work.
Check it out, give her some traffic!
I came upon my previous supervisor's page, Liz, and found a link to her portfolio.
She's got some really amazing stuff, I must say!
I hope that someday I can be as talented as her =)
http://www.lizbdesign.com
I especially love her web work.
Check it out, give her some traffic!
So I did my presentation today...
Ugh.
I only hate speaking in front of people when I don't really know what to say...
Which is what happened today.
Well, that's a lie.
It wasn't too bad.
Anyway, I updated my FA3000 splash page:
fs.finearts.utah.edu/~u0545583/index.html
People can now download my Powerpoint presentation under the "Project 3" link.
Like who would want to, but the link is there so may as well.
LOL
I have to do the reading now.
At least I have about four hours to do it.
Ugh.
PS. http://www.dynamicdrive.com/style/csslibrary/item/css-image-gallery/
>>> This is the script I'm thinking about using for my projects
Ugh.
I only hate speaking in front of people when I don't really know what to say...
Which is what happened today.
Well, that's a lie.
It wasn't too bad.
Anyway, I updated my FA3000 splash page:
fs.finearts.utah.edu/~u0545583/index.html
People can now download my Powerpoint presentation under the "Project 3" link.
Like who would want to, but the link is there so may as well.
LOL
I have to do the reading now.
At least I have about four hours to do it.
Ugh.
PS. http://www.dynamicdrive.com/style/csslibrary/item/css-image-gallery/
>>> This is the script I'm thinking about using for my projects
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Moving...
So I haven't updated in a few days because I am in the process of moving.
I've been really busy trying to sort through my junk and throw unneeded objects away, and I've also been going back and forth between the apartments.
I didn't go to class yesterday again...relax it was only the third time this semester!
I decided to go with Kyle to the credit union to get a car loan...
and...
bad news :(
But, he is going to try another way today.
I really hope he can get that car!
On Sunday night I composed a 15-minute long Power Point presentation in about an hour.
It's for my 3rd project in FA3000, of which is going to be about my 4th project (microsite).
I'm going to be making the site "for my friend's business", Utah Wedding Memories.
=)
It should be easy.
Also I have a reading due on Thursday...
ugh?
I hate reading??
http://fileserver.art.utah.edu/~mnovak/2000_fa09/reading.html
I've been really busy trying to sort through my junk and throw unneeded objects away, and I've also been going back and forth between the apartments.
I didn't go to class yesterday again...relax it was only the third time this semester!
I decided to go with Kyle to the credit union to get a car loan...
and...
bad news :(
But, he is going to try another way today.
I really hope he can get that car!
On Sunday night I composed a 15-minute long Power Point presentation in about an hour.
It's for my 3rd project in FA3000, of which is going to be about my 4th project (microsite).
I'm going to be making the site "for my friend's business", Utah Wedding Memories.
=)
It should be easy.
Also I have a reading due on Thursday...
ugh?
I hate reading??
http://fileserver.art.utah.edu/~mnovak/2000_fa09/reading.html
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Ahh, Flash
Finally done with my Flash project...
And frankly, it wasn't so bad after all!
At the very last minute, I decided to add music to it, to hopefully make it a little more interesting.
And, I posted it on YouTube - check it out!!
And frankly, it wasn't so bad after all!
At the very last minute, I decided to add music to it, to hopefully make it a little more interesting.
And, I posted it on YouTube - check it out!!
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Basically I've started over on coding Spencer's site.
It's been only an hour but I've done so much - even more than I did last night!
How wonderful for me, although I discovered some problems with my design that I am trying to work out right now.
So originally I had this:
But I forgot to incorporate a sub-navigation into it.
So right now I have this:
Where are the thumbnails going to go?
And the enlarged photo?
I don't know yet how I am going to 'solve this problem'.
I'm sure I will think of something, though.
=)
It's been only an hour but I've done so much - even more than I did last night!
How wonderful for me, although I discovered some problems with my design that I am trying to work out right now.
So originally I had this:
But I forgot to incorporate a sub-navigation into it.
So right now I have this:
Where are the thumbnails going to go?
And the enlarged photo?
