Today was full of learning the tools of the trade. Starting out on Weebly, I spent a couple of hours exploring how one with limited computer science knowledge (myself) can still build and personalize their very own website. I was incredibly intrigued by the options and explored the many capabilities that weebly as well as similar services offer. I found sites that allow you to use your own domain name, some for really cheap like BlueHost. I was just astonished by how accessible this world is and how quickly I feel I am picking up invaluable skills. I hope to spend a night or two in the next week constructing my own free web-site, just to develop the skills that will undoubtedly serve to be useful in the future.
Part of my education today included some quick searching on "THE CLOUD." Though I have done work with the cloud before, it was a good review and I came up with the following summary. Cloud computing is the centralization of computing power. Using established “server farms” individuals can access the cloud and use it as an additional hard drive. The cloud can hold files, run programs and if it is run through the Internet, any device that can connect to Internet can access the clouds services. The cloud expands access to computing power while achieving efficiencies with greater economies of scale.
The cloud is becoming synonymous with advancement in computer technology and the many opportunities it brings can be helpful for the healthcare system. A common attack on the US healthcare system points to the highly fragmented and disorganized structure. Cloud computing is a natural way to bring these many different pieces together, under one roof.
The cloud is becoming synonymous with advancement in computer technology and the many opportunities it brings can be helpful for the healthcare system. A common attack on the US healthcare system points to the highly fragmented and disorganized structure. Cloud computing is a natural way to bring these many different pieces together, under one roof.
THE EASE OF DESIGN
I finished off the day by beginning to read Steve Krug's book "Don't Make Me Think." A book boasting great reviews, I am excited to see what lies in its 200 pages.
As I read, I am taking notes, hoping to internalize what is being said. I guess this blog will serve as a testing ground as I experiment and see just how well I can implement what I am learning. He talks about Font Sizes, Colors and additional METHODS to help a "user" quickly and naturally find what they are looking for. Krug says that webpage equals a store, a billboard or a newspaper front-page. The goal is for you the developer to have done all the thinking already so the end user does not have to. Krug's book is full of common sense, and as I read I continuously find myself saying: "Oh yah, of course!"
As I read, I am taking notes, hoping to internalize what is being said. I guess this blog will serve as a testing ground as I experiment and see just how well I can implement what I am learning. He talks about Font Sizes, Colors and additional METHODS to help a "user" quickly and naturally find what they are looking for. Krug says that webpage equals a store, a billboard or a newspaper front-page. The goal is for you the developer to have done all the thinking already so the end user does not have to. Krug's book is full of common sense, and as I read I continuously find myself saying: "Oh yah, of course!"
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