Advice for next semester's students

This class has taught me a lot and has been a lot of fun. My advice to you is to do the homework early, so if you have any questions, you can get them cleared up. Also, reviewing for the multiple choice questions is kind of hard, so start studying early.

my favorite websites

I really liked Nicole's website because of all her interesting backgrounds. I liked how they all fit together well, but were different. I also enjoyed looking at John's website because of its professional feel. His website shows that he has lots of sports experience. I also really liked Chelsea's website because of the color scheme and her use of hyperlinks.

my website

Please visit my website at www.cs.trinity.edu/~hhassan/. I think making a website was a lot harder than I thought it was going to be. I used Microsoft Expression Web to make my website. I am most proud of my Travel page because I feel that it has the best pictures and layout. I would have changed the background to be a bit more simple. My biggest technical challenge was to get everything to be the same on every page (the size of the navbar, the background, ect) My biggest design challenge was to make the background. It took me forever! I will show my site to my friends and family. I don't think I will use this site for another class in the future.

Picture that Lie

Some examples of digitally manipulated photos are "... magazine and newspaper covers [that] depict celebrities doing things that they have never done in places that they have never visited; print and TV advertisements [that] show products doing things that they cannot do; and digitally enhanced movies [that] present compellingly seamless blends of reality and fantasy." My picture that lies consists of a picture of the hip hop artist Jay Sean and a picture of me with a friend of mine. I took both of these photos and combined them to make a new photo: one of Jay Sean and me. I chose the picture of Jay Sean because he is my favorite music artist and I thought it would be fun to doctor a picture of me with him. I chose this picture because someday I plan on meeting him, but for now, this picture is good enough. I found the original picture on a interviewer's website. I don't think that the manipulation was harmful in any way because the photo was intended for personal use, not for anything commercial or that is going to be published. The article I found talked about how doctored photos can create false memories. I can see how that happens because I feel like I have already met Jay Sean!

Wade, Kimberly. "A picture is worth a thousand lies: Using false photographs to create false childhood memories." Psychonomic Bulliten and Review 9.3 (2002): 597-603. Web. 12 Apr 2010. .

HTML writing

Even though software like Kompozer and ExpressionWeb exist and make it easier to make web sites, it is important to know how to write HTML code manually. This skill allows you to know how to make basic web sites. Knowing how to write HTML manually also enables you to be able to go in and fix problems in the code when you experience glitches.

PowerPoint presentations

The PowerPoint presentations were all really good. The two I liked the most were Chelsea's and John's presentations. Chelsea's topic of was interesting and had a great video that showed a fascinating aspect of birds and sexual selection. The design and content were both interesting and pertinent to her topic. John's was interesting because it really showed how much he is intrigued by Pediatric Dentistry. His presentation almost persuaded me to become a Pediatric Orthodontist. His presentation was informative and professional. I liked both the content and the design.

Death by PowerPoint

A few things that are important to avoid when doing PowerPoint presentations are:

• Don't read the slides! Your audience should know how to read. Use the slides as an outline of your presentation.
• Don't be tacky! Too many animations can be distracting.
• Don't put too much info on the slides! This encourages reading off of the slide. Stick to an outline!
• Don't use too many different colors! Having a theme throughout your PowerPoint will make it look more put together.
• Don't use too much Clip Art! Having mature pictures makes presentations look all the more professional.

If you avoid these few things, your PowerPoint will be on its way to being professional, clear, and concise.

best pics

My collage is a rendition of the Pakistan flag, with different colors and shapes.

Chris Nolan

On Tuesday, Chris Nolan from the library came to visit us to talk about searching for information, Google, directories, and evaluating websites. I did not how Google gets its most popular results (the results at the top of a search). Apparently, there are many reasons for results being at the top of a search, such as the number of links on the page. I did not know that the only results that are paid for are the small ones in the top right-hand corner of the page under the words Sponsored Links. Also, sometimes the Sponsored links can be in a shaded yellow box above the normal results. It makes me happy that Google does not base the normal results on how much money has been given to them by the person who the website belongs to. Something I found interesting about the presentation is that it is possible to change the language of your Google to Pirates.

Pictures that Lie

I chose the image of Katie Couric because I think that it was the picture with the most change. The picture on the left originated from TVNewser. TVNewser obtained the photo from CBS in May. The picture on the right was taken from the September issue of Watch magazine, which is a CBS publication. It was manipulated by making Couric slimmer, making her outfit darker, and altering the lighting. It was probably manipulated to make Couric look like the ideal woman. I think it was harmful because photos like this one make people have a specific idea of what all women should look. You can get a closer look at the picture here.

visit to CLT

On Thursday we went to the AT&T Center for Learning and Technology. Rob Chapman showed us the Studios, or the main area equipped with both PCs and MACs. He said that that area is used for a variety of projects including editing videos. We learned that at the CLT, they try to keep the latest and greatest versions of software for their MACs and PCs. We got to see the various printers, scanners, and video editing software that is available to all Trinity students and faculty. The next area we were shown various equipment was the Digital Audio Lab in which students and faculty can create and edit videos. Also, he showed us the Media Presentation Room where we were told video conferences can be held. Not only available for video conferences, the MPR can be used for video presentations and classroom use. Mr. Chapman also showed us Innovation Studio, the area in which he trains faculty to use software such as TLEARN. He told us that this area can also be used by students if it is not already in use. I think I might be able to use the CLT for computer class when we get to Photoshop because I don't have that software on my computer. Though I don't think I could use it for any of my other classes, personally, I could also use it to edit and color correct pictures that I have taken.

Copyright Presentation

Last class Jason Hardin, the Manager of Access Services, came in to tell us about copyrights. He talked about many things including how copyrights work, Title 17, what copyright holders are entitled to, and how there are different types of copyrights. There is a website called Creative Commons that lets people chose the type of copyright that is right for them and their work. He explained that the copyrights taken from this website are more liberal than the one offered by the law. I was not aware that you can change your copyright to be customized to your needs.

Some people think that the hold on copyrighted material should be longer than the author's life plus seventy years. Others believe that seventy years after the author's death is too long of a copyright period and it should be shortened. I believe that the author's life plus seventy years is a good time for the author to reap the benefits of his labor, though I understand why some people would want to make the period longer.

Copyright Presentation by Hinna Hassan is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License.

TU Network Diagram

So I just finished making my TU Network Diagram. It took me a VERY long time, but I think I am finally satisfied with it now. If anyone has any comments about it, you can leave them below. :-)

my favorite computer survival skill

My favorite computer survival skill was that I need to keep my computer up-to-date by clicking on the apple sign at the top of my screen and click software update. I learn today that your computer is only as safe as the latest version of everything on your computer allows it to be. I am actually loading the new updates now!

Scavenger Hunt

So reading everyone's blogs for the scavenger hunt was interesting. I learned lots of things about people who I already knew like Nicole and Tori. I also learned some new things about someone who I don't know, Hunter.

Hey, I'm Hinna.

My name is Hinna Hassan and I am from Houston, Texas. I am a first year at Trinity, so this is my second semester. My parents are both doctors, so seeing the ways in which they help people has made me want to be a part of the same profession. I am pre-med and plan to major in Psychology. At home, I live with my mom, my dad, and my sister, who is at the Bauer Honors Program at the University of Houston. I enjoy being at home and spending time with my family.

I do have somewhat of a computer background, but I think I will learn lots of new things from being in this class.

My secret fact is that I attended a Scottish arts school with a graduating class of thirty-nine students.

You get in touch with me here.