Semester 1 Final Project

You can check out my first semester final project here. I uploaded my project online through Google Drive.

Fire Woman

Bouncing Ball

Final Survey Summary

On the first day of working on the project in class, we had time to finish writing the script and make any corrections we could think of. Then we paired up and simulated the conversation so that we could practice talking to the manager and make any additional corrections to our script.

Following the weekend, I had not yet spoken to the manager at the Acura store, but I had decided against going there anyway. I had realized that as a car dealership, they are VERY invested in their customers and probably wouldn't let me "pester" their customers with a silly school project. So I've decided to go to the Target on 80th Ave and Bell Road. Now I have adjusted my script and will carry out the survey tonight.

Monday night I changed my mind AGAIN, and went to the Frys Electronics at 3035 W Thunderbird Road. I approached the customer service desk, and asked to talk to the manager about a school project. When the manager got there, I introduced myself and ran through the script. She told me that she was not authorized to give me permission, and gave me the number to corporate office that I could call. When I called the number, they transferred me to the Chief Communications Officer. I got his answering machine, and hung up without saying anything. Scratching that idea, I decided to try Discount Tire at 5990 W. Behrend Dr. I again approached the man at the counter, and he told me that I would have to wait for the manager to get off a phone call. I waited about 10 minutes, and then the same man came out and told me that the manager was on a call with their corporate office and I would have to come back tomorrow. I found it interesting that he did not turn away the man behind me, who also wanted to speak to the manager. I'm sure they were relieved when I didn't show up the next day. Next, I wen to the Home Depot at 6880 W Bell Road. I again approached the customer service counter and explained why I was there. I waited 15 minutes for the manager to come up and talk to me. She was very nice and seemed interested in what I was offering, even having me read off my suggestions. She liked them all. Then she told me that she would have to talk to the day-time manager, and that I should come back the next day and talk to her then.

The next day, Tuesday, after school, I went back to the Home Depot. I brought the business card she gave me and my sheet for recording data, just in case. When I spoke with her, she told me that the manager had given me approval, and asked how long I thought it would take. I responded that I estimated it would take 15 minutes. She clarified that I would submit a report of my findings to her, and I went outside to start my survey. My question was: "Have you eaten at the hot dog stand outside within the last 2 months?" I was conducting the survey outside the front entrance, and was turned down by everyone (probably 15 people) for 5 minutes. At this point, she came outside and suggested that I try asking people as they were LEAVING the store, so I walked to the exit. I had much better success there, and got all 10 responses within the next 15 minutes. I interviewed 7 males and 3 females, of which only 1 male said that he had eaten at the hot dog stand. In fact, he said that he eats there "nearly every weekend." I left after completing the survey.

I went back to the store on Sunday the 16th to ask the manager to sign off on the verification sheet. I was told that she was not there that day, and so I asked if she would be there tomorrow. They told me that she would not be there all week because she was on vacation. I have talked to Mr. Larsen about this.

1. What did you do for the business? Describe your project.
   I conducted a survey of customers to see how many had visited the hot dog stand outside of the store. I asked them as a yes or no question, and noted the gender of each person as they answered.
2. What was the best part of the project?
   The best part of the project was
3. What was the most difficult?
   The most difficult part of the project was interviewing the customers, because it was very stressful for me to approach the customer and ask them them the question.
4. What part of the project are you the most proud of?
   I am most proud of the results of my project, because they are accurate and taken with precision.
5. What did you learn from the project?
   I learned how to go about a business and ask for permission to do something. I also learned how to approach people and ask for help, in this case with a school project.
6. What skill did you develop or gain from the project?
   I developed my skill of talking to people, with both the manager and the customers themselves. I increased my ability to step out and do something that I find uncomfortable.

Semester Final Script

UPDATED:

I'm going to go to the Home Depot at 6880 W Bell Road. When I go I will ask the customer service attendant, "I am working on a school project for one of my classes. Is there a manager I could speak to briefly?"

Me: Hello, my name is Zack and I am working on a school project that requires me to conduct a market research study for a business. I would need your permission to walk around and ask your costumers for their input. I already have several ideas in mind as far as the content of this survey, but I would be happy to follow a specific request if you have one in mind.

Her: (Says hello back. Either gives me a specific topic or asks to hear my ideas.)

Me: (If he gives me a specific topic): OK sounds good. I'll make a survey and carry it out on my own. I will be back in 4-5 weeks with the results! Thank you for your time.

        (If he asks to hear my ideas): Definitely! I've actually come up with three possible topics.

• "Did you come in today because of something you saw in a sales ad?"
• Yes / No
• "Since you've arrived, have you asked an employee for help locating a product?"
• Yes / No
•  "Have you eaten at the hot dog stand outside within the last 2 months?"
• Yes / No

Her: (Responds with the question he feels is best)

Me: Ok sounds good. I'll make a survey and carry it out on my own. I will be back later with the results! Thank you for your time.

Clock Gif

This is a gif I made on my time. It is perfectly timed to the second. Enjoy.

