Month: September 2018

Comm 231: Sept 19

by Adam Chiara, posted in Comm Tech

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Photoshop Help

Class Assignment:

Create an advertisement for CCSU.

It must:

– use the dimensions 850w X 315h

– have a background color

– use the Blue Devil head and another picture. The Blue Devil head must have the white background removed (isolate the actual image)

– have text that has a drop shadow and appears over a shape

– be exported as a png

 

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Com 231: Sept. 12

by Adam Chiara, posted in Comm Tech

About Page Feedback:

  • OPEN link in a new tab/window
  • Picture up high in the post. Should be the first thing you see.
  • Read through in preview mode

 

 blogpost

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“Long paragraphs are a visual predictor that a story won’t work. You must cut the meat into little pieces.” — Jon Ziomek, professor at the Medill School of Journalism

Follow the 1-2-3 Rule

Your paragraph should contain: 1 main thought, expressed in 2 to 3 short sentences.

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Subheads

Hyperlinks

SEO: Headline, Keywords, Avoid Stacking Words, Hyperlinks (anchor text and quality of source)

EDIT IN LAYERS

Royalty Free Resources:

Pexel

Creative Commons Search

Classwork:

  • What is your dream job or type of career?
  • How will you get there?
  • What have you done, or what you are doing, to achieve this?

– should be around 500 words

– must include at least one picture (must be at the top of your post and not copyright protected)

– must include at least one relevant hyperlink (open in a new window/tab)

– must follow the aesthetic structure we have talked about (short paragraphs — generally 1-3 sentences, no dead space, text wrap, visual is high in the post, chunking and subheads, etc.)

– should be written concisely

– must be put in a category

– must not have any grammatical or spelling mistakes

Assignment 1: Blog Post

Have an opinion about something and back it up with research. 

Your post must:

  • be between 500-750 words
  • include at least one picture (must be at the top of your post and not copyright protected)
  • include at least one relevant hyperlink (open in a new window/tab)
  • not have any grammar or spelling mistakes
  • follow the aesthetic structure we’ve talked about (short paragraphs—generally 1-3 sentences, no dead space, text wrap, visual is high in the post, etc.)
  • demonstrate good SEO practices
  • be put in a category

Example

Post the link to Blackboard before the start of next class. 

Com 231: Sept. 5

by Adam Chiara, posted in Comm Tech

Theme: Karuna

https://YourBlogAddress.wordpress.com/wp-admin

About Page

Edit your blog’s About page so that it has your bio.

It must:

  • include at least one hyperlink (which opens in an new window/tab) and one picture (it doesn’t have to be a picture of you, but it should be relevant to your bio). Place the/a picture high in the post.
  • be at least 350 words.
  • not just be a block of text. People won’t read through it (see example). Make sure you’re breaking up your text into paragraphs.
  • have short paragraphs. Paragraphs on the web are short. Keep them one to three sentences. Especially the first paragraph (the lead).
  • have words text wrapped around the picture. This prevents “dead space” on the page. An alternative is to have the picture fill most of the page.
  • use proper grammar and have no spelling errors.

Submit your About page’s URL on Blackboard in Assignments.