At last it is time for the final project to be presented to the world, my group and I have created an informational web app about the Internet of Things.
We have information on what the Internet of Things is, we explain how it influences social media, as well as how privacy plays a part with the idea of the Internet of Things.
Here is the link to the application for everyone to check out.
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click the logo to visit the web app.
Here is a link to a short PSA my group and my self made about social media etiquette.
This week for EID100 we had to use Piktochart to create an infographic from a blog post from Avinash Kaushik.
Here is the link to the original article from Occam’s Razor: http://bit.ly/196eHKa
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Here is the link for the created infographic: http://bitly.com/1DhqQZ5
This week I used a website called Codeacademy, learning how code HTML.
I earned badges while learning HTML, and feel accomplished check them out below:
Along with the badges I earned, I managed to grab a screen shot to show you have the coding environment look.
A little late to mention pie, three days after Pie Day I developed an information app thorough Appy Pie.
Check out how the business idea through this app.
Click here to check it out.
Tweetdeck is an application that helps find exactly what you want efficiently. It allows you to build a community of knowledge by adding your search query as a column. After browsing through Twitter, looking at various topics such as the world news, sports, technology it made it easier to follow one topic as it constantly appeared in the different searches.
After following the topic of the Hololens from Microsoft, my search led me to augmented reality and onto virtual reality. I noticed that as my search went on I was seeing two or three searched with the same posts. Bellow is a screen shot I took of Tweetdeck when I was browsing.
Using Tweetdeck helps users curate through information resulting in efficient web searching. One could say that with all the information uploaded to the internet having an application like Tweetdeck is a breath of fresh air.
The internet of Things is a phenomenon that has taken our society by storm. Many companies are using different technologies and techniques to have their connected to the rest of the world. One major consideration is how well companies can connect using social media while also maintaining user privacy.
Watch this video for more information of an upcoming presentation:
Lightbeam for Firefox is an application that tracks your internet browsing. It is a great service for individuals and companies to track where their preferences are pulled from. Using the application for 20 minutes casually browsing the internet has given me a better understanding of which advertisements are shown to on the websites I visit.
The image below shows the interface of the application and how it has tracked my browsing. The application starts with the visited page and uses a circle as a main hub. The main circle is then connected to many different triangles which are the sites that collect information like cookies. by selecting different options at the bottom of the application you can see which sites were blocked, and which were simply third party sites.
On the other hand using Lightbeam has given be a sense that the internet which is connected in every sense can lack privacy. With only one visit to a website (www.goal.com/en-gb) I was connected to 55 different sites on my first visit. This leads me to questions “Where am I going to end up next?”
To search for an exact word or phrase, you should enclose the entire phrase in quotation marks.
Example. “Ryerson University” or “Ryerson” “University”
To search for something on a specific site you should include a “site” operator into the search field. This will restrict Google to search for results from the site or domain you specify.
Ie. admissions site:Ryerson.ca
There should be no space between the “site:” and the domain.
Use the define: operator before the word you wish to find a definition.
Example. define: whale
To Search for a specific product available within a specific price range the correct syntax is to identify the item and the beginning price with a $ followed by two dots then the end price range.
Example. led tv $1000..$2000
To search for a specific filetype use the filetype: operator with the suffix of the filetype you are looking for.
Example: brochure filetype:pdf
To ignore words in your search the minus ( – ) operator is used to “erase” the word from the query.
You cannot have a space between the minus sign and the word you wish to ignore.
Example: Mustang –ecoboost
Using the related: operator allows you to find sites or pages similar to an existing one.
If your are missing some of the word from a quote, use an asterisk ( * ) in place of the missing words.
To search for pages containing two connected words place a hyphen between two words.
Example: space-car
Search for social media content by using a “#” symbol or “@” before the word for the content.
Example: #BellLetsTalk, @ManUtd
In the world we live in today many of the big corporation as we as individuals are turning to social media for additional public awareness. Its important to follow strict practices so the company’s and an individuals image is maintained regardless of the message relayed.
A few tips for best social media practices are:
Choose the social media outlet that’s suites your company’s product. Depending on what your company offers choose the correct choose the correct platform. For example if your business is in photography its best to consider outlets such as Instagram and Pintrest.
Assessing your audience and why they follow you is important for both an individual and for a company. Thinking about your followers will help you understand what attract them to you, and how to attract prospective followers.
Your online voice should represent your business voice or the message you are trying to convey. Staying away from content that is too boring might lead to reduced followers, and therefore a message that doesn’t spread.
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- Ayhan Angelo - 