Question 37

Know Mark napier... go to http://www.potatoland.org/ click on 'shred' and enter the url to your portfolio site. What happened?

I didn't get it. I went to www.potatoland.org, and i saw nothing, but a blank site said, "No page found. Later, I came back and tried to check it. I finally entered it. There's something weird. My portfolio looks mixed. I don't know what is this. All I see is center page is wrong, and size of texts are wrong. everything is wrong. I don't know what is going on.

Question 36

Discuss Trina Mould and Vuk Cosic's work

I found these work very interesting. Around 1990, ACSII came up. And, it means "the American Standard Code for Information Interchange." In addtion, they created a system with letter and a number. Trina Moula is an female artist who created and designed her own art called Dot2DotPorn. It appeared in 1997. She felt that this male gaze can be made to construct the fantasy picture. Next, Vuk Cosic was inspired about this ASCII idea, so he created a video. The video he created is called Deep ACSII. He put whole numbers and made a text in file video.

Question 35

Comment on the works by bookchin, baker, and hertz.

My comment on the works from Bookchin, Baker, and Hertz is about the project "Desktop Is." I think their works are all very similar. They just played with things on the desktop. Baker's is most interesting because it has many ideas that have different folders representative. Also, Baker's work looks like he relies more on people reading the icons. Hertz's work looks like he works more on the desktop like many colorful icons, folders, applications and documents. It looks like overwhelming and crowding. Bookchin's work seems he made stuff look 2-d. I really like Bookchin's work because it is very easy to look, but I prefer Baker's work.

Question 34

go to www.c3.hu and comment or brainstorm on how this whimsical and subversive approach to common forms might be used in a contemporary commercial venue.

I went to www.c3.hu and i found this web design is better than me. So, I want to learn things from this site. This website seems very playful and it is very easy to be used in a contemporary commercial venue. Next, the name could pop up sometime, and the logo is very simple. in other words, these site has very simple colors, not too complex deep colors. I believe if i create my web page, it would be better and simple. Moreover, these forms can be used in a marketing campaign, and can use emailing the link to people. Also, it has the forms change into many aspects.

Question 33

Describe why offline galleries were uninterested in internet art in the 90s. ANd what gallery was the exception?

The online galleries were uninterested in internet art in the 90s because they were very boring and too slow. Also, they were hard to sell. The Internet-based art was new and unsual. It was very hard to fit into the offline galleries like "traditional" mediums as well. What gallery was the exception was New York's Post Master Gallery. In around 95', a show displayed various internet art and new software. Postmasters hosted this show called "Can You Digit?"

Question 32

Describe "telepresence"?

Telepresence refers to a set of technologies. According to an article in wikipedia.org, it allows a viewer to feel as if they were present, to give the appearance that they were present, or to have an effect, at a location. that is like it is tele-conferences in the workplace and IMAX movies.

Question 31

what is "THE THING"?

"THE THING" is like it is an online bulletin board. For example, many artists, creaters, and web designers shared their ideas and have discussions. "THE THING" allowed people to communicate within a discussion, giving many expression and ideas to viewers in the world. "THE THING" was appeared in 1991. Wolfgang Stahle created it. It is used for distributing artwork and critiques.

Question 30

What is net art?

I found the meaning and information of "net art" on Wikipedia.org. it said, ""net.art" is an expression that was coined by Pit Schultz sometime in 1995, but is generally attributed to Vuk Cosic through Alexei Shulgin. It was forged after coming across "conjoined phrases in an email bungled by a technical glitch (a morass of alphanumeric junk, its only legible term 'net.art')"

in 1994, People who worked on "net art" are Vuk Cosic, Jodi.org, Alexei Shulgin, Olia Lialina, Heath Bunting. Also, these people in that group was united as a parody of avantgarde movements by writers such as Tilman Baumgartel, Hosephine Bosma, Hand Dieter Huber and Pit Schultz.

Question 29

Describe arctic circle/double travel - who made it, why, and what is it about? http://newhyper.k.plenum.de/acircle/acircle.htm

Arctic Circle/Double Travel was a website. Felix Stephen Huber and Philip Pocock made it. This website was created because the artists made their document and their travels through Alaska. The website has very nice and simple. In addition, it is a pretty basic website that has bold, colorful text to get viewers' attention. Also, it has low-quality videos of where Huber and Pocock traveled.

Question 28

Who was/is jodi.org? go to http://maxpaynecheatsonly.jodi.org/and describe your experience?

