...Derranique Dabney March 31, 2014 Senior Project Research Paper Mrs. C. Cooper All of us at one time or another has browsed the internet. The internet has become such an important part of our everyday lives; it is no longer possible to escape the internet and what is has to offer. Successful web design relies heavily upon a visual concept. Without effective visual design, almost everything on the internet is meaningless. It is visual design that grabs people's attention and encourages them to analyze the piece more carefully. The internet is a primarily visual realm, which is why interactivity, visual elements, and new technologies are such important aspects of great web design. “Since the 1990s (and really, for a select few people, even before that) website design was something that developed very, very quickly and changed rapidly over time. Website companies across the board have taken time and care to make sure that they are innovative and pushing boundaries, while also providing for viewers, visitors, and customers everything that they could possibly need to get the most out of their respective websites and other uses. Today, HTML5 looks poised to be one of the website designs of the future, but how exactly did we get here to where we are? And where have we come from with web design theory and practice, to reach 2013? Back in the early 1990s, HTML (the first iteration) was considered major website technology and innovation. Since then, CSS 1 and CSS 2, Javascipt, Flash...
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...oo Visual Communication Assignment ------------------------------------------------- Summer 2014 Techincal Writing Courtney Evans @029644291 Memorandum To: Fall 2014 Technical Writing students From: Courtney Evans @02644291 Subject: Visual Communication Assignment Date: July 21, 2014 Introduction All students in the fall technical writing course at Howard University are required to learn about visual communications. In order to gain a better understanding, I will be providing you with tips and other useful information. The purpose of this memo is to discuss the proper use and integration of visual aids and designs in text. Visual Aids Visual aids can help you understand and reach objectives by providing visual emphasis on what is being said. They emphasize focal points and convey information using graphics to facilitate understanding. Psychologist Jerome Bruner of New York University notes in Power of Visual Communication (2004), “people remember ten percent of what they hear and twenty percent of what they read, but about eighty percent of what they see and do.” Visual aids are useful because they help you to be able to grasp your audience’s attention. Designing Visual Aids According to the McGraw-Hill Publishing Company (2004), there are six guidelines to adhere by to ensure you design effective visual aids. 1. Plan and Prepare Visuals Aids in Advance Visual Aids take time to develop...
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...Guide to Managerial Communication Effective Business Writing and Speaking This page intentionally left blank Prentice Hall “Guide To” Series in Business Communication Guide to Managerial Communication Effective Business Writing and Speaking Ninth Edition Mary Munter Tuck School of Business Dartmouth College Prentice Hall Boston Columbus Indianapolis New York San Francisco Upper Saddle River Amsterdam Cape Town Dubai London Madrid Milan Munich Paris Montreal Toronto Delhi Mexico City Sao Paulo Sydney Hong Kong Seoul Singapore Taipei Tokyo Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Catalogue in Publication data available from the Library of Congress Editorial Director: Sally Yagan Editor in Chief: Eric Svendsen Acquisitions Editor: James Heine Director of Editorial Services: Ashley Santora Editorial Project Manager: Karin Williams Director of Marketing: Patrice Lumumba Jones Marketing Manager: Nikki Ayana Jones Marketing Assistant: Ian Gold Managing Editor: Central Publishing Project Manager: Debbie Ryan Production Project Manager: Clara Bartunek Creative Director: Jayne Conte Cover Designer: Karen Salzbach Cover Art: Getty Images, Inc. Media Editor: Denise Vaughn Media Project Manager: Lisa Rinaldi Full-Service Project Management: Aparna Yellai/PreMediaGlobal Composition: PreMediaGlobal Printer/Binder: Edwards Brothers Annex Cover Printer: Lehigh Phoenix Color Text Font: 10.5/12 Times New Roman Credits...
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...8 Rules of Effective Content in Document Design “Are the documents being designed for your organization getting tossed or getting attention?” Whether you're creating a business card, letter, brochure, advertisement, newsletter or proposal, effective design can sell your ideas and make them easier to understand. According to Roger C. Parker, design consultant and author of 22 graphic design books, the appearance of your print communications directly influences your ability to inform, motivate and persuade. Here's why. Just as you "read" people when you first meet them - forming impressions based on their posture, clothing, facial expressions and voice tone - readers judge your ideas based on first impressions of your documents. If the document is cluttered or disorganized, readers will likely disregard your ideas - no matter how brilliant they are. The good news is that design basics are the same for most documents. To improve the design of all your organization's print communications, especially those you create electronically, look for these eight basic rules of effective design. Communicate your purpose Start by defining the purpose of your design i.e. direct plan versus Indirect plan. Parker suggests first determining whether you are designing the document for attention or for transparency. Design for attention when your message must compete for your reader's attention. Book covers and posters are two examples. Use the appropriate colors, type and striking...
