Hello, everyone! I'll keep this post on the shorter end, especially following the extensive genre analysis I just finalized at the beginning of the week. Today I'll closely examine a "tool" (i.e. a platform) that I'm strongly considering for the creation of my capstone project, followed by some quick breakdowns of my alternatives. So as y'all hopefully remember, my goal is to create an optimized voter registration form for use by any American. This would mainly involve me creating a doc on my computer, so I don't feel much of a need to use anything sophisticated like Photoshop or any video-editing programs. Rather, I'll stick with what I know best and elevate my usage of a more accessible platform. My primary choice of platform for the creation of my capstone project is Google Docs (pictured below): So as you can see, the interface provides several different formatting options, yet remains quite simple and straightforward. As someone who lacks great experience in the design aspects of media creation - despite my best efforts to mix things up for the sake of this blog - this is a major positive. I also like that it's online; thus as opposed to me having to switch between windows constantly, I can just create new tabs and copy whatever images and other elements I desire straight into my doc. But perhaps the most appealing feature: autosaving. Boy, will it be nice to not have to waste time saving my work every few minutes in fear that my computer will suddenly shut down and rob me of my progress! I can also jump into my analysis of the form's different components - or even start brainstorming - without skipping a beat! My only significant concern is that the platform is so dependent upon me maintaining a steady Wi-Fi connection, and UConn's Wi-Fi isn't the greatest, to put it kindly. And for the sake of embedding my project within a blog post, it might be easier for me to just work within, say, Microsoft Word from the beginning and not have to worry about any drastic formatting changes when I download my Google Doc as a Word Doc. Speaking of which, allow me to briefly ponder some other options at my disposal: Microsoft Word: As I implied above, Word would be my main alternative. Although I have my minor quibbles with it, it's still a reputable platform that offers up some unique advantages over Google Docs. Google Slides (pictured below): Another avenue I've been considering is creating the voter registration form within a Doc processor as outlined, but then using a slide presentation program to exhibit said form and describe each of its elements more in-depth (i.e. devoting a slide to each one). This is quite appealing from an organizational perspective, and I can also create a more dynamic project by incorporating slide animations/transitions and several more visual (and perhaps even audio) elements! Instead of merely offering some drab, long-winded analysis of my project, I can simply provide bullet points and then write up slightly more-detailed descriptions within each slide's "speaker notes" section! My major qualm here is that I wouldn't be able to create my form within Google Slides, which would force me to take low-quality screenshots from my phone (unless, of course, I'm able to capture a print screen somehow). Microsoft Powerpoint: Like Google Slides, but without the burden of needing a Wi-Fi connection or the convenience of autosaving. That's about all I have for you today, and until next time, I'll leave you with a Melodramatic Mike Drop™!
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