Final Project Part 2

So far this project has mostly revolved around getting to know Wix and tweeking various elements for each page.  There has been many small details that are not present when writing plain text, such as color and effects for each piece of text.  There are also the inevitable yet unforeseen technological glitches when Wix wants to do one thing with page elements when I'm trying to do something else.  At this point I hope the template I've created will not lead to unforeseen problems and a dead end that needs to be scratched, but I believe I have a grasp on how its working.  So, I'll continue on adding the graphics and images while trying to map the various connections between pieces of text.

Final Project Part 1

At this point, the project involves collecting the images I need and working on the layout.  As I have never built a web page before, other than a blog with pre-made templates, this is a new experience.  The initial part of the work will require some thought as to color and layout.  After that is complete I can move on to the images. So it seems that this stage is all about the visuals, and then I can think about the narrative and integrating the text later. The big challenge at this point is to figure out how much material I need to provide enough to tell the narrative effectively without going so deep that the project becomes unworkable.

Multimedia Project Proposal

At this point, I'm thinking of working with the technology literacy narrative as a website, probably a Wix one.  I would like to show the progression of my narrative in a more visual way.  I think this will emphasize how much things have changed and how important technology has become as a part of the fabric of our current lives.  It occurs to me that many of the younger people who are driving our electronic culture probably don't have a clear sense of how fast things have changed in the last twenty years and how clunky computer technology was before. I think a website would show how much more transparent technology has become and how it has evolved from a very specific tool.  I think screenshots would be interesting, and if possible some video that shows this evolution.  The multi-dimension aspects of digital technology seem rather dull when put into text, so I think this would tell the story much better.