I don't know yet how I am going to 'solve this problem'.
I'm sure I will think of something, though.
=)
Apparently I missed some homework that was due this past Monday.
Oops...
I tried working on it during class today (since that's when I found out about it).
It's a tutorial on how to make TABLES in Dreamweaver....
WOW.
I absolutely HATE it.
If the world didn't have tables, I would be 100% happier.
Seriously.
I worked on Spencer's site at home last night;
I didn't go to class because Ray told us he would be in Vegas this week, and that last night would be a lab night anyway.
So I thought: what's the point of going if I have all the software I need on my own computer?
Apparently that's what Spencer thought, too.
LOL
Anyways, I worked on his site for an hour or so, and got a lot done.
For the most recent journal entry, Ray asked us if we were excited or dreading the next step (prototyping)...
I can imagine that most of the students are dreading it, but really, I am so excited for it!
In my entry, I said, "I don't know why I like coding so much. I think it is because I like the feeling of being able to control something (the code) and also I like the challenges of trying to figure out what is going wrong with my problem. I strive off of problem-solving (which is why I love math, too!)."
I really think that I have a knack for solving problems...(well, at least I'd like to think so).
=)
UPDATE:
I just found out that all my working files for Spencer's site have been lost...
Probably because the of file-transferring I did last night....
OMG......
>_<
Oops...
I tried working on it during class today (since that's when I found out about it).
It's a tutorial on how to make TABLES in Dreamweaver....
WOW.
I absolutely HATE it.
If the world didn't have tables, I would be 100% happier.
Seriously.
I worked on Spencer's site at home last night;
I didn't go to class because Ray told us he would be in Vegas this week, and that last night would be a lab night anyway.
So I thought: what's the point of going if I have all the software I need on my own computer?
Apparently that's what Spencer thought, too.
LOL
Anyways, I worked on his site for an hour or so, and got a lot done.
For the most recent journal entry, Ray asked us if we were excited or dreading the next step (prototyping)...
I can imagine that most of the students are dreading it, but really, I am so excited for it!
In my entry, I said, "I don't know why I like coding so much. I think it is because I like the feeling of being able to control something (the code) and also I like the challenges of trying to figure out what is going wrong with my problem. I strive off of problem-solving (which is why I love math, too!)."
I really think that I have a knack for solving problems...(well, at least I'd like to think so).
=)
UPDATE:
I just found out that all my working files for Spencer's site have been lost...
Probably because the of file-transferring I did last night....
OMG......
>_<
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
My Flash project is nearing its end...
It is due on Thursday, and I am almost done!
I have a "rough draft" finished already, but I want to ask Kyle for his opinion about it.
(I think it's pretty boring, but whatever)
Here are some screen shots of it so far:
This is the very beginning, it starts out with an interactive "play" button.
This is about one second in; the W moves across the screen from the left
This is three seconds in; the W is eating the rest of my name up.
This is about 10 seconds in; the W has enlarged.
Here I have the Onion Skin feature turned on from 12.5 seconds to 14 seconds; the W's flash randomly across the screen.
The end! (@15 seconds)
Yea, it's pretty boring, but I really have no patience to work further with this project because I am not interested in dynamic graphics.
Oh well, it should get full marks...
according to this, anyway.
It is due on Thursday, and I am almost done!
I have a "rough draft" finished already, but I want to ask Kyle for his opinion about it.
Here are some screen shots of it so far:
This is about one second in; the W moves across the screen from the left
This is three seconds in; the W is eating the rest of my name up.
This is about 10 seconds in; the W has enlarged.
Here I have the Onion Skin feature turned on from 12.5 seconds to 14 seconds; the W's flash randomly across the screen.
The end! (@15 seconds)
Yea, it's pretty boring, but I really have no patience to work further with this project because I am not interested in dynamic graphics.
Oh well, it should get full marks...
according to this, anyway.
Monday, November 2, 2009
I missed class today because I couldn't sleep until about 3am last night because of the weekend.
I was too tired to wake up.
I'm sure that Prof didn't teach much of anything new in class, anyway.
That was my last free-absence though =(
So I need to make sure that I don't miss class AGAIN or else I will be screwed.