Copyright Review

Singer Vanilla Ice found himself in some hot water after he released the song "Ice Ice Baby." He was charged by David Bowie and Freddie Mercury of copying the baseline of their song "Under Pressure" which had been recorded several years earlier. Vanilla Ice claimed that he had changed the beat of their song slightly, so it technically stood as his own property. However, the similarities between the two songs were clear as day: Vanilla Ice had added a single beat to their song, and the courts didn't buy it. They determined that Vanilla Ice had indeed infringed on the copyrighted song of Bowie and Mercury, and he was ordered to come to a settlement with them. This settlement likely liquidated any profit he had made from the song, along with causing him humiliation and negative publicity.

http://www.fairwagelawyers.com/most-famous-music-copyright-infringment.html

Survey Summary and Recommendations

The results of the survey were very conclusive. My data shows that 25 people (83%) chose Windows, 3 people (10%) chose Mac, and 2 people (7%) chose Linux. There were several people who asked me about Linux, because they had never even heard of it. Additionally, it is reasonable to assume that several people chose windows simply because it is the only one that they are familiar with.  However, overall people were able to quickly make a decision quickly and without thinking about the choices for too long. In the end, my recommendation would be to choose Windows as a product, because it clearly has a majority share over the competition.

Blur Text Copilot

Rotating Name

1. Foot A/C
2. Tires that never deflate or puncture
3. Phone battery that lasts forever
4. Laser pointers that don't blind people
5. Tiny tiny drone
6. Magnetic motor
7. Self cleaning toilet
8. Super efficient cool solar panels
9. Microwave-less popcorn
10. Phones
11. Solar powered phone case
12. Become a millionaire in 21 days or less
13. Wireless long-distance phone charger
14. Permanent deodorant
15. Tesla car
16. Pen that never runs out of ink
17. Computers
18. Key-less keyboard (use brain power)
19. Paint that never fades or chips off
20.

What Makes a Great Website

1. What things are important other than just the website design?

The content, ease of access, loading speed, simplicity.
Purpose is the most important.
Marketing and the way the website is found are very important as well. (SEO)
Special functions (calendar, downloads, galleries, etc.)

2. Why would she ask whether the person is going to run the website themselves or have the webmaster run the site?

Web designers can make a lot more money if the costumer chooses to allow the web designer maintain and host the website.

3. How much does it cost to design a website from beginning to end?

Well it would depend on the content, but I would guess $2000 for just the design for a serious business website.

4. What are the different web browsers that you're aware of?

Firefox, chrome, internet explorer, safari, opera.

5. General takeaway from all 3 videos.

Keep the website simple and functional: don't overdo it with widgets or distracting content.

Green Screen Video

High Quality Video

Low Quality Video

GIF Quiz

Basketball .gif

Buckets

Benjamin .gif

Disintegration Tutorial 2

This is the redo

Fading Tutorial

This is the man from the picture I disintegrated.

Quiz 9

1.  In this tutorial he shows you that you can download all the items.  WE DO NOT NEED TO DOWNLOAD OR PURCHASE THESE ITEMS.
Sounds like a plan

2.  Watch the tutorial. 
Done

3.  We will create our own images using Photoshop.  Click Sample Page to see the sample webpage without images.  Take note of each of the spaces and graphics and their sizes.  
Gotcha

Quiz 8

1.  Following the tutorial to create the page in the same way he does.
OK   

2.  Anytime you open tag what else do you do?
Close the tag

3.  Whenever you create a division what do you do?
Give it an id

4.  Create all the divisions and ID them as seen on the tutorial. 
OK

5.  Can you put dashes and underscores in ID's?
Yes

6.  Be prepared to show Mr. Larsen the code for your main page.
OK

 

Quiz 7

1.  What is the name of the finished site that he created as a sample.
Manchester Design Studio Project

2.  What is the First step to organizing a web site?
Have an outline of the website you are going to create.

3.  Follow the directions to create a new site.  Make it exactly like he does with the same folder names.  Add all folders and pages exactly as he does.
OK

4.  Mr. Larsen will come by to check your folder to give you credit for Tutorial 7 so be ready to show him the folder. 
OK

Quiz 6

1.  What is the tag you use to insert an image on your page?
<img>

2.  What is the attribute that you have to add to your tag to direct the browser? 
src="imagename"
 
3.  How is an image tag different from a <p> tag or <h>  tag?
The <img> tag doesn't need a closing tag

4.  Where do you put the image tag if you want to have an image as a link? 
 Between the <a> and </a> tags
 
5.  Practice adding images on your page.  
 OK

Reflected Name

Quiz 5

1.  What were hyperlinks or "links" originally called?
 Anchors

2.  What tag do you use when creating a hyperlink?
 <a>

3.  What do you have to include in your "a" tag to make it a hyperlink?
 href="link"

4.   Do you have an "About", "Contact" and "Welcome" page?  If not, create them now and include a small amount of information about yourself on your "About" page.  Include an address and phone number on the "Contact" page (it can be fake).
 Ok

5.  Create a new folder and a "Products" page. 
 Ok

6.  If you create a new folder and want to link to a page in the folder, what would the code include that isn't in the code for the first links he shows you?
Slashes to indicate directory

