Thursday, November 8, 2007

november the eigth

What word completes the analogy?
(What is an analogy?)
DOOR : REFRIGERATOR :: _____ : cupcake

1. frosting


What does it mean?
lyceum

Which would you be most likely to find in a lyceum?

2. people swimming

Wednesday, November 7, 2007

tech talk november 7th

november7th TWO THOUSAND AND SEVEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What word completes the analogy?
(What is an analogy?)
BREAD : SANDWICH :: hoof : _____

3. horse
What does it mean?
designate
One way to designate someone in a game would be to

3. say "You're It!"

Tuesday, November 6, 2007

tuesdays tech talk

mondays tech talk

november 6th TWO THOUSAND SEVENNNNNN!!!!!!!

GLOSS : SHEEN :: _____ : stagger
lurch


WORD QUIZ
circumspect
When I was raking in the yard, my little brother behaved in a circumspect way.

3. He watched me from behind a tree.

Monday, November 5, 2007

tech talk chapter 1

1. List the five major types of Web sites.

Your Answer: informatory, commercial, special interest, market, and leasure.

2. Describe the main goal of a commercial Web site.

Your answer: To persuade you.

3. What type of Web site is the first destination site above? Explain your answer.

Your answer: Commercial.

4. What type of Web site is the second destination site above? Explain your answer.

Your Answer: Leasure activities, because it shows games.

tech talk dream weaver

1
Not Graded
If you are using Windows, right-click on the Web Design Resource link on the left. Choose Open Link in New Window. (If using a Macintosh, press Control and click on the link.) A new page will open, containing links to useful sites related to Web design. How many links appear on the Web Design Resource page? These sites can help you answer questions and complete activities in your textbook. Read the statement keyed in red at the top of the page. Note that the sites on this page are not part of your textbook Web site, so evaluate the information carefully.

Your Answer: cool?





2
Not Graded
Click on one of the Resource links. Which site link did you click? Always be careful if you find a Web site that asks you for personal information. The organization that runs the site could sell or share your information with other companies without your knowledge. Does the page you selected ask you to register or enter any personal information about yourself? If yes, skip that part of the site and browse other areas that are “free” to use. What “free” information is available on the site you chose? Close the Web Design Resource Links browser window.

Your Answer: awesome.





3
Not Graded
Right-click on the e-Review PowerTeach Outlines link. Choose Open in New Window. Click on one of the PowerTeach links. (If using a Macintosh, press Control and click on the link.) What options appear in the dialog box that pops up? Ask your teacher if it is okay to open or download files that you find on this book’s Web site. Get permission from a parent, guardian, or teacher before downloading anything from the Internet. Never download anything from a site that is unfamiliar to you.

Your Answer: Chapter 1 Web Basics (1519.0K) Chapter 2 Computer Basics (1513.0K) Chapter 3 Online Basics (1822.0K) Chapter 4 HTML Basics (701.0K) Chapter 5 Planning a Web Site (1167.0K) Chapter 6 Developing Content and Layout (1033.0K) Chapter 7 Selecting Design and Color (570.0K) Chapter 8 Using Web Graphics (1580.0K) Chapter 9 Adding Multimedia to a Web Site (503.0K) Chapter 10 Adding Interactivity to a Web Site (606.0K) Chapter 11 Project Planning (1350.0K) Chapter 12 Developing a Web Site (2045.0K) Chapter 13 Adding Web Site Functionality (684.0K) Chapter 14 Publishing a Web Site (649.0K) Chapter 15 Maintaining a Web Site (765.0K) Chapter 16 HTML Tables and Frames (1673.0K) Chapter 17 HTML, Scripting, and Interactivity (776.0K)





4
Not Graded
Right-click on the Go Online Activities link. Choose Open in New Window. These activities will give you a hands-on introduction to the Web design topics throughout your textbook. Click on one of the topic links. A new page will appear. How many questions do you need to answer on this page? How can you answer the questions if the destination site links no longer work?

tech talk 7.2

1. Why is it important for type to be legible?
its an unconscious persuader

2. Which is the best typeface to use?
for your typing mood

3. If you want to make sure that your type is easy to read, what characteristic would you look for in a typeface?
legible

4. These two typefaces may be overused because nearly every computer and operating system has them installed. Name the two typefaces, and name a possible substitute font for each.

tech talk 6.2

1 NOT GRADED
Explain the benefits of using compressed files on the Internet.
Your Answer: There is more space and makes things faster.

2 NOT GRADED
If you use a compression program to compress a file, what do you need to convert it back to its viewable form?
Your Answer: Decompression program

3 NOT GRADED
What are some common compressed file name extensions?
Your Answer: .zip .sit .tar

4 NOT GRADED
What is the benefit of using a self-extracting archive (.SEA) file?
Your Answer: They don't require additional software to run.

tech talk 6.1

1 NOT GRADED
Describe what happens during morphing of two images.
Your Answer: The shape of the original image, or "the source" is wraped over time to become the same shape as the final image, which is the destination.

2 NOT GRADED
What are some key factors in making a morph look most effective?
Your Answer: The graphics of both images mered, shot on greenscreen.

3 NOT GRADED
After you get your source and destination file imported, what is the next step in morphing?
Your Answer: The final image, or the "destination" begins warped to match the source image, and it un-distorts over time until it resumes it's original shape.

4 NOT GRADED
What is the easiest way to see how the morph you are building looks?
Your Answer: The diting program you used.

november 5th 2007

WARM UP
(What is an analogy?)
POMPON : DECORATIVE :: _____ : fragile

2)eggshell

Word Quiz
sylvan
Which children's book seems to have a sylvan setting?
1)Little House in the Big Woods