Evaluation Question 6: What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?

During the creation of my magazine I have used all types of technologies to help produce my magazine. These technologies could be technologies that I physically use and ones that are computer based. I have used technologies which are completely new to me like ishowu where I have used technologies which I am familiar with like the DLSR camera.

Physical technologies:

Canon DLSR 1000D camera:
The DLSR camera was used to take high quality pictures for my music magazine. This was a key piece of equipment used for my magazine as I was able to take pictures of my models so I could complete my magazine. The camera is something which I am familiar with, however with the features such as auto focus help make my pictures look more professional for my magazine.

Apple Mac:

The Apple Mac was a completely new experience for me as I had never used one before. I found it tough to use the Mac at first as it is different compared to a Microsoft computer, for example the scrolling on the mouse is different on a Mac compared to a computer. Therefore, at the start of my Media course my teacher helped me improve my skills in using the Mac in order for me to make my music magazine. My skills have improved massively on programs such as Photoshop and InDesign, which have helped to build my magazine.

Computer based technologies:

Adobe Photoshop CS6:

I have used Photoshop to help produce my magazine. My skills on this Photoshop has improved massively which has involved using many different tools to produce my music magazine. These skills need improving at the start but I have slowly progressed and skills have improved drastically. Here is a video from ishowu showing my skills on Photoshop.

Abobe InDesign CS6:

This software was something that I had never used so it was a new experience in using it. I had to use tutorials and help form my teacher in order to get use to the tools in InDesign. The sofware is useful for producing contents pages, this is because you can't be creative with this software, unlike Photoshop where you can be. It is more of a professional software.

 

Blogger:

Blogger has been useful to me as I was capable to portray my research into different magazines, the planning of my magazine and the production of my magazine which has been shown to the public. Blogger was new to me but it wasn't complicated to use as it is a basic website, but I learn't how to links and HTML's. This is useful as I could link people to my podcast which was done on Voicethread and it also helps for my evaluation as I am using Prezi and Flickr for my evaluation questions. I am going to show a video below to show how I use blogger.

Flickr:

I used Flickr for another evaluation question so that people form the public are able to see my cover, contents page and my double page spread, this also allows people to comment on them as well. This website deals with high quality images that people can post.

Prezi:

Prezi is another publication website which produces presentations which the public can viewas it is a free website. I also used it for one of my evaluation questions. I have never used Prezi before so I had learn quickly to use the tools for my evaluation question. From using Prezi I now know that there are different ways to portray a presentation in a more appealing way rather that using Microsoft Powerpoint.

ishowu:

ishowu is a screen recording software exclusive to Macs. It allows the user to record what is on there screen whcih is useful to make tutorials and to show what you have done on your Mac similarly to the videos that I have created for this evaluation question and also for other evaluation questions.