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...Presenting an Academic Paper AGUS GUNAWAN Discussion points What is a good presentation? What will the audience remember? What is the most difficult aspect of presenting? Why? Are you nervous when you have to present? What are you afraid of? What do you hope to learn from this training? What we will discuss… Designing presentation content Designing effective power point Presenting your work Designing Presentation Content Things to be considered… Creates an overall framework – intro, main body, conclusion Understand key terminology Assumes the audiences knows nothing about the subject at all Time management Keep your own voice: start & end your paragraphs Applies critical thinking Develop the presentation content Identify your audience Formulate your objectives Make a statement Expand on the statement Use clear signpost to guide the audience through your discussion Back up with evidence and examples A major stimulant to creative thinking is focused questions Three principal questions for critical thinking What Why How “What?” Identifies the key message you wish to communicate. What is the benefit of your message for the audience ? What can they do with the information ? “Why?” Addresses the next obvious question that arises in the audience. “why should I do that?” “why should I think that?” “why should that be the case?” ...
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...HC: Human-Computer Interaction Human–computer interaction (HCI) is concerned with designing the interaction between people and computers and the construction of interfaces to afford this. Interaction between users and computational artefacts occurs at an interface which includes both software and hardware. Interface design impacts the software life-cycle in that it should occur early; the design and implementation of core functionality can influence the user interface – for better or worse. Because it deals with people as well as computers, as a knowledge area HCI draws on a variety of disciplinary traditions including psychology, computer science, product design, anthropology and engineering. HC: Human Computer Interaction (4 Core-Tier1 hours, 4 Core-Tier2 hours) Core-Tier1 hours HCI: Foundations HCI: Designing Interaction HCI: Programming Interactive Systems HCI: User-cantered design & testing HCI: Design for non-Mouse interfaces HCI: Collaboration & communication HCI: Statistical Methods for HCI HCI: Human factors & security HCI: Design-oriented HCI HCI: Mixed, Augmented and Virtual Reality 4 4 Core-Tier2 hours Includes Electives N N HC/Foundations [4 Core-Tier1 hours, 0 Core-Tier2 hours] Motivation: For end-users, the interface is the system. So design in this domain must be interaction-focussed and human-centred. Students need a different repertoire of techniques to address this than is provided elsewhere in the curriculum. Topics: • • • Contexts for HCI (anything...
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...Usability and the utility, not the visual design, determine the success or failure of a web-site. Since the visitor of the page is the only person who clicks the mouse and therefore decides everything, user-centric design has become a standard approach for successful and profit-oriented web design. After all, if users can’t use a feature, it might as well not exist. In order to use the principles properly we first need to understand how users interact with web-sites, how they think and what are the basic patterns of users’ behavior. How do users think? Basically, users’ habits on the Web aren’t that different from customers’ habits in a store. Visitors glance at each new page, scan some of the text, and click on the first link that catches their interest or vaguely resembles the thing they’re looking for. In fact, there are large parts of the page they don’t even look at. Most users search for something interesting (or useful) and clickable; as soon as some promising candidates are found, users click. If the new page doesn’t meet users’ expectations, the Back button is clicked and the search process is continued. Users appreciate quality and credibility. If a page provides users with high-quality content, they are willing to compromise the content with advertisements and the design of the site. This is the reason why not-that-well-designed web-sites with high-quality content gain a lot of traffic over years. Content is more important than the design which...
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...Code01 is a full service advertising firm, specializing to meet all your business communication needs. We work with our clients to create and implement innovative solutions, utilizing all media to deliver targeted and effective communication. This could be in the form of a, Website, Company Profile Designing, Flash Video Multimedia Designing, Corporate Marketing Campaigns.....all kinds of online promotion activities. It is our philosophy that a design must not only have a specific 'look', but is also more importantly, a form of making a statement. Simply put, we are not in the business of making 'pretty pictures'. We build visual solutions that are suitable for your image and your target audience, making sure you succeed in projecting a lasting impression of your company's image on your...
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...Leadership Communication Skills Assessment Read through the list of skills and for each one check off your present capability in the chart below. Excel = You have mastered this skill and are excellent in it. Competent = You are competent in this skill but could polish it some. ✓ Need to Develop = This is a skill you need to develop further. | | | |Need to | |Area and Skill |Excel |Competent |Develop | |Part 1 – Assessment of the Core Abilities | |Audience Analysis and Strategy | | | | |Analyzing the context for communication | | | | |Analyzing audiences | | | | |Tailoring messages to different audiences | | | | |Selecting the most effective medium (channel) | | | | |Developing a complete communication strategy ...
