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the last blog entry for EIR:

my thoughts on this module are generally pleasant...
a nice module to take, but not that good with it clashes with FYP...

however, all in all...
it's quite beneficence ...

:)

REporT dRAft 2 rEviEW etc

manage to do finish the part 2 of report and submit it for review....

suppose to do editing of the part 1 & 2 report draft.... didn't

in the end, think I manage to do some bibliography, or is it all?
it's too little to say bah...

after taking back my draft 2, I feel that what is really needed is tons of details for every piece of work as all the information I had and stuffs I had opinion on ....
... it is for the compilation for my portfolio later on...

meaning I do more work in class, I don't have to do so much editing to do out the report part 1 & 2....

wiKi: EThiCs & InTerNet

my feel-lings about using Wiki to virtually collaborate and share your knowledge with others ar?

because it is a grp work, so ....
we chatted on msn and decided on how our thread is going to look like 0.O...

seeing that there's already one thread on definition of online advertising there, we decided to carry on from there.

what I did was just talk all about the things I know and feel about the topic stated there... and out comes all useful and crappy stuffs.

then one of us just combine and post it as one thread. it was quite fun to just say whatever I feel and just consolidate....

as to the meaningfulness of it, I think it is just another way/mode to present the thoughts and feelings as a group.
meaningful as to can group work, talk more.
meaningful as to can give what you know and take in what people think

like: life as a whole is an interaction, isn't it?
different kinds of communication, different people and also different answers...

if I need points and opinions or sometimes even views from people and experts outside...
ya, I will definitely use Wiki for my own diploma research.

in design, like product & industrial design; users are the ones using the end products.
and many times, they are very important to how the design may go...
so it is equally important in some cases that we do interviews, surveys to know and understand more about the end users.

although Wiki is not totally reliable , it sometimes still provides users with info that the user coincidentally need?

y0utuBE cASe sTUdy

we are suppose to discuss as a grp to assume as the CEO...



youtube play the role of entertainment in my life. I go there to search for videos, songs, mvs ...

I also go there to do research for maybe projects and to catch shows or animes that I miss too.

sometimes I also go to youtube to see magnificent drawings of experts, like for example, marker rendering or sometimes even cool airbrushing techniques.



a life without youtube huh...

if using life & death as an analogy : without youtube I might be sick as it's like a habit, a hobby and really, other than television or radio, it is another medium or means for entertainment. so of course, I can live without youtube.



like said earlier on, research can be done in different ways with youtube, much depending on the subject areas and the type of videos each user prefer.

for example, like for design, looking into people teaching how to sketch, render and airbrush etc.

and also taking effective internet research as an example, some can make videos on notes about it making it more interesting and more fun to learn.

p0RTfoLi0 pArT 2 ~ & bEforE CLaSs TeSt 2

today we continue with the portfolio report part 2, which requires us to complete practical 8 & 9 from yesterday.
that of course is to evaluate a website related to my topic from the earlier practicals.

other than that, ya... class test 2, I am suppose to revise lectures 6 - 10 for tomorrow!!!

I can confirm that, compared to lecture 1 - 5 for class test 1, I don't understand a lot more things because as lessons go further, the terms get harder....

haha, or to say, erm... because we did not go through much of the slides and I am too lazy to go through it myself???

but never mind, I will go through it before the test for sure... if not ... ... ...

P0RtfoLi0 pArt 2 * dREaM h0LiDAy XD

ohhhh...
starting portfolio report part 2, yes, that is evaluating a website that I have done research on in the earlier practicals. it is very tedious because there is many criteria to it.
when evaluating a website, I will have to learn it step by step, by completing the purpose, the coverage, authority, accuracy, currency, accessibility, presentation & arrangement, usability to overall quality.
Huuu... see, that's why I say I must take it step by step....

next on is dream holiday!!!
actually, to be honest, I have quite a few places I want to go for traveling.
-JAPAN
-HONG KONG
-TAIWAN
( arranged according to cost & communication barrier...)
but actually, I just want to go sit plane, ahhhhhh !!!

too bad huh, dream holiday only (though I have always been dreaming about holiday overseas)

I HAVE DECIDED TO GO FOR TAIWAN!
-due to its food
-no language barrier
-fashion
-and my cousin is studying there ( can tell him to bring me around :D )

after searching for multimedia websites for tourism/ travel related, it suddenly struck me that Taiwan have an official website for tourism : http://www.welcome2taiwan.net/cht/default.aspx ( you can choose to view it in English/Chinese)



Okay... I am also suppose to evaluate this website according to the criteria. and the criteria that I have chosen are mainly coverage, authority, accuracy, currency, presentation & arrangement, usability. that is quite a lot, because I think that it is my important dream holiday!

so, coverage is important because it is some place I have never gone before: I must understand so as to not waste time there.
authority & accuracy are definitely important as it shows the reliability and truthfulness, if not I might be confused about it after reaching there.
currency acts the same way as the 2 factors before, it must be updated to show users the latest information.
the website also have to be in working condition.
the presentation & arrangement affects a lot on the users' decision on whether to go for the trip or not.

eVaLUaTions

http://www.talkingcock.com/
just by looking at this URL, many people will have many ideas of this website. however, today, i am suppose to evaluate it using the criterias.

i have found the following on the website -
proving the purpose (which is more of entertainment with news and info):

'Founded in August 2000 as a forum for friends to share jokes with each other.'
'TalkingCock is committed to preserving and advancing the authentic voice of Singaporeans.'
'Singapore's premier satirical humour website!'
'TalkingCock.com aims to provide you with stories and features that are always tongue-in-cheek, sometimes foot-in-mouth, and most of the time, finger-in-nose.'
'Exercise free speech - keep TalkingCock!'

Coverage: I think there is no as to how detailed this website can get, as it is like a forum. The website will be mainly on making fun and more about Singaporeans and discussions of their actions.
Authority: I think that a discussion forum on like Singaporeans’ action does not need to be qualified as many and almost all are comments.
Currency: not that applicable because a discussion forum is dependable on the number of people who visit the website and forum. However, the rest are copyrighted from 2000-2003.

accessibility:
well… from the homepage, anyone can enter if they accept how the forum or website is going to be. A registration is required if the user want to get more involved with the forum. Other than that, anyone can read the information posted.
presentation:
the homepage is very eye-catching as the whole page is red. The presentation wise after entering the forum is organized and arranged, but the fun thing is there will be some fun and interesting logos around.
Making comparison with others:
comparing it to other discussion forum or website, I think people will find it more fun, refreshing. No matter if you are a Singaporean. But, the possibility is mainly Singaporeans as foreigners won’t understand so much of Singlish.

all and all, the overall quality is good when finding Singapore's culture and their honest opinions of jokes on Singapore & Sinagporeans. i will recommend to those will can accept those HONESTY! :P

If i were....
A Foreigner working / studying in Singapore

i will think that this website is very interesting on jokes about Singaporeans themselves. i will also help me understand better how to SURVIVE in Singapore. understanding the Singlish, the culture and more. and after i understand, i will visit the forum more often and particpate in them. very interactive too.

i used quite a few criterias to evaluate, like purpose, accessiblity, presentation and comparison. as to why i chose those is because i find them relevant to my evaulation as the rest of the criterias are not applicable to this website.

today's activity is fun as the talkingcock.com, is a lot of comments and like new facts and 'rubbish' there. i learn quite a lot of new things. a place to relax and laugh off! :D