The document outlines the technology and tools the author will use to create a music magazine, including an iMac for research and production, Google Chrome for browsing, and Blogger for blogging updates. It also mentions the Nikon D40X camera for professional photos, alongside a Sony Cyber-shot for everyday shots, and various software like Adobe Photoshop Elements for editing. Additionally, the author plans to use online resources like SlideShare, Dafont, and Photobucket to enhance their magazine's visual appeal and manage content.

1. Technology

2. iMac
This will be the main computer that I will be using to create my music
magazine. As I have iMac computers at school, as well as at home and
therefore, this will definitely the main use of technology that I use for my
research, production and evaluation. This is also due to the fact it has Adobe
Photoshop, which I will most probably use to edit my pictures later on, for my
magazine.

3. Google Chrome
Out of all the web browsers, I prefer to use Google Chrome, as in my
opinion it is the quickest, where I am able to multi-task freely, without the
computer from freezing every now and then. For my research so far, I
have used Google Chrome and I'm sure I shall continue using it to access
Blogger, my account on Slide Share and other various sites to help me
with my magazine. Sometimes, I use safari, which is the what the school
Mac computers have instead of Google. However, as I do the majority of
work at home, I will most likely use Google Chrome.

4. Blogger
This particular website (www.blogger.com) will be where I blog all of my
updates about my music magazine on. As I have the internet at both
school and at home, it is easily accessible to add new posts to show my
progress on creating my music magazine. Also, if I am somewhere with no
computer, then I can use my Ipod Touch to access this application and
edit my blog on it there. Before starting this course, I had never written a
blog and it took a while to get use to and navigate around. However, once
I got use to it though, I feel more confident in using this in the feature, if
necessary!

5. Slideshare
So far in my blog, I have used the website www.slideshare.com to create
PowerPoint presentations from the Microsoft package, which I then
uploaded via slide share to my blog. This is really good website to use, as I
am able to directly embed the HTML into a post on blogger and it will
compose and appear on this post, when I publish it. I am sure that I will
continue on using this throughout my coursework project, as I am
comfortable with using PowerPoint and uploading them on to this
website.

6. Nikon D40x
This Nikon camera, I think will be the main camera that I decide to use for my
main pictures I take for my magazine. I believe that it will be the best suited
camera for the task, as it have a wide range of zoom lenses to use to get the
perfect shots, I am aiming for. This is ensure my magazine will have a more
professional-look and be as atheistically pleasing for the reader as possible. I
will make sure that I do not edit the photos on the camera straight away and
wait till I get home and use my image manipulation software, as I will have
more choice to change it to how I would like on that. Once, I have all of my
photo from the SD card, I will import them onto my computer and edit them in
Photoshop.

7. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380
This is my camera that I usually take photos on for everyday use. However, as my
family own the Nikon camera, I may use that one for my main photos later on.
Therefore, my Sony Cyber-shot DCS-w380 might be an additional camera that I may
end up using for some small photos, depending on the fact when I carry around the
Nikon, if it is going to cause problems and be more of a hindrance than a help. This
will also be more portable to use for quick and efficient pictures, rather than carrying
my large Nikon camera around if becomes too much of a pain! I would use this for
my main pictures, however, as it has lower megapixels and less greater zoom than
the Nikon. On the other hand, if I happen to be carrying around this camera, whilst
finding a good photo opportunity, I can just take the picture there and then and
decide on later whether to include it or not.

8. Ipod Touch
As my family have just upgraded to a new computer, I had to go without one
at home for a while. Therefore, I had to use my Ipod Touch to update and
create new posts to put on my blog. This was helpful to use and it stopped me
from falling behind on my work! When I’m out and about and think of
something to put on my blog, as long as I have Wi-Fi, I will be able to access
Blogger any time without having to use a computer. Therefore, if necessary I
may use this device again.

9. ADOBE Photoshop Elements 10 & Premier
Elements 10
As I have just got a new computer, we have now got this photo
manipulation programme, which I can use to edit the photographs I take,
but also play around with the images to design my front cover, contents
page and double page spread of my magazine. As I have only just got this
programme, it is a rather complex and will take some time getting use to!
However, once I get the hang of it I will try and create good quality
products for my magazine. If worst comes to the worst and I can always
use the website www.picnik.com as I have used this for a few years and
therefore, know my way around it.

10. DaFont
When it comes to creating my magazine, I will need to focus on which
font I like and want to include on my front cover, contents page and
double page spread. Therefore, I will need to visit the website
www.dafont.com to allow me to find and download fonts I may need to
create a visually attractive magazine.

11. Photobucket
I was thinking, instead of just posting all my photos on one blog (when it
comes to showing what photos I have taken) I thought that I could use
this programme to show a slideshow of all my possible photos for my
magazine. Even though I have not used Flickr, some people that I know
have and said it is easy to get use to and create you own slide shows. Also,
before this course, I had never used things like Blogger and Slideshare, so
therefore, I may think about giving this a go!