COMM 344 Ideas

I have run across several game ideas, but am still unsure of what I would desire to dedicate my research to. Thus, I have come up with this...Mid-Evil games. I was curious as to why they in fact called them games, due to the fact, that the ending result was to die tryin. This provided a bit of a challenge for those participating in these "games."

So, here is my idea...research several different types of Mid-Evil games such as jousting; also how, and why they came up with these forms of entertainment. Not only that, but also who qualified as the brave individual to embark on these heroic events, and did they really get the girl in the end. Granted I still have some research to do, but this is just an idea.

Another point about games I find to be interesting is the process by which the human brain works to enjoy these games. Be it horseshoes, monopoly, or drinking games I'm just curious as to what it is about strategy, teamwork, and winning that makes us yearn for more defeat or success. Could it be that we are adrenaline junkies, or that we are hardwired to have that competitive streak? This enjoyment that we rely on from Nintendo, Cards, and Hasbro, among others, has existed for centuries and will continue to captivate us until the end of time. But not only do we enjoy to play these games, some individuals are just as content to observe these actions that are taking place, be it on television or up close and personal the crave still exists! But how can this be? Stay tuned.

Analyze Exisiting website part 2

Florida’s Lost Tribes Museum Art Gallery

This website wasn’t what I had expected it to be. I had anticipated a website specifically dedicated to all of the lost tribes all over the world, but this is just a simple artist who paints what he believes the lost Indian tribe of Florida would have looked like, thus I became intrigued.

What a relief to be able to find my way through a website, and have the luxury to place my desired items in a shopping cart, have updates about this interesting art sent to me, I feel so spoiled. I really like how the background is an earthy tone of green, and the letters jump out in this vibrant white. There is a bit of information on the lost tribes of Florida near the bottom of the page, but I believe I would include more information on these tribes that compel this artist to dedicate his time and effort on.

The artist placed all of his art neatly and described each painting, with the exception of the giclee prints. In which I had no clue what that word even meant, so I had to look it up and discovered this would means a new method of scanning and printing paintings for a cheaper price. The artist would probably sell more if he included this definition, as well as a description alongside these cheaper versions.

I’m not sure if the artist was just tired of painting these incredibly interesting Indians or if he believes that Theodore Roosevelt, Humphrey Bogart, and Earnest Hemingway are Indians underwater. This seems to have nothing to do with what the website entailed in the first place, this change of pace so to speak made me as the viewer wonder if I was in fact still on the same website. This teaches me not to venture off subject when creating my own website. Again this website was also a bit wordy when it came to the description of the artist and his accomplishments; on the other hand the artists did post a resume. I also enjoy the fact that the navigation tabs are at the top of the page as well as the bottom of the page…how convenient.

http://www.floridalosttribes.com/index.htm

Analyze Existing Website part 1

Vintage Revival Jewelry

The first analysis that I composed was of a jewelry website entailing broken china jewelry designed out of antique dishes and set in sterling silver. The home page of the website was very visually appealing showing a piece of the jewelry in the background with the name of the company in black vintage text. All of the information as far as contact was concerned is placed at the bottom of the page not quite sure if that’s an ideal place to put the contact information, however it was there.

As far as configuring my way through the website the home page was very neatly laid out, however there was some unnecessary text evolving the company that was entirely to wordy. I found myself skimming over the words verses reading thoroughly to obtain the information. Also when laying the mouse on top of the specific category the viewer wished to see the mouse forms into the blinking cursor as if that was a space used to type instead of a link. That was a bit confusing.

When observing some of the product for example the broken china earrings only two options we’re available for my viewing, not to good for business. Also, if the desire to order an item or multiple items came about the difficulty of the process would irritate a consumer such as me. There is no shopping cart to store these treasures instead the consumer must write down the ID number of the piece of jewelry and then place the ID number in a specific order number box when they have completed their shopping trip. However, that is not stated when observing these jewels the viewer must click the how to order link and follow the step by step process.

They do however post their accomplishments which do allow the consumer to put forth an amount of trust in this heinously engineered website. Unfortunately this website does need some work, due to the fact that not the entire product is available for viewing, and navigating is near impossible unless you are the individual that designed this contraption. The good thing is that this site is visually appealing, and has an interesting product.

http://www.vintagerevival.com/index.shtml

Media Studies

Semiotics is a form of communication, and can be viewed in several different ways. One form is that of the flyswatter, to an individual such as you and me it is a device used to rid our homes of insects that land on poop then on our food. To the insect it is a death device, a mother-in-law, an instrument that they seek to avoid, and fear. It just depends on the symbol and the individual.

Research Topic

Okay, so I think this is what I would like to do so far. There are these lost tribes that have been discovered in South America and their religion is quite similar to the Jewish ways with a twist of some astrological references. Anyway, it sounded really interesting, and i hope it will be interesting enough to discuss for 5 minuets.

class expectations

I'm really pumped to learn about web designing, and how to operate a mac.

First blog!

Hey! this is my first blog....yay!