CS 1300 Chelsea Holmes' Corner

Advice for next semester students

2007-12-02T21:17:00.000-08:00

My advice is to read all directions multiple times and to go over your work. In the end you will actually learn a lot more than you might of thought you would.

Chelsea Holmes

My favorite websites and stumpers

2007-11-28T22:33:00.000-08:00

I really like a lot of people’s websites, but my three favorites were Gabriela’s, Austin’s, and Lauren’s. I like Gabriela’s because her collages are really well made and add a lot to the overall appeal of her site. I like Austin’s because I feel he has the right amount of text and pictures, making his website organized. I like Lauren’s because of the color scheme of her site and her “my friends” page.

Website comments:

Gabriela’s

Austin’s

Lauren’s

The stumper pictures were fun to look at, but my favorites were Belen’s, Clarissa’s, and Mary’s.
I like Belen’s photo because it is one of my favorite places on campus, which is the meditation garden by the chapel. I like Clarissa’s because it took me a little bit to figure out, and I think the photo itself is really cool looking and I think it is a light outside of the chapel. Mary’s is also one of my favorites because it is a really nice picture of campus and she also gave hints for picture, which led me to think it is the Northrup fountain.

Stumper comments:

Trinity Photo Stumper

2007-11-26T21:53:00.000-08:00

Can you guess where this photo was taken?

Here are some clues to the mystery location on campus:

1)If you needed a computer and it was the middle of the night, look up and you may see the spot.

2)A couple giant steps down from a sculpture and you may fall in the water.

3)You may hear the thump of tennis balls if you sit down and enjoy the sight of the waterfall.

Have a guess now? Post it in the comments section.

Chelsea Holmes

My Website

2007-11-20T14:25:00.000-08:00

Check out my website about myself that I made. There are some pictures of my friends and family as well as a collage that I feel represents me. Hope you like it!
My New Website

Chelsea Holmes

Bad PowerPoint

2007-10-23T14:48:00.000-07:00

Bad PowerPoint

Above is the link to my “bad” PowerPoint, which is helpful to see what a bad PowerPoint is and what one should avoid. A lot of the class’ Power Points were “bad”, but three that I thought were especially “bad” were Gabriela Zapata’s, Mary Camp’s and Alex Dodson’s. Each one of them gave really good points about what not to do. Gabriela did an extremely good job at matching the font with bad backgrounds, which is something one should never do in a good PowerPoint. Also Gabriela showed that you should not use bad fonts as well as put a lot of information on a slide. Mary did a really nice job of misspelling things on her PowerPoint, as well as using a bright neon green slide, showing how they can hurt people’s eyes. I liked Alex’s because of her slide about the over usage of bullet points, which makes a PowerPoint bad.

Dos and Don’ts of a good PowerPoint

Do use appropriate font and colors, including the backgrounds
Don’t use ineffective animation and sounds
Do keep it simple but not uninteresting
Don’t put too much on a slide
Do check spelling a grammar
Don’t use irrelevant pictures

Chelsea Holmes

Information about Copyright Laws

2007-10-01T13:11:00.000-07:00

Anything is copyrighted once it is made into a tangible form and that includes things on the Internet. If something is copyrighted then it states that the piece of work has governmental recondition as one’s right as the writer to be a sole profiteer of one’s intellectual property. If someone uses something that is copyrighted and wants to avoid infringement then one should always cite the source, buy it, ask permission to use it, pay royalty fees, or claim fair use. If I wanted to use an image from the Internet for a web page in my Computer Skills class then I will be able to because I can claim fair use, but to be sure I am not sued for infringement I should cite the source as well. If for some reason I did not want to cite the source I would probably still be protected under the fair use terms because of the purpose of copying the image. Since the image is being used for educational purposes then it will probably be considered to be under the fair use term, that fair use is not a right, but it does allow for the copying in an academic situation. Of course I would not be able to in anyway make profit off of the image because then I would be violating copyright laws. Other things that can be claimed as fair use are things that are used for non-profit organizations, but amount copied should be taken into consideration and should be limited to the amount needed for commentary or interpretation. I would also be able to use the image without a doubt and make profit from it, if the copyright has expired. The copyright lasts the life of the author plus 70 years. For example a picture from a photographer who died in 1950 could be used to make profit from in 2020 because the copyright would be expired and thus the picture enters the public domain. It is always good to file a copyright for an important piece of work, so one can have that official documentation if needed, but even if one does not have the documentation it is still copyrighted once it is in tangible form.
For example, this blog is copyrighted.

