2nd week

As salam ...

This is my 2nd entry ...well to start with....my marathon to class from Bandar Penawar..just in the nick of time arriving at lab C14-227  ..'semput yoo'..Thanks to Jaja for texting  me about  the new venue for the class.

This class session was handled by Prof Zaida..Before we proceed to the lesson for this week. I would like to conclude the explanation and advice given by her..

Prof Zaidatun 

• Blog is a learning environment of the class and need to do reflection of each week. The blog is very important for us to recalled or retrieved back what we have learn - from the mind .
• Facebook  is a learning place. New group created by the admin (Ms Nurul Farhana  and Viccki). The new facebook group " Facebooking Authoring System Together" - It is a place for us to have discussion , shared problem and asking question related to this subject.  
• Application is the learning resources .

From this three main points, i can conclude that learning environment , learning place and learning resources create technology.Technology is created by human to make life easier and suit with  human needs .

How to create technology ? we need  to have knowledge.. how to get knowledge ?

The answer is :- "come to class , confirm the understanding of what have been learn  and  must know the technical  part "   and build one coursework.. sound familiar right.....quote from our Prof thou.. ;)

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  From today class , i can now  clearly differentiate between a programming and authoring  .Make a conclusion out of today 1st activity - read an article 

                           " Programming create Authoring"

Programming 

Features:-

• Machine language  
• powerful 
• no limitation
• Take time to learn
• Complicated (not GUI)

Authoring

Features:- 

• Scripting
• light ( an output  of programming)
• have limitation
• easy to learn
• Interactive (GUI)

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Multimedia Authoring Paradigms

At first when i hear  this word  "paradigms" and  " metafora"  . ..scary okay..seem complicated... but then as we go in depth actually it's a description on how it's work and  type of category .

Example 1    : Powerpoint "

                     Metafora : Slide based

Example 2 :   Authorware

                    Metafora: Icons based

Scenario :

Incase somebody ask you : How many types of authorware? 

The aswer is depends on the metafora . 

(My conclusion of the answer  : short , smart and professional )

(At this level of learning process- i need to know the reason behind of  each things and need to have knowledge on critical review.It is because as a Master or PHD students we are train to be a thinker - quote from Prof)

Logic assumption that can be made is certain authoring software is used for certain purpose. 

Think  smart , work smart before making any decision on creating something.

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Stand Alone Apps VS Web Apps 

As the word itself ,  from my point of view stand alone can be consider as independent while web in general is a connection , networking so logic assumption  it's dependent to others. 

For  this subject, stand alone apps can be run using any computers as long as the basic requirements such as CD  ROM Drive and USB port are available at the computer. Usually the courseware already  been save as a portable format  using CD, pen drive or external hard disk to make it easy to bring anywhere . Apart from the devices , backup plan in case any problem occur to the hardware- put it at  server or cloud storage .In term of Web Apps, we  need internet connection and reliable speed to browse the apps without any problem of  using the apps .

Nowadays, the trend for web apps are:

 - interactive moves

-straight to the point

-socialization through web

As an educator , we need to know that courseware is meant for learning not teaching.

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Web Development 

Summary :-

Webpage : one page

Website : several pages of webpage

Portal : Everything is there ( not in trend nowadays)

Example of important terms : downloading, streaming ,HTML,HTTP

The easier  way to understand is using visual image .

                                            

                                                    Static VS Dynamic Website

Static Website                                                             Dynamic Website

Direct uploading by owner to web hosting                    Uploading to the server

Have navigation menu  (User follow instruction)          Interaction activity (User can edit )

Secure                                                                          Easy to hack if low in security

Suitable for small scale /budget business                    For big company with lots of data

                                       

                                                     ASP VS PHP languages

ASP (Active Server Page)

   

• Using Microsoft Windows platform
• Database : Microsoft Access
• Testing Server : IIS 7

PHP (Hypertext Preprocessor)

• Acronym for Hypertext Preprocessor
• Using Open Source platform
• Database : My SQL
• Testing Server: Apache

To be honest , the sub topic about ASP & PHP languages for website, i need practical hands on - in order to understand the flow of it. For the time being, i can understand the basic theory of it based on this week  lesson . Finishing  my entry for this week..

Thank You

Week 1

My 1st class session at UTM - Authoring System ( Monday)

As salam..kindda of having a butterfly inside my stomach , to be  a student again after so many years out of campus.  Back to school yehaaa..... :)

 My Skool bag

This is my official bag for Back to School .. :)








Entering the lab at C14-227 ..bring me the creep ..but then after mingle around  with my classmates before our lecturer step in..Wow! kindda of cool...different individual background.

Jaja in action

This class have 11 students for today - mixed of PHD students and Master students.
Note: Counting heads for this week

 The  1st session was handled by Dr Norasykin . She explaining about the Scheme Of  Work (Course Outline) for this subject along with valuable advises for us being a post graduate student. She highlighted on to be alert on assessment given , check email for any updates and always browse e-learning portal for information related to subjects.

Dr Norasykin 

 For this course, she also mentioning that we will be learning using Dreamweaver and Flash.She also highlighted us that we  need to have basic skills on using this two software's. The skill can be learn either  by online tutorial  or reference books. As for me, i need to learn the skill for using the Dreamweaver and Flash software.

online tutorial

On the left is an example of online tutorial /exercises.From this site we can learn so many things related to web development - programming script or coding  that is useful and can be use in our subject.
Recommended by Dr Norasykin.

http://www.w3schools.com


Dr Norasykin also make an announcement for weekend workshop under Educational Faculty  on 15 the Feb 2014 ( Saturday) - " Microsoft Word course for Thesis"  .She also explaining on the differences of domain or webpage based on the purpose of the webpage. For example :

• . edu - educational  ( http://www.upm.edu.my) 
• .com- commercial   (http://www.yahoo.com)
• .gov - government   (http://www.moe.gov.my)

Apart from that, she also share her experience attended a  course for  mobile apps  - the application was made using note++ . After listening to her explanation on mobile apps.  My conclusion is note ++ is a hybrid of note application and dreamweaver .  An  interesting topic because this is my first time expose basically  to  the other side  of mobile apps although always use my mobile to browse around by click on  the icon on my phone (eg : instagram ).Another site recommended by her and related to build up mobile apps is jquery mobile : http://www.jquerymobile.com .

In the computer lab -Both software is under Adobe Master Collection CS3 package along with others software available in this package. (Will update the list later next week entry..).

my note

Now it's time to know the 1st assessment for this course : Blogging 

Dr Norasykin told us that we need to do a blog for this course and must update it week by week. It's like a class journal for this course. The blog will be examine by lecturer on week 5, week 10 and week 16. 
Conclusion :

• Week 5 - Must have 4 entries  
• Week 10 - Must have 9 entries
• Week 16 - Must have  15 entries

How to  create a blog :

class session 

Register at any free blog available . 

 As for me, i register under google  at http://www.blogger.com

register

  After register and follow the instruction given... fill in all the information needed





                                                                AND


                                                     it's time to start blogging..

blog page

 Before start blogging , as a newbie i  need to search for information related to blogging , such as criteria of good blogs...Hope i can follow this guidelines... :)

guidelines

From my observation and  hands on practical, we need to play around all the button - try and error...my advice don't be afraid to change anything in the blog options .. just 3 simple steps : read ,choose and try.If you love the option use it, if not change it back.. ;)

try and error at the layout ..

 At the moment as i'm ending this entry, try to do my best to make it as interesting as it be.
Hope you enjoy reading it..

Thank You