Today we went to Blockbuster because the store was closing.
I bought a cool black and white poster for really cheap, and when I got home I set it up on my desk.
I also bought a really cheap 4GB thumb drive.
=)
Other than that, I'm about to start working on my Flash assignment again.
I'll keep everyone updated on that.
I was too tired to wake up.
I'm sure that Prof didn't teach much of anything new in class, anyway.
That was my last free-absence though =(
So I need to make sure that I don't miss class AGAIN or else I will be screwed.
Today we went to Blockbuster because the store was closing.
I bought a cool black and white poster for really cheap, and when I got home I set it up on my desk.
I also bought a really cheap 4GB thumb drive.
=)
Other than that, I'm about to start working on my Flash assignment again.
I'll keep everyone updated on that.
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Happy Halloween!
I didn't update on Friday because I didn't have internet all day yet AGAIN.
Then yesterday I was out pretty much all day.
Sorry everyone.
But...today is Halloween!
If you are at home reading this, then I'm telling you you need to go out and have some fun, right now!!
I am, that's for sure...after work, anyway!
Then yesterday I was out pretty much all day.
Sorry everyone.
But...today is Halloween!
If you are at home reading this, then I'm telling you you need to go out and have some fun, right now!!
I am, that's for sure...after work, anyway!
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
I want to kill Flash
Sorry, but it's true.
My project was supposed to be due tomorrow, but Prof moved the due date to next week.
Thank GOD, because I haven't even started.
Well, actually I have started....
Can I please tell you the only thing I've done?
I added a frame at #360.
WOW....
OMG.
I don't even have an idea of what I want to do with my animation.
In fact, this is what my storyboard looks like as of now:
How sad is that?
I'm hoping to at least come up with something by the time I am done here in 3 hours.
Geez.
My project was supposed to be due tomorrow, but Prof moved the due date to next week.
Thank GOD, because I haven't even started.
Well, actually I have started....
Can I please tell you the only thing I've done?
I added a frame at #360.
WOW....
OMG.
I don't even have an idea of what I want to do with my animation.
In fact, this is what my storyboard looks like as of now:
How sad is that?
I'm hoping to at least come up with something by the time I am done here in 3 hours.
Geez.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
It's Mock-up Time
I just created a link on my practice page for Comm3510 to this blog.
I started my design mock-ups today, and....finished them both.
I think.
I will definitely take more time to measure everything correctly, but for now I can't because these computers do not have Photoshop.
What kind of lab computers don't have Photoshop?
Seriously.
Anyway,
here are the JPG's of my mock-ups.
I started my design mock-ups today, and....finished them both.
I think.
I will definitely take more time to measure everything correctly, but for now I can't because these computers do not have Photoshop.
What kind of lab computers don't have Photoshop?
Seriously.
Anyway,
here are the JPG's of my mock-ups.
Monday, October 26, 2009
So I just linked to this blog from my FA 3000 splash page.
I figured that my old one was pretty boring and I just didn't feel like I had to update it.
Now that I am using a blog that is somewhat personal, I'll probably put more effort into updating.
Right now I am in class, and I'm trying to pay attention...
But I just hate trying to figure out Dreamweaver.
I would rather just memorize the HTML and the CSS because it seems a lot easier.
I figure that if I know how to pull code out of my own brain, then I may be able to learn Dreamweaver a lot easier in the future.
I am looking over the 3rd Project for this class...
http://fileserver.art.utah.edu/~mnovak/3000_fa09/projects.html
and I am thinking about some things that I could do my project on...
other than photography.
Maybe I'll do a site about Hong Kong.
That might be fun.
Oh yeah, I published my "site" that I mentioned before.
Let me refresh your memory:
It can be viewed at http://fs.finearts.utah.edu/~u0545583/playin/index.html
I figured that my old one was pretty boring and I just didn't feel like I had to update it.
Now that I am using a blog that is somewhat personal, I'll probably put more effort into updating.
Right now I am in class, and I'm trying to pay attention...
But I just hate trying to figure out Dreamweaver.
I would rather just memorize the HTML and the CSS because it seems a lot easier.
I figure that if I know how to pull code out of my own brain, then I may be able to learn Dreamweaver a lot easier in the future.
I am looking over the 3rd Project for this class...
http://fileserver.art.utah.edu/~mnovak/3000_fa09/projects.html
and I am thinking about some things that I could do my project on...
other than photography.
Maybe I'll do a site about Hong Kong.
That might be fun.
Oh yeah, I published my "site" that I mentioned before.
Let me refresh your memory:
It can be viewed at http://fs.finearts.utah.edu/~u0545583/playin/index.html
Saturday, October 24, 2009
So I guess my D40 has had the last of it.
I was playing around with it today and I tried taking some pictures, but the shutter wouldn't close after being tripped.
How sad....if it really is gone for good, then I will have to say that the camera was great while it lasted.
I took some of my most favorite pictures with that camera...
I was playing around with it today and I tried taking some pictures, but the shutter wouldn't close after being tripped.
How sad....if it really is gone for good, then I will have to say that the camera was great while it lasted.
I took some of my most favorite pictures with that camera...
Friday, October 23, 2009
So yesterday after saying that I hated the color scheme of this template, I decided to try and change the colors.
Obviously, that hasn't happened yet.
Why?
Because Kuler was being stupid yesterday.
It seriously would not load, like, at all.
Anyway, I'm going to go back today, to see if I can get it to work.
I'll post another entry when I change the colors to keep record.
For right now, this is the color scheme I am thinking about:
I called it Victoria Harbour because I selected colors from a photo I had of the harbor:
At any rate, watch for my blog's colors to change sometime soon...
Probably within a few minutes.
Obviously, that hasn't happened yet.
Why?
Because Kuler was being stupid yesterday.
It seriously would not load, like, at all.
Anyway, I'm going to go back today, to see if I can get it to work.
I'll post another entry when I change the colors to keep record.
For right now, this is the color scheme I am thinking about:
I called it Victoria Harbour because I selected colors from a photo I had of the harbor:
At any rate, watch for my blog's colors to change sometime soon...
Probably within a few minutes.
Thursday, October 22, 2009
...I actually really hate the background color on this template.
You know what else I hate?
How my Arts professor always goes way too fast when he is guiding our class through a tutorial.
We are learning Flash right now, and I absolutely hate it.
I guess that's just because I don't have the patience to learn it entirely...I wish that I knew how to use it already.
That, and also because I don't think that I will ever use Flash ever. I'm not a movie-maker.
So now I guess I will share my web design project site with everyone:
http://home.utah.edu/~u0545583
It's really simple but we are still learning and practicing coding and all that good stuff.
You know what else I hate?
How my Arts professor always goes way too fast when he is guiding our class through a tutorial.
We are learning Flash right now, and I absolutely hate it.
I guess that's just because I don't have the patience to learn it entirely...I wish that I knew how to use it already.
That, and also because I don't think that I will ever use Flash ever. I'm not a movie-maker.
So now I guess I will share my web design project site with everyone:
http://home.utah.edu/~u0545583
It's really simple but we are still learning and practicing coding and all that good stuff.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
So lately I've been doing some new-media related stuff for the restaurant.
From creating a Facebook fan page to finally updating content on the website, I feel really good about helping the restaurant by using self-promotion on various social media networks.
Just today I opened a Twitter account for them, and we officially have one follower!
(Granted it's our sushi chef Jake, but still!)
I actually find it really fun to maintain the SM updates, and I'm constantly checking the FB fan page to see if we have any more fans (we've been stuck in the 70's for a while now).
Yesterday in web design we had a guest lecturer from ARUP, Kristen Deem who talked to our class about writing for the web.
You know, one of the things I love about my major is that everything is somehow connected.
I say that because coincidentally, I am taking a class called Writing for New Media (Comm 3640).
Anyhow, I took some notes from Kristen's lecture and even talked to her afterward for answers to some specific questions that I had about writing and updating content on the web.
She was really insightful about everything and I could definitely tell that she was very knowledgeable on the subject of 'strategic content'.
So basically, if you haven't figured it out by now, I'm really, really passionate about what I'm studying.
