RSS POSTINGS

An XML feed is none as "Extensible Markup Language" it is described as "a class of adta objects called XML documents and partially describes the behavior of computer programs which process them. XML documents are made up of storage units called entities, which contain either parsed or unparsed data. Parsed data is made up of characters, some of which form character data, and some of which form markup. ...Quoted from" HERE

An RSS feed is an XML-based format that organises information about particular resources on the web. It organises hyperlinks, assorted information or "metadata" by helping viewers chooooose what link they want to follow. RSS enables the chosen sites and information to be organised and personalised for the viewer. This is from HERE

I chose "Googlereader" because I was worried i would get confused with having so many user names and passwords. It also helps as I have alreday have a google account - thus i can check my emails, check my rss feeds and go on blogger.com!

Assessment 1

Well its the end of my first assessment, I have rather enjoyed the experience.

I think I have satisfied almost everything on the list. I do know that I haven't done some tasks such as saving the links for others - on flickr.com, Del.icio.us.com and I also did not do the technorati as listed on the blogger marking criteria - but I did do the RSS feed that is in the "about me column" on my blog - that was very hard to find - for a little, middle-class, white person.

On my Flickr.com account I really enjoyed looking at other users photos.
Some tags that I have used are - just in case I have writen the incorrect code or just because some one else may have. I have used mpi104 and mpi1042007, nazi, nazism and nazis, cardcaptor, card and captor just to name a few. Variations of the word, if you will!

I Tried uploading some of my own pictures and photos, joining other groups and I believe I commented on other peoples images. But it may have been only one person...possibly a lion king image?

A lot of the photos that I have been looking at, on flickr.com, are to do with Japanese "cosplaying" in Tokyo, Make-up, Clothing, fashion photography and costume like fashion. The reason for this is because I really love how bright the colours are in some of the images I have found.

I love the sense of style that is expressed by some of these people, say from Tokyo; Tokyo is a place I have always wanted to visit - being a Japanese animation fan. So really I have made those particular images my favourites because I either envy what the person wears, has done their make up, aesthetic look to their hair even - makes my visual senses in my brain bubble - or s p a r k (or some other sort of adjective that sounds exciting!!!!)


Del.icio.us was a very interesting site to get my head around. I tried saving bookmarks to some of my favourite things, such as Sailor Moon and Scrubs. I did save websites that were very useful to some of my other assignments (under "class" bundle) such as Nazi Germany's propaganda - for COM226. I also tried to bundle all my tags into organised folders and join a few networks.

I believe I have around 38 favoured websites so far. And I believe Four subscriptions as we speak. India, "Emo" culture, clothing stores, Nazi Propaganda, T-shirt design sites, photoshop tutorials, postcard designs Disney, sailor moon and scrubs were a few of the things I have been saving in my journeys on Del.icio.us.com

I have found it to be such a useful website, as I have found a new place to look up information, photos to draw, tutorials, brushes and clothing - rather than just using google.com.au .


And finally there is BLOGGER.COM. My siteI have posted 13 blogs on blogger or 17 - my login in page says 17 and the main site says 13 - so I do not know who to believe there! It has been some what of a hurdle, realising that i need to keep posting and trying to be creative and interesting with my posts.

With my blog posts - I have attempted to make them all look different from each other by changing the fonts, the colours, the size of texts and I have changed my layout three times since I started running the account for MPI104. But one of the most important things I tried to accomplish, whether or not people commented on my blogs, was that I wanted to involve people. I tried to capture their attention with large, bold headings (LINK), I asked questions to try and create a response from someone (LINK) and i attempted to connect with my audience by posting topics about late night tv, scrubs
and Sailor Moon I even tried to capture their attention by talking about assignments and India! I mean if i could have had just 2 comments I would be happy - but I only got one from my dad. I did leave one in particular to Alex and i discussed my hatred for Pirates of the Carribean 2 - if you would scroll down in that particular post...(link)

In CONCLUSION I felt tested by this assignment - tryiong to figure out all the tags, bundles, html codes and trying to make it part of routine - that I would go and visit blogger, flickr and delicious. Thank you for introducing these tools to me (and no - I wont bring a gun to class *taps nose in Jo's direction*)

To do...STILL!

For Workies

* Take photos for VPA104

* Take photos for GRP103 for postcards

* COM226 notes

* Buy a b'day present for the 4th of May and for the 9th of May

* COM226 Essay due near the 20th of May

*MOTHERS DAY

*ROOMIES MOTHERS DAY GIFT

________

For my own happiness

* See my old block mates

* Buy The Used CD

*Get Used to a Mac.

*Finish my drawing of Frankie

* Set up folders for my itunes

*Say 'Hi!" to James and Dad

* Hugs for all! And a smile...how corny does it sound - but i hear it helps!

in the mean time i will just check out

Assignments!!!~

I HAVE A HATRED FOR ASSIGNMENTS...or maybe its my really bad time management skills...

I did a german speech for my com226 class and really looking back on the work i did for it - i really found the project interesting...INTERESTING PEOPLE!

I also, have enjoyed doing Mpi104 - I don't exactly know why - perhaps i found it rather challenging to get the ball rolling or maybe i just found it hard to think about new topics to discuss. Delicious and Flickr were bother very interesting sites - as they were new to me.

what about my other assignments...I have postcards to do and photos to take for two other subjects - once again left...

maybe i should try and organise myself...*lightbulb appears above head*

you should try google "organising" - i foundthis

INDIA

Parents went to India and got back Monday - so I appoligise for the lack of posting - but i actually love them...so i wanted to hang out with them.

Things they told me - parts are incredibly filthy, touts (evil people who try and sell you things - but you should never accept) rip you off, the place smells like smelly cauliflower and - well - cow excrement, some of the markets are incredibly overwhelming, if you are expecting silver bracelets you will probably will be disappointed, if you are expecting an elephant ride - you'll be faced with animals that look ill-treated and underfed with soars over their body, men dominate particular cities and if you are a woman you will be uncomfortable and confronted, its recommended if you are a woman you should not walk about un-accompanied, you shouldn't wear rvealing clothes - because the men stare and will look at you, go venture out - but be prepaired to get ripped off, be prepaired for beggars touching you, beggars asking for money, beggars will also approach you with babies that look sick - but they've only been drugged - do not believe most people as they will probably try and pick your pocket, try and get your money and will follow you if you do give them money!

The weddings are exquisite, the festivals, for example - when they throw coloured powder (can be seen in previous inia post) over the body, the temples and forts - especially the observatory is amazing to see.



when my parents wet it was about 41-46 most days and they ere very lucky to have an air-conditioned room. But a lot of the travelling they did was painstakingly long - for example my parents travelled by taxi for 6 hours...SIX HOURS!!!!...to Agora I believe? I may be wrong. I believe that it was to go see the Taj Mahal.

sounded like a blast! But i doubt i would ever go - Not really for me...


to have a sneak peak at india you should check out this site - it is gorgeous.