Chelsea Holmes

Web 2.0 the revolution of the Web

2007-09-24T10:35:00.000-07:00

Before I came to Trinity I was not aware of the term Web 2.0. However, since I have been a student here I have come across the term in many of my classes. I think TIME was right in choosing “you” as the person of the year because I really do feel like we have the biggest impact on our own lives. Using the web to connect people is an amazing use of it and is truly interactive. Besides being interactive Web 2.0 is also collaborative, which the result is things like Wikipedia. The TIME article discussed how with Web 2.0 anyone can be a star or express their own view with such interfaces as YouTube and it becomes apparent when people are getting record deals or television development contracts all because of what they posted on YouTube. Also a component of Web 2.0 is the social networking it establishes, which TIME mentioned in the examples of facebook and MySpace. Web 2.0 has added a new way to communicate and sometimes an alternative way. I also have come to see the effects of things such as facebook when I meet people. For example, especially at Trinity, I have met people and already knew their name not because I knew them previously, but because they added me as a friend on facebook, which then can create an awkward situation because you have to act like you don’t know them. That situation may be one negative aspect of the revolution of Web 2.0, but another one in which may occur is the economic or business aspect in possesses. In the article “What to do about Web 2.0” by Andrew Keen and Michael Laskoff, they discuss how businesses shouldn’t fear Web 2.0, but rather embrace it. One may ask why businesses would fear it, and the answer is that now consumers can freely express what they think of a company and their products. Also their content may be stolen and used in such mediums as YouTube, blogs, or downloading sites. The article in some ways diminishes the importance of Web 2.0 by saying that some examples of Web 2.0, such as Second Life are “no more cultural or social importance than the hula-hoop,” which may be true but I feel should still be regarded as some sort of revolution. The article ends with the sentence “engage your customer, ignore the hype and don’t fear the revolution,” which I feel is true except for you shouldn’t ignore the hype because Web 2.0 is just the beginning and in the future when it is Web 20.0 their wills till be hype and it will still be an intricate part of our daily lives.

Chelsea Holmes

My experience with Microsoft Word.

2007-09-05T15:03:00.000-07:00

Regarding my experience with Microsoft Word I would say I have average skill with it for someone my age. I did however use it a lot in high school because all my notes were taken on the computer. I am not so comfortable with Microsoft Word 2007 quite yet, but I think with time I will become more comfortable and adapt easily to the changes. There are not many skills that I need to review, it is more just figuring out and learning where everything is using Microsoft Word 2007. I do like the new ribbon tab feature and I think that makes it much easier to become accustomed to and makes the transition smoother.

Chelsea Holmes

About Me:

2007-08-28T15:11:00.000-07:00

My name is Chelsea Holmes and I am a freshman at Trinity University. I was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, but I have also lived in Cleveland, Ohio, Tulsa, Oklahoma, as well as Moscow, Russia for three years. Although I have moved quite a bit, I now call Houston, Texas home because that is where I have most recently lived. I have an older brother named Christopher, who is a junior at Georgia Institute of Technology. I also have a Yorkshire terrier named Cody who is a little over one year old. In my spare time I like to attend concerts as well as sporting events. I am a huge Houston Astros fan and I am now a Spurs fan, since living in San Antonio.

At Trinity University, I plan to major in communication and hopefully someday I will be a sports broadcaster or entertainment reporter. To achieve this goal I plan on moving to Los Angeles, California at some point in the near future. However, I am now content at Trinity University and I hope to succeed in my courses.

As for my computer skills I consider them pretty average in comparison with my fellow peers. I do know a little bit about editing videos because I made a 30 minute movie last year with my friend, but besides that I just know the basics.

Chelsea Holmes