COM 365 A

 Magnetic Recording / Recording History  I understand how the following may age me.  I was fascinated by how recording used to be.  For me, I am so used to current technology I had no idea what the technology used to look like.  The first experience I had with videotaping was on a Nikon Camera that also took pictures.  It was really cool for me to see the evolution of technology. Recording formats Once again I didn't realize how much I overlooked the leaps technology has made.  I completely forgot all the methods in which we went through.  In order to get the level of technology we are currently in we went through many methods.  First VR tape, then CDs, and now we are at files.  What could possibly be next?  

 Nature of sound and flow Sound is something you take you don't notice in videos and shows.  When creating content I never realized just how important sound is.  You can convey so many emotions to your audience.  As well as lead them to conclusions that may or may not be true.  Something like a scary sound scene may lead to someone jumping out. Signal Flows Just as the screen may transition through a movie to tell a story.  Sound can and does the same.  It can show the actors emotions through the movie. Or it can help transition a good day with upbeat music.  Then when things begin to get worse sad music comes into play.

 Variables that can effect pictures  There was an image in the book that surpised me.  Both pictures were of the same duck.  But one seemed more clear to me.  Before I read why I just assumed it was because of some editing.  I was shocked it had to do with the fact that shutter speed and focus were changed.  It looked clearer because the background was blurred out.  I was better able to focus on the Duck. Different lenses I cant believe how naive I was.  I assumed all cameras used the one lesnse.  I thought what made them different was the settings in which they used.  It all makes sense because as a kid I LOVED the movies that got up close with insects.  I would get so mad in my backyard when I couldnt video with the same quality.  Turns out I needed a Macro Lense.

 Type and Typography I never knew Typograpghy was a thing.  Type is a character or letterform created for the purpose of communicating written information on paper or electronically.  Typography still isn't clear to me what is considered under that category.  I understand that it is the art of designing and arranging type.  I've seen pictures of a bunch of words jumbled together to make a picture, but could wording on an ad be considered Typography? Stroke, Contrast, and Stress I never really paid that close attention to the font.  I knew what a thin stroke looked like and a thin stroke.  The thing that surprised me the most was the difference in each font.  Some fonts can be both thin and thick.  While other strokes were thick strokes.  For whatever reason, the high contrast and low contrast in my head should be flipped.  The thicker stoke fonts should be a high contract.

 World Wide Web -To be honest, I never knew what the world wide web was.  At first glance, I would have guessed it was the same as the internet.  When in actuality the World Wide Bed is a small system within the internet.  It allows documents to be connected with other documents on the internet.  As well as guessing www stood for the worldwide web.  When in actually that stands for weaving the web. HTML If I am being honest I had no clue what HTML was.  My guesses included a connection on your computer or input on a tv.  HTML stands doe Hypertext Markup Language.  This is a way to go around coding.  It allows you to makeup around your test so the browser knows how to display your data.

Interface Design and Usability 5 Components of usability      I had no idea what really went into making something useable.  I was shocked to learn what made it up was learnability, efficiency, memorability, errors, and satisfaction. The one that stuck out the most to me was Memorability.  I never would have thought how memorable the product is would have an impact on useability. Navigational aids     Before I read this chapter I had no idea what went into navigational aids let alone what they were.  After learning what it was I was able to begin to piece what they were.  They were things such as menus, tabs, and tools for organization.  It is not only for you the maker to use but also for the consumer too!