Throughout creating a media product, the author learned to use several new technologies. The author gained skills in Photoshop to create and edit images and logos for things like magazine covers. Podcasts were used as an interactive way to present work, which the author had not created before but learned quickly. Prezzi was utilized to make presentations accessible online, though the author was previously unfamiliar with it, but found it easy to use and a good way to present work interactively.