Author Archive for Hannah Avery

Project 3

The story that I am deciding to use for Project 3 is Beauty and the Beast. The three sites that I am using for sources are the movie, the book, and the official Disney site.

Site Review: Popcorn maker

What is is: It is published by Mozilla and similar to iMovies, but for beginners. There are similar features to iMovie because there are drag and drop tools, songs, and different layering options to create innovative movies. Why it’s interesting: This is a free site that you can personalize to make movie creation easy for […]

Site Review: Draft

What it is: Draft is a website that allows you to view, share and edit drafts with other writers and editors. Why it’s interesting: The website allows you to have different draft versions so that you can chose which changes you want to accept. You also can publish the edited version on LinkedIn and WordPress sites. […]

Application Review: 750 Words

What it is: It is a journal-keeping application that allows you to have a private journal with online submissions. Why it’s interesting: It is interesting because it is a reward-based journal keeping system that makes it easy to save and upload daily journal writings. The different ways that you can earn rewards, such as doing […]

Final Touches on Project 2

What I did: Today I added on to my blog more about the affordances and constraints of the site that I am using, Easelly. I also started on the PowerPoint for my project because I want to make sure that my presentation to the class is very organized and thorough. Why I did it: I […]

Continuing with Project 2

What I Did: I began to screenshot different images for my project. I wanted to make sure that there were lots of images to pick from to make the project stand out. While taking photos I also got to see even more features of the website that I had not seen before. Why I Did […]

Starting Project 2

What I Did: Today I browsed around the website to see the different affordances and constraints that the website offered. I clicked around and tried out different formats and layouts that were provided for the user. Why I Did It: I wanted to see how the website worked and the different aspects that made it unique. […]

GIF Corgi Style

The GIF that I created appeals to anyone because, come on, who doesn’t love a room full of corgi puppies? I decided to pick a video clip that had lots of movement so that the GIF would flow seamlessly. Using the gestural movement makes it seem like the puppies are continuing to run into the […]

Meme

The meme that I decided to create was inspired by Virginia Tech. I hope that the audience for this meme is the student body of Virginia Tech. We can all identify with the excitement of not having to wait in line at Brueggers, as well as the dread of s…

Project 2 Interface Choice

The Interface that I chose for my project is the Easelly site which allows you to create and share visual ideas. I personally love graphics that pop off of the page so I thought that this site would fit well with my interests. I love how you can make the infographics colorful and personalized for […]