Summarize and Reflect on Week 1

Well my week one reading is complete and now it's time to summarize and reflect. Let's go chapter by chapter. Reading chapter one served primarily as a review for me, not because I already knew most of the information but because I completed the terminology worksheet before I started reading. In chapter two, I found the information on search directories interesting. I never used them to search. Instead, I rely on search engines for all my search needs. I will definitely have to try my luck drilling through a directory. I read chapter five after I completed the diigo readings and they covered the same information. All the advantages and disadvantages between print and web design made perfect sense to me. As I read the chapter, I couldn't stop thinking about what a mistake it would be to not have a website if you run your own business. Chapter 6 helped me better grasp the C.R.A.P. that was talked about in the first class. I am glad I did the readings before I worked on the good, the bad, and the ugly. I will most certainly be turning to that chapter over and over again. The examples they showed really helped me to gain a better understanding of alignment, proximity, repetition and contrast. While I was reading the chapter, I kept thinking of this blog and how my new background really isn't working with the font color. The font was black and I changed it to orange to add more contrast against the background. But that isn't working and when I have more time, I will make changes. Reading pages 186-192 explained the differences in file formats in a very easy to understand way. I never paid much attention to those letters at the end of a file name but now I will.