Sunday, September 24, 2006

  • Making the Most of Word in Your Business "How to Control Bullets in Microsoft Word" by Shauna Kelly [updated May 2004] Retrieved on September 24, 2006 from http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/bullets/controlbullets.html
    A link from the Microsoft Word Assistance instructions-- I chose this area of help because I have a suspicion that I'll be needing this information possibly forHP#2--Instruction
  • Using outline view with long documents in Word [n.d.] Retrieved from http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA010569191033.aspx , on September 24, 2006
    It's so very cool that Microsoft hasn't forgetten those people that use the "older" operating systems [OS], like me who uses Word 2000. In the future, [not so distant?] I will be indebted to all involved who created and then, recommended (this means you, Shelley!) this portion of MS Word.
Sept. 12. 2006; HW#3; Useability Plan
The plan I've got for my useable job application packet is:
  • find out exactly what software the majority of Web designer/developers use, on a daily basis
  • what terminology is used in the work-day
  • where I do go for this information   
Designing and writing stage:

  • send out a "test" packet to those employers I may be interested in. with the statement of that I'm really ready for employment, but how can I improve this packet?
  • after getting feedback [hopefully], I'll make revisions   
Organizing
  • correct grammar & style to match the users [namely, potential employers] venacular
  • state ONLY skills, abilities, experince
September 19, 2006; HW#10; Deadline Reflection

This week has been very 'heavy' for me personally, and home-work load, also.

About the various assignments that I did do--I learned to speak/write assertively, yet, in helpful manner to my peers: without coming off a b___h, or a know-it-all, or worse--both!!!

With the annotatated bibliographies-- oohh, bbboy, I'm actually beginning to like doing research such as this !! Scary!

About the question of whether reading my classmates' work assist me in achieving the course's outcomes, in a couple of words: a small amount. There isn't many classmates who "up-to-speed"; however, neither am I, yet. Also, one major point--I don't work in a job like others do, nor do I have children to raise [unless one counts my feline "daughter!]. Actually, compared to my classmates--I've got "it" cinchy!
September 12, 2006; HW#6; Professional Communication Situations
{yes, this is way late;however, I've done it and that is what counts!}

In my future profession as a Web designer/developer, I believe that most of the written communications would be in the memos--usually "interoffice", not always electronically, either. Some instances may require actual paper [hard-copy] form, especially for brief reports, meeting minutes, and anything lengthy.
Letters, I'm certain, are still used to commmunicate with customers/clients, other corporations within the industry, also possibly with law-makers.
Getting back to brief reports, for a moment-- these are used for recommendations for improvement on a client's website, from a co-writer [or co-worker or superior]; some of a progress report, basically states, "hey, I'm doing this and next I plan to do. . .".

Oral presentations {of I which I personally detest doing!!!] are used to inform other workers within the company how the company is doing, perhaps as well as inform "newly-hireds" the inner workings of the company. Another use for oral presentations is to sell the product to potential customers/clients.