2. This was used to post different aspects of out coursework. This helped me in the process of doing my coursework, as it was a way to keep all of the sections in one place, without having to carry around many pieces of paper. It also allowed me to use other technologies as I was able to embed them into the blog, rather than post after post of writing.
3. Photoshop This was a good piece of technology to use, I only learnt how to use it properly when I started to construct my magazine. It helped my production, as I was able to alter photographs if they were not what I wanted for my cover image, and also made it looked professional rather than cropping them on something like power point. Using Photoshop also makes your products look professional, and more like a magazine that would be sold on the market.
4. In Design In Design was a good way to get the layout for my magazine just right. It allowed you to choose how many columns etc. you wanted, a way of relating your magazine back to your research.
5. Fujifilm Cameras We used these cameras for the photography in or products. I think they helped me produce my product as they made it look professional rather than taking pictures on a normal digital camera.
6. Go Animate, Scrapblog, Pixton, Prezi, Final Cut Express This was a good technology to use as it allowed me to have fun and get my audience feedback on my final products across, without it being a just a boring post. Scrap blog was a good way to get my target audience across as I was able to choose a background that suited them, and you were able to add stickers that made the images stand out, also it allowed to to layer the pictures in a professional way. I used pixton for my question on institutions and who would be the distributor of my magazine. This was a good way to get the information across in snippets rather than it being in blocks of boring text. Prezi is something we got accustomed to at the beginning of the year and was a way to make something a little like a power point/ mind map, and was an affective way to answer Question 1. Final cut express – is a technology used to make and edit videos. This helped me during both evaluation and research and planning as it allowed me to film a focus group and edit it together to do my audience research., and overall helped my whole planning stage and evaluation stage.
7. Apple Macs The macs were a great piece of technology to use as they are less prone to technical difficulties, so were reliable to hold our products. They also have better graphics so allow the products to be made to the best ability. They also have better software application, foe example, photo-booth, final cut express, iMovie, iPhoto etc. which are exclusive to apple macs.