Jodi.org is an art project from the artists Joan Heemskerk and Dirk Paesmans. Their project is a webpage. It has a lot of numbers and letters on a webpage. I noticed the page source is a detailed diagram of bombs. I saw their latest project called "Max Payne Cheats Only." This webpage is a bit of weird, but I know Max Panye because it is the video game and I have played it before. I finished this game! I love it. This video game has 3d, but it is very old. Today, the new Max Payne game is improved and it is very beautiful 3d.

Question 27

Who was Olia Lialina, what did she do, and what did you think of it? http://myboyfriendcamebackfromth.ewar.ru/

Olina Lialina is an internet artist, and she is from Russia. Her idea is to use elements from pre-existing internet art and she combined it with the sensibilities of Russian avant-garde films. In addition, Lialina's project "My Boyfriend Came Back From the War" was made when the web supported very simple graphics and texts. She creates a romantic narrative during a war and uses frame programming to allow her web visitors to view the direction of the story. What did I think of it? Interesting... I tried to analyze her project because I think it is hard for me to create myself, so I had to study her. Moreoever, I don't really understand her projects at all, so if I figure out about her project, i might understand.

Question 26

what defined early internet art?

Early internet art is the politics of the about 1990s, and it is a reason by the technological, economic, and social specifications of its medium. Also, it was designed based on corporate interests. It has alot of webpages and art pages. Moreover, it linked with the technology, and it also traded or dealt with many themes which are information, communication, interaction, and systems. They are all linked to the genre of postconceptual art.

Question 25

Who is Charles Babbage?

Charles Babbage was the first inventors of early electronic data prior to computers, and he made calculators that analyzed data in ways that RAM and memory work. So, he was totally a mathematics professor at Cambridge University during the nineteenth century. In other words, he created prototypes for programs which is called engines.

Question 24

Who is Lawreance Alloway amd what did he write?

Lawreance Alloway was a British critic. He wrote and discussed technology in the art called "The Art World Described as a System.” In other words, Alloway talked about the many different social, professional and critical networks. He meant that social and professional areas of artists' work developed and changed in a work. They are actually “The Art World Described as a System.” Moreover, he discussed about a huge mass media, increased communication, complicated marketing strategies, and a fast production and dissemination of criticism.

Question 23

What was "Radical Software" and when was it published?

"Radical Software" was available from 1970 to 1974, and it was focused on video and video art. In other words, artists and writers challenged their ideas about the media. Also, Radical Software’s supporting information on technological was the theory “Do it Yourself.” The magazine often talked about technological concerns, so this is very similar to journals which is a forerunner for "free software" and "tactical media".

Question 22

Who is Nam June Paik?

Nam June Paik is an artist who made or created televisions using applied means. Also, Paik challenged ideas between technological arts by using the television as a canvas, so Paik planned the television to communicate ideas in a open system, and took a television, a "broadcasting platform." This project called "Participation TV," which transformed it into a interactive canvas.

Question 21

What font do you use for your body text, and what size is it?

I use a size 12 Arial font for my body text because I am very comfortable with that.

Question Twenty

How have you emphasized navigation for your users?

I have to use sidebar for a navigation, so the navigation at the bottom of the website to make easier navigation. Also, I have emphasived navigation and clickable elements in my site. Rollover techniques are useful because I notice mostly the navigation buttons on general sites from the Internet change color when the mouse is rolled over them.

Question Nineteen

What is the purpose of the footer?

The purpose of the footer is that they provide needed site-wide information, and the footer section is available with the information that has on every page of a site. Information is similar to copyright, privacy policies, or important site-wide navigational links.

Question Eighteen

List the most common page elements

1. Page Footers
2. Body Text
3. Links
4. Navigation Systems
5. Images
6. Site IDs
7. Forms

Question Seventeen

List the fonts you use, and your reasoning behind the choices.

Generally, I like using Gothic, Germand, and Ariel for my webpage. Also, I like Mistral because I think it is very beautiful, but I don't think I can use it because some viewers are unable to read. So, I prefer to Gothic, Germand and Ariel because it is readable.

Question Sixteen

Describe your site's color usage and the reasoning behind the choices. Consider warms, cools, complementary colors.

My site's color usage are black, white, and red. These colors are my favorite because I like gothic colors. However, I read a book about how to pick right balance colors. That made me consider my colors are not warms or cools. I hardly look at these colors. I feel my webpage is totally gloomy and barely warms. I can't change my colors to warm because they are my favorite colors. I will figure about colors.

