The document discusses what the author has learned about various technologies from constructing their magazine product. They found that the internet was an invaluable research tool for finding images, publications, and researching publishers. Blogging platforms like Blogger were useful for organizing research, planning materials, and creating a work diary with the ability to upload images and slideshows. The author also learned about good digital photography techniques like camera angles, positioning, lighting, and how these impact the quality of front cover images. Photoshop allowed them to manipulate images through methods like brightness/contrast adjustments to improve images for their magazine. While Quark was more basic than other programs, it was effective for page layouts like the contents page and spreads