Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Week 3 dig lit
Here are some notes that i took on the week 3 lecture which my be useful to you...
WORD PROCESSING
- Hardware
- Software
Online software:
- Access in a browser
- Access anywhere with an Internet connection
- Access from any computer
- Collaborate with others
- Can be slower, dependant on the Internet connection
Uses:
- Referencing with section or page numbers
- Footnote numbering
Important info about presentation:
- When you are working on an academic paper, the presentation must be impeccable.
- Formatting enhances the appearance and readability of the document.
- Readers can focus on the ideas you present in your paper. and not distracted by formatting inconsistencies.
Referencing/style - Chicago Manual
Handy websites:
-For researching:
- http://www.dictionary.com/ (dictionary)
- http://www.wikipedia.com/ (encyclopedia)
- http://www.google.com/ (search engine)
- www.chicagomanual/ofstyle.org (referencing)
-For artists:
- http://www.artlist.co.nz/ (NZ arts info)
- www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/ (saatchi gallery)
- www.tate.org.uk/modern/ (tate)
Some online software:
- Google notebook (online)
- Adobe buzzword (online)
- Open office (download)
Formatting + Graphic design:
- Keep it simple
- Take things away, don't add more
- Steal! Use other sources for inspiration
Large/small fonts:
- Too big/small can affect readability
- Times new roman 12 is defult
- Avoid fancy/exotic fonts for text body
- One font is usually enough
- A sans-serif font can be easier to read and may be appropriate for titles or section headings
- Keep it simple and to a minimum
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