Wix VS Weebly

This week in my Communication Technology class we learned how to build websites. We created two different websites using both Wix and Weebly formats. These are just two of the many website building options that are available on the internet. We will be taking an in depth look at each of these website builders.

 The first website builder we are going to be exploring is Wix. I personal thought that Wix has useful and sleek design layouts and is not very difficult to use. Most people can figure out how to do almost everything on Wix with a little trouble shooting and for those who can't there are plenty of online resources to help you figure it out.

The following video shows some useful information about Wix website builder and how to use it.



The image below is the pricing for a Wix Website 

To give Wix a try or to find out more information, click on the link below to go directly to their website.
http://www.wix.com/

Weebly is the second website builder that we were taught in class. Weebly is capable of making very profestional websites and I was very satisfied with the overall product.

For a beginers guide about how to use Weebly watch the video below:

The following image shows the prices for Weebly Websites

For more information about Weebly or to make a website using the program click on the link below to go directly to their website:

http://www.weebly.com/


There are multiple other platforms that are available to be used when creating a website. For more options check out, webstarts.com, wordpress.com, webs.com,  and moonfruit.com.

Podcast & Audacity

 

In addition to learning about how to create a website, we have also learned a great deal about creating Podcast through Audacity. Audacity is a great program if you are working with any kind of noises. It is very user friendly and not hard understand how to do the basic functions of the program.

One of the coolest things about Audacity is that it is free. The following video shows you how to download the program and gives a brief tutorial about how to use it.

For a more comprehensive tutorial guide to audacity watch the following video

When looking for mp3 files to put in the Audacity program there are some useful tools available to find free sounds.
Freemusicbeds.com is a site that offers free songs that can be downloaded into Audacity. Click the link below to check it out.
http://www.freemusicbeds.com
pacdv.com offers a lot of different sounds that are in downloadable mp3 format. Click the link below to check it out.

http://www.pacdv.com/sounds/index.html

Overall, this has been a very beneficial week of class. I have learned multiple programs that I am sure will benefit me in the future. Thank you all for visiting my blog, see you next week.  

Blogging, Personal Branding & Photoshop Basics

Hello everyone, my name is Tyler Voight. I am currently a senior at Western Washington University and will be graduating this June. I am a Communication Studies Major with a minor emphasis in Leadership Studies. I am currently in a Communication Technologies class and have been assigned to create a weekly blog. Week three of Winter quarter just came to an end and I have already learned a great deal about some very useful programs. This week I am going to be telling you all about what I have learned about Blogging, Personal Branding, and  Photoshop. I hope you all enjoy this blog and feel free to leave me comments below.

Blogging:

Blogging is a very useful skill that I have recently learned about. Blogging is a great way to increase your online presence and also gives you a platform to share your ideas, interests and passions with the world wide web.

For some blogging tips, check out the following links:
http://goinswriter.com/blogging-tips/
https://blog.bufferapp.com/blogging-advice-for-beginners-from-16-experts

Personal Branding:

Personal Branding is what differentiates you from others. By developing a personal brand you are essentially controlling the way that people perceive you. The process of creating your own personal brand involves, having a vision, identifying your audience, developing content and finally sharing that content with the world. Some of the content required to create a personal brand is a logo, motto, visual materials, written materials and audio materials.

Here is a great TED Talk about creating a personal brand:

For a useful tool to create your own personal logo, click on the link below:
http://www.designmantic.com/

For more information on  creating personal logos, click on the link below:
https://www.shopify.com/blog/17016964-5-easy-to-use-online-logo-makers-to-design-your-brand

Photoshop:

Photoshop is one of the most useful tools I have ever learned when it comes to creating, polishing, finishing and enhancing photographs. If you are involved with any kind of photography I would highly recommend getting acquainted with Photoshop. There are so many possibilities of different things you can accomplish with Photoshop. It you have never used Photoshop there is a link to a free trial below.

To see some of the amazing things that can be done in Photoshop , check out this video:

For more information about Adobe Photoshop, a free trail, or to purchase the program, please click on the link below.
http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop