Power Point

I enjoyed all the presentations and I thought that all of them were pretty bad and funny. The three that I enjoyed the most were Spencer's, Miti's and Pat's. All three of these I thought were pretty clever and displayed good techniques of showing you exactly what not to do. Just as a little reminder here is a list of things to do and not to do on a power point:
Things to do:
1. Make sure there is a clear topic and that you stick to that topic.
2. Always have a good flow to your presentation, so it doesn't become boring.
3. Add pictures and sounds that add to your presentation and make it more interesting and entertaining.
4. Use animations where appropriate.
Things not to do:
1. Don't use many different types of fonts and colors, and make sure it is readable.
2. Never type out everything you want to say. Make your points in bullet form and expand on them while giving the presentation.
3. Don't add too many pictures, because it will make the slide too distracting and your point won't be reached.
4. Don't have your slides out of order.
So here is a great power point presentation that will really impress anyone of any educational background.
http://www.cs.trinity.edu/~btaylor/bad/Bad%20Power%20Point%20Presentation_files/frame.htm

Bart Taylor

Internet Pictures

When searching for a picture, everyone should make sure they don't end up infringing on copyright laws. To make sure you don't violate these laws, one should always try to use pictures from websites that offer free pictures. Another thing one can do is after putting the picture on your webpage, make sure to cite the website where it was originally located. One thing that is nice is that if the picture is for academic use, it is not necessary to cite the picture because it is clear that it is not being used for a profit or gain. Lastly, if you ever have any questions or are worried that a copy right law may be being broken, then cite it just in case.

Bart Taylor