Question Fifteen

Describe your portfolio site's look, feel, personality.

I want to keep my portfolio beautiful and simple. I dont want it look very busy because that might tire users and viewers' eyes and make them not want to read anymore. I tried to create a clean and simple look. Sometimes, it is very difficult to being an artist because I know that most artists don't want simple things and they want more details. I really want more details, but I believe that don't interest to the viewers. In future, I look foward to learn more about creating webpage because I might want to make my own page for my artwork.

Question Fourteen

What is color coding?

Color coding is each paragraph, clause, or section of my site. It is totally a common way to communicate position. The various different colors of the group in sections give a sign which I can make a clear change in objectives.Also, these differences could be based on user tasks, specific audience members, or content.

Question Twelve

What is visual Hierarchy?

The visual hierarchy has elements, and they have an order of importance. That ordering helps to guide us through the information on the Internet or the group.

Question Eleven

Describe external links, internal links, embedded links, action links and download links.

external links-
External links is totally like paths or links, so, they can have relating content to my site. The sites can be directed to my website viewers, and they make them find the other sites. That is very helpful.

Internal Links-
Internal links are like they can help a user expose everywhere in the Internet; nonetheless, they are not like a navagation menu.

Embedded Link-
Embedded links can totally be seen in huge blocks of text or images.

Action Link-
An action link is like it is just used to complete a transaction or activate. For example, I click on a linked word or picture, or submit, reset, go, or search buttons on a website. The links can take the viewer anywhere they want to go.

Question Thirteen

What is visual weight?

Visual weight is the degree or extent. In other words, it is an element gets our attention and keeps our interest. Also, the contrast between objects can create random different visual weight can be created .

Question Ten

What is Proximity, Similarity, Continuance and Closure and how are they used in design?

Proximity-
proximity notifies that elements are located closely together and they can be will be a new element group if far. The elements are close each other, then they are like visual group.

Similarity-
Similarities are shape, size, color, direction and texture. In addition, they are in group togehter that can be image and visaul.

Continuance-
continuance notifies that some different elements. They are grouped together and their differences are basic patterns, so they can be deceased in size.

Closure-
Closure is the group elements these fill in the space between them to create larger.

Question Eight

What are the two complaints of website users?

The two complaints of web site users are "I can't find what I am looking for" and " It takes too long."

Question seven

Why does Windows display content differently than Mac's?

I guess that the Window and the Mac's have two different settings, and they are barely same. that the two computers have. However, the Window from its company has created its own display content and another created different.

Question Six

What is a webmark?

The webmark means it is a icon, logo, color coded section on a website. Also, the viewers or the audience read and easily understand website. That is an example like a directory.

Question Five

what IS web 2.0?


The Web Mark serve as imaged cues to jog memory. Moreover, it lets people know what section they are using or viewing, and it helps the audience recall where the content they can revisit.

Question Three and Four

How do you plan on categorizing the info for your portfolio (graphic design, photography, artist statement, resume...)?

How do I plan on categorizing the info for my portfolio? Who is my audience and how do I define them? I categorize my portfolio about my backgrounds and experiences. This is like my resume if someone wants to know about me. I don’t really know who is my audience, but I strongly guess that my audience is someone who plan to hire me and someone I wish to share with my passion artworks. Also, I don't need to make too much design on my portfolio because I learned from my past teachers. They told me to keep my design things very simple.

Question Two

Does LW adhere to a strict sense of "rules" and what are some of the rules or design standards mentioned? (In the preface and 'how to use this book')

He doesn’t remain to strict sense of rules and makes everything very prefect, but he shows us how he designs web pages to make successful. However, he does follow rules, and he created his own designs for his web pages. Also, he wants to teach his students to create web page designs, so they have to follow his rules to make site successful.

Question One

Who is Luke Wrobleski and how is he qualified to write about the web?

Luke is the creative director, and he is the designer for the new media works. About him, he works at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications, and he also works on designed webs for companies which are called Hewlett-Packard, IBM, and Kellogg's. He developed the first open portal interface environment (OPIE). Next, he is the founder and creative director of his own design company LukeW Interface Designs, and he teaches sequential design in web technologies at the University of Illinois. He is qualified to writing about the web pages or the Internet designs. He designed many design projects as well. He showed his works to everyone who is his audience, and he studies the theory that explains how people communicate, comprehend, collaborate and create

Question One

1. Luke is the creative director, and he is the designer for the new media works.

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