Cinch cast

http://www.cinchcast.com/drezar/138349

Final Project

I made my website so it would be useful for me now, but also helps me build a network for the future. I can make work for free now, hopefully for people that will refer my graphics to future clients. I will continue to build my portfolio and learn how to be more professional. Right now I can help others so they possibly help me.

Chapter 6: Continued

Every node in every network has its own address to make sure the data reaches its right destination. A standard IP address consists of four groups of numbers that range from 0 to 255, each group being separated by a period. Every 8-bit number in your IP address is called an octet. The combination for each of these quartets is 256. Once you combine all four of these octets you have 4,294,967,296 different values. There is a classful routing system that is used to assign specific IP addresses by classifying them in networks as Class E to Class A in order to maximize the number of IP addresses on each network. Class A and B are usually for big business, governmental, and education networks. Class C is used for smaller networks. Domain name systems (DNS) are a hierarchy of different servers to resolve domain names by translating those names into IP addresses. 

http://computer.howstuffworks.com/internet/basics/question549.htm

Chapter 6

A local area network (LAN) is made up of at least two or more computers connected together in a small area, usually to share files, resources, and online access. For a computer to connect to this LAN network it must have a network interface card (NIC). This NIC connects to a hub. This hub then connects to your modem. If you want a wired network you have to connect your computers to your hub by using an Ethernet cable. If you want a wireless LAN network you need a wireless access point. This peer to peer LAN connection is a inexpensive networking choice for a small business or home but, becomes impractical when connecting more than just a few computers. So when you have more than a few computers you need a client/server network. This type of LAN can support more data, provide network maintenance tools, and has more security features. 

Sources

http://www.hp.com/sbso/productivity/howto/wireless_lan/do_it.html

http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/definition/local-area-network

Digital Portfolio Outline

The career I would like to pursue is graphic design. The programs I will use are InDesign, CMYK, Photoshop, Microsoft office, html, fireworks, Dreamweaver, flash, and action script. The program I will use to create a website will be circlepad.com. It has a really easy to use client for creating a website. The responsibility of a graphic designer is to produce graphics, sketches, layouts, templates, themes, typography for merchandising and promotions. I intend on showcasing those skills with my digital portfolio. 

Chapter 5

When browsing websites on the internet one of the most important things you want to make sure of is the site’s credibility. It’s especially important when you are searching for health issues; this information has to be accurate. The things you look for are identifying the author or sponsoring organization and then determining if the content on the site is presented timely and objective. Another way you can distinguish a good site from a bad one is by looking for sites with certain symbols that mean the information on the sites meet the quality standards.

Online banking allows people to save time by using the internet. Banks that offering online banking are known as a brick-and-click business. Banking online allows you to pay your bills, view account balances, transfer funds, order checks, change personal information, and almost anything else. One of the concerns with online banking is security. Online banks use the most sophisticated security technologies to protect your transactions and information. Paying bills online is very common and convenient, instead of getting mail from your physical address, you can just log onto the internet from anywhere and pay them. 

My PLN

I plan on building my PLN around graphic design by using web 2.0 tools. I have subscribed to a few blogs of established graphic designers, firms, and people like me. For the blogs that I have subscribed to I am able to read them with Google reader. These blogs provide me with important and sometimes personal information about graphic design. I also plan on being more active on social networking sites such as twitter, facebook, and YouTube. Creating an e-profile is very important especially with graphic design. On twitter I’m following many designers and firms. I will also start posting the projects I’m working. With facebook I could add friends and build connections with people I know that are involved with graphic design. Hopefully with these networking sites I will also come across some job opportunities for the future. On YouTube I could upload video tutorials of things I’ve learned about graphics and design. I will also keep my bookmarks on a social bookmarking site such as diigo and delicious. On these sites I will be able to share my links and view links to others libraries that I have subscribed to.