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The Value of the Designer Who Codes | Inc.com
“Knowing the technology better means more productive arguments when there are disagreements because everyone speaks the same language.” via The Value of the Designer Who Codes | Inc.com. If you want to design applications you need to understand how they … Continue reading
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Blame the messenger: Why Do People Think the problem is PowerPoint?
What would you rather do than sit through a PowerPoint presentation? – National presentation skills | Examiner.com. It seems that blaming PowerPoint for boring or outright bad presentations is still popular. That’s bad enough. What’s worse, is that people think … Continue reading
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Doing it Right on the Web – NYTimes.com
I sometimes complain about how poor design is on the web: like here, and here so I would also like too point out places where they get it right. Every now and then I come across a site that makes … Continue reading
Update your Damn Webpages!
I am guilty of some of this myself, but in my own defense, I have over 750 webpages in several websites, not to mention a blog, several photo galleries, and a moodle site (I am not counting my old course … Continue reading
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On website passwords…..
Digital Domain – A Strong Password Isn’t the Strongest Security – NYTimes.com. I agree with most of this. It should be MY business to choose a good password, and IT’s business to keep their system secure if I choose a … Continue reading
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Ed Tech is an Interdisciplinary Field
So why is it possible to get an Ed Tech degree by taking ONLY Education courses? It shouldn’t be. IT (Information Technology), Education, Management, … are all APPLIED disciplines – if all you know is the one of these, you … Continue reading
More Fun with Google Docs…
If you haven’t tried Google Docs yet, maybe NOW is the time to take the plunge, ’cause it just got better. To take advantage of the new changes, make sure you set your settings to take advantage of the new … Continue reading
Fun with Google Docs (Part 2B)
First Contact: The Google Docs Tutorial Week Three of Term: Jan 25-29 Part One looked at how Goggle Docs compare to traditional word processors as utilities for creation and submission of student assignments. Part Two (this one) talks about the … Continue reading