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...of experience with focus on promoting software solutions through design, architecture, and development. I bring extensive experience in team management and have contributed to multiple functional and management domains and across industry sectors. Extensive experience in various technical domains such as: • Microsoft Office SharePoint • B2B development and deployment • E-government solutions and portals • Microsoft Framework • Software processes and standards • Cross-Functional team Management My work spanned across two continents with an in-depth knowledge of Middle Eastern cultural and social traditions; supported by an excellent command of two languages. I have passion for people, and I am a highly effective mentor and coach, adept at inspiring confidence, leading by example, and building high-performance teams committed to quality and responsiveness. EXPERIENCE SUMMARY Project Management • Broad knowledge and experience with tools and techniques for planning, organizing, monitoring and controlling projects as well as industry best practices and methodologies of processes and techniques for project management. • Full awareness of CMMI standards and process development. • Team Self Process TSP/PSP approaches and coaching methodologies. • Experienced in projects’ Financial Management procedures and techniques to manage project budget and finance initiatives • Lead multi-functions’ teams in the execution of several...
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...MUSM 7008 – Dissertation Synopsis Design for darkness Museum communication for visually impaired visitors Submitted by Al Amin Nathani Student Number: 43383559 In partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Masters of Museum Studies School of Social Science, The University of Queensland 1. Introduction In museums, the visitors are encouraged to appreciate the achievements of our civilization. Whether the displayed objects have artistic, social or cultural significance, the rule is to observe and create interpretation. But what if visitor can’t look or have difficulty in creating the visual image of the object? Does it create limited experience for visually impaired visitors? This study will focus on exploring applied design methods to enhance museum experience for visually impaired visitors. The study will be a combination of theoretical and practical case studies which will discuss the sensorial exhibition space from designer’s perspective. 2. Objective and Scope • To understand effective ways of museum communication for visually impaired visitors. • To understand design strategies for creating experience beyond visual sense. • To identify affectivity of alternate methods like Haptic and Tactile graphics, Braille, models, and audio and touch tours. • To discuss various case studies which are using alternate design techniques for conveying museum message for these visitors. 3. Research Questions • What alternative methods...
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...University of Phoenix 2010 Communication and Collaboration Strategy Paper GEN/200 Shawn Albro Communication and Collaboration Strategy Every person has different learning styles. To communicate and collaborate effectively within a group of individuals with different learning styles and personality types can be difficult if a person does not know their weaknesses and strengths. Learning styles have also been called intelligences. There are eight intelligences that have been found but I will only discuss three of these. There are also four different personality types. I will only talk about three of these personality types and a strategy for effective communication and collaboration among them. The first intelligence is the logical/ mathematical intelligence. A person with this intelligence is easier to communicate and collaborate with by using problem solving. This type of intelligence is a problem solver when it comes to science or mathematical problems. It is easier to reason with this learning type inductively and deductively. Communicating with this person can be difficult at times in that the person will try to solve each problem to ensure that it is true. The second intelligence is visual/spatial intelligence. This type of person would be easier to communicate and collaborate with through pictures, graphs or charts. This intelligence is very visual and can understand things better by seeing what is going on in a situation. These people can see things that...
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... | |3. |Marketing |15% | |4. |Management |15% | |5. |Business Maths |10% | |6. |Business Statistic |10% | |7. |HRM |10% | |8. |Business Communication and Report Writing |10% | |9. |Micro Economics |5% | |10. |Macro Economics |5% | | |Total |100% | |Management Sciences...
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...Communications Plan Learning Team A, MKT/571 October 15, 2010 Communication Plan Developing an integrated marketing system is important to the organization. Because there are different ways consumers can experience an organization advertisement, it is important that the communication be clear and reliable. Developing appropriate lines of communication, especially with a new product is vital to an organization. In this discuss, Team A will expand on the effective marketing and communication, the advertising and promotion program, helpful technology trend, and the marketing communication strategies for domestic and international markets. Evaluating Marketing factors Today’s concept of marketing varies from this, Marketing like many other business functions, involves dealing with customers. Building relationships with customers based on perceived value and customer satisfaction are core elements or the modern definition of marketing. The goal of marketing is to attract new customers by promising better value through a better-quality product and to retain customers while gaining new ones is a familiar concept, keeping and generating new customers through customer satisfaction is different from traditional theory. In today’s competitive business arena, companies need to utilize all potential avenues to maximize profitability and growth. Organizational decision makers need information in order to decide what products and services to introduce...
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