Evaluation Pt 6: Technologies

What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?

I used several different technologies to make my magazine, including computers, cameras, phones, and various programs.
Here are the computers I've used:

ACER Aspire One D255
This is my personal netbook. I get on really well with it as it has lots of features perfect for making my blog, like Windows Movie Maker.

I also used my shared home computer, a Dell Dimension 4600, when mine was being slow. This is also quite good although it is a lot more temperamental, but sufficient for the actual blogging. For the creative side, I preferred to use my netbook as it was more reliable.

















I used the school Apple iMacs as well. I liked the simplicity of them, however it was too simple in some ways, that I couldn't find all of the features I wanted to, and had problems uploading and editing without frustrations.




















I used my Epson Stylus RX620 to print my work out. This is a decent printer, however as all printers, can be a bit dodgy, but it worked fine in the end:




















I used my sister's camera - a Panasonic DMC-Z51- to take all of the photos I actually used (I did use a school SLR one for my test shots, but wasn't able to borrow it at the times I needed it for the actual shoots) This camera is excellent for an average digital one. I really liked the features it had, although I preferred to take them with no effects, then edit them at a later date. It's a really good camera:






















I also used my phone for my Recces, and any other technology I could lay my hands on at the time. I used a variety of editing programs including: Picasa, Picnik, PhotoFlexer, LunaPic, GIMP, Paint etc. These all had different features that I required, so I made my magazines in stages, saving each layer inbetween, then adding more over the top in another program.



For my Consumer Survey video I used a combination of the most recent Windows Movie Maker and the older Vista version (for the timeline, the new one is all about self-timing judgement)




I loved using all of these programs as I find it really rewarding to be able to make such things as magazines and videos. I would definitely recommend these, especially Picasa, Picnik and Windows Movie Maker.