Like really, I absolutely LOVE Communications and the specific sequence that I've chosen.
I finally feel like I found something that truly interests me (other than photography, but we all know where that's taking me [nowhere - not in UTAH anyway {because everyone else here is a "photographer" as well}])
So, I figured, hey! why not get a feel for everything else and see if my combined skills will take me anywhere.
Other than that, I know this blog entry is pretty long, and it very well goes against everything I have been taught about writing for the web (LOL). I would like to say one last thing: my goals for this blog is that
1) I am going to try update every few days, if not everyday, and
2) I am going to accompany every post with a visual element; such as a screen-shot of a current project that I am working on, a recent photograph I've taken, or just cool and inspiring graphics in general.
With that said, here is my first accompanying visual:
This is the finished design of a home page that I have been playing around with on the side.
I created this using only HTML, CSS, and Photoshop-created images.
(Yes, the links really work!)
If I had the site published, I would totally share the link, but unfortunately, it's not =[
My attitude towards this? That there is always room for improvement.
I hope to learn everything there is to learn this semester, and use everything learned accordingly.
And so far, this is what I've learned =]
From creating a Facebook fan page to finally updating content on the website, I feel really good about helping the restaurant by using self-promotion on various social media networks.
Just today I opened a Twitter account for them, and we officially have one follower!
(Granted it's our sushi chef Jake, but still!)
I actually find it really fun to maintain the SM updates, and I'm constantly checking the FB fan page to see if we have any more fans (we've been stuck in the 70's for a while now).
Yesterday in web design we had a guest lecturer from ARUP, Kristen Deem who talked to our class about writing for the web.
You know, one of the things I love about my major is that everything is somehow connected.
I say that because coincidentally, I am taking a class called Writing for New Media (Comm 3640).
Anyhow, I took some notes from Kristen's lecture and even talked to her afterward for answers to some specific questions that I had about writing and updating content on the web.
She was really insightful about everything and I could definitely tell that she was very knowledgeable on the subject of 'strategic content'.
So basically, if you haven't figured it out by now, I'm really, really passionate about what I'm studying.
Like really, I absolutely LOVE Communications and the specific sequence that I've chosen.
I finally feel like I found something that truly interests me (other than photography, but we all know where that's taking me [nowhere - not in UTAH anyway {because everyone else here is a "photographer" as well}])
So, I figured, hey! why not get a feel for everything else and see if my combined skills will take me anywhere.
Other than that, I know this blog entry is pretty long, and it very well goes against everything I have been taught about writing for the web (LOL). I would like to say one last thing: my goals for this blog is that
1) I am going to try update every few days, if not everyday, and
2) I am going to accompany every post with a visual element; such as a screen-shot of a current project that I am working on, a recent photograph I've taken, or just cool and inspiring graphics in general.
With that said, here is my first accompanying visual:
This is the finished design of a home page that I have been playing around with on the side.
I created this using only HTML, CSS, and Photoshop-created images.
(Yes, the links really work!)
If I had the site published, I would totally share the link, but unfortunately, it's not =[
My attitude towards this? That there is always room for improvement.
I hope to learn everything there is to learn this semester, and use everything learned accordingly.
And so far, this is what I've learned =]
I've decided to start yet a new blog today.
I think it's because I'm quite hyped up from all this new media business that I've gotten myself into lately =]
I used to be an avid blogger; I would update my Xanga every day when the trend was popular.
That was oh, so many years ago, back when I was just a wee-teen.
Then, well, my lifestyle changed I suppose.
I got busier - started seeing and doing things - so I didn't really find the need to blog anymore.
I guess that's all I'll say for now.
We will see how long I can maintain this blog.
LOL.
I think it's because I'm quite hyped up from all this new media business that I've gotten myself into lately =]
I used to be an avid blogger; I would update my Xanga every day when the trend was popular.
That was oh, so many years ago, back when I was just a wee-teen.
Then, well, my lifestyle changed I suppose.
I got busier - started seeing and doing things - so I didn't really find the need to blog anymore.
I guess that's all I'll say for now.
We will see how long I can maintain this blog.
LOL.
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