Still Alive After Week Five

Shift Work
This week’s shift at KOMU.com seemed to be the first that everything went rather smooth. I spent the shift correcting minor mistakes on the website such as lead image size, AP Style and other little mistakes. One thing that I have noticed that needs to be corrected is last names. I know that Megan Murphy and Sarah Hill often refer to the people in their stories by their first name, but we need to change them for our medium.

I ran into a few problems as for a time the computer keyboard was not working. I had to move to the blue room to do work, but I thought that Adrienne, the two convergence editors (Steven and Sarah), and I all worked well in coordinating everything. The few things I could see improved include better communication with the convergence reporters and getting those lead images in. One reporter I was working with just wasn’t getting that image in. I think the checklist we talked about in class might help out the dot commers.

Project
Our group is very eager to begin working and we understand we simply need to wait until smartdecision08.com us up and running. We have a great start as lists have been compiled of over 60 potential bloggers. To give a brief update on where we sit, we plan to visit the bloggers and persuade them face-to-face. People have a tough time turning offers in person so that should help us out. The personable touch could also help persuade the bloggers.

ePortfolio talk
Like I said in the email, I am going to use Dreamweaver. I originally like what it could create. I like how the video can be watched on the page. I think Jason Lamb’s ePortfolio is excellent and would like to have mine look a lot like his. The price put me off a little, but the fact that I can work on this on campus or in the blue room makes me really like the possibilities of Dreamweaver. The fact that I can also buy server space for 20 dollars is also very attractive.

I guess the only other thing I have to say this week is I am excited about learning flash.