7.  Can you use the "Browse" option when you are trying to link to pages that are on the internet?
 no you must type or copy the full address

8.  Include a hyperlink to the DVHS homepage on your Welcome page or Index.
 Ok

9.  If you want to open a new tab when you click on a link what code do you include?
 target="_blank"

10.  Go to the "Media Productions Share" folder (on the desktop).  Copy the PDF file called "technical-standards-web-page-dev..."  to your desktop.  Then move it into your folder for your website. Use this page to follow along with his instructions. 
Ok

11.  Reflection: Why would you want to have some links lead to a new tab? 
 Some content, such as pictures and pdf files, should open on separate tabs because they are not part of the ACTUAL website. They are instead pieces of information that can be accessed by visiting the website. Only navigational links within the website should open in the same tab.

Quiz 4

1.  What are the 4 types of tags that are covered in this tutorial?
 <html> <head> <body> <div>

2.  Every HTML document begins with what?
 <!doctype html> statement

3.  What is the first and last tag in your document?
 <html> and </html>

4.  Anytime you write code to tell your web browser something it goes where?
 In the <head> tag

5.  Where does your content go for the webpage?
 In the <body> tag

6.  How do you maintain the readability of the code?
 Indent

7.  What is another way to type the code below that wouldn't change the function on a browser but would change how it looks in the code view?
<head><title>Put your content here</title></head>

8.  If you want to change the name of the browser tab where do you change the code?
 The <title> tag

9.  How does Google decide what shows up in the search engine?
 It indexes the <title> tag

10.  What tag do you use to divide a page?
 <div>

11.  Make sure you have content for your page.  It should look similar to the content on the tutorial.  If you don't have content use his page to type out your content now.
 Done

12.  What is the shortcut key for opening your page in a browser? (he doesn't say it but you can find it by looking for the shortcut when he opens his "view in browser" button)
 f12

13.  Did you name your divisions?  If not, do it now.
Done

Monday Blog

http://www.cnn.com/2015/08/24/europe/france-train-shooting/

On Friday, 3 Americans, traveling on a train in France, subdued an armed gunman as he began an attack on the train. A man from Morocco drew out a gun and began to open fire on the passengers. They tackled him and after a rough fight, where one man was cut several times on the head and neck, were able to beat him unconscious and hog-tie him until the train arrived at the station. They saved countless lives with their bravery and were awarded France's highest recognition of honor.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3204452/North-Korea-shells-South-Korean-military-unit-stationed-countries-shared-border.html

North Korea launched a single shell at a South Korean military unit. In retaliation, South Korea returned fire over the DMZ (demilitarized zone) into the location from which the shell had been fired. It is believed that the North Koreans may have been targeting a South Korean propaganda loudspeaker, which hasn't been done for years. As tensions escalated over the incident, the 2 countries signed a peace agreement Monday afternoon.

Quiz 3

1.   He compares a webpage to a ________.
 building

2.  What is the language that websites are written in?
 HTML

3.  What are the titles of the four aspects of every webpage?
 Structure HTML, Presentation CSS, Context Text/Images, Action Javascript/PHP

4.  What are the three main steps to starting a web page?
 1. Create page structure - HTML
 2. Add sample content to structure
 3. Create page presentation - CSS - formatting and positioning

5.  What does HTML stand for?  (You'll need to look this up online)
Hypertext Markup Language

6.  What are the two tags used in HTML?
 structural and semantic tags



7.  What does  <p> stand for?  (What is it called?)
 paragraph

8.  What does a slash (For Example : <p/>)  mean? 
 It represents a closing tag to an earlier tag

9.  What does the <h> mean in Dreamweaver?
 It creates a title in sizes 1-6

10.  Does HTML recognize extra lines in the code view?
nope

11.  What does the asterix ( * ) mean on the tab at the top of your page?
 That there are unsaved changes to the document.

12.  Do you have to use a closing tag with the <br>?
 nope

13.  What does <li> stand for?
 "list item"


14.  How do you change from an unordered or bulleted list to an ordered or numbered list?
 <ul> = unordered list
 <ol> = ordered list

15.  Does HTML recognize tabs?
nope

Quiz 2

1.  What is the site folder also called?
The site folder is also called the root folder

2.  When you select the "folder" icon in Adobe products, where will it take you?
It will take you to a dialogue box to choose the location to save your website

3.  Did you create a new site?  If not, do so now.  Be able to show it to Mr. L.
Yes

4.  How do you create a new folder inside the site folder?
Right click and select "New Folder"

5.  How do you sort the folders in your site?
 Click on the "Local Files" button at the top of the files tab

6.  What are the two basic types of files we'll be working with in Dreamweaver?
.html and .css

7.  What is the way your browser knows to open the first page in your website?
The homepage is called "index.html"

8.  When you name a page what is the default that Dreamweaver uses?
untitled.html

9.  Did you create a "Styles" page?  Do so now and be able to show it to Mr. L.
Yes

10. What should you never do with files in Dreamweaver?
Arrange them with your computer's file manager