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Chapter 1: Visual Communication

The question is not what you look at, but what you see.

Henry David Thoreau, 1817--1862

WRITER, PHILOSOPHER, PENCIL MAKER

 


Analyzing Images

      Construction Workers

      A Child's Drawing

      Edouard Manet's "A Bar at the Folies Bergere"

      Nick Park's Creature Comforts

      Time magazine's cover

      Other Newsworthy Pictures

Aldous Huxley

      Brave New World

      Retinal Disease

      The Art of Seeing

      Sensing, Selecting, and Perceiving

      "More you know; more you see."

Back to the opening pictures

The Visual Communication Circle Dance

      The more you know; the more you sense (more light will fill your eyes)

      The more you sense; the more you select (you will notice more)

      The more you select; the more you perceive (you will understand more)

      The more you perceive; the more you remember (memory is enhanced)

      The more you remember; the more you learn (compare and contrast)

      The more you learn; the more you know (use more of what you see)

 

Chapter 2: Visual Cues

All colors will agree in the dark.

Francis Bacon, 1561--1626

PHILOSOPHER, SCIENTIST, EDUCATOR

 


Visual Cortex Research

      Biography of David H. Hubel & Torsten N. Wiesel

Color

      Light

            By Musicians

            Leonardo Da Vinci

      Thomas Young & Hermann von Helmholtz

      Tri-Color Theory: Red, Green, and Blue

      Additive color: Red, green, and blue = white light

      Subtractive color: Magenta, yellow, and cyan = black paint

      Three ways of discussing color

            Objective Method

                        Wavelengths

                        Temperature

            Comparative Method

                        Sky Blue

                        Fire Engine Red

            Subjective Method

                        Symbolic and Emotional

                        Responses

      Controversial Uses

Form

      Dots

            Pointillists and Halftones

            Lines: A Series of Dots

      Shapes

            Parallelograms

            Circles

                        Eyes

            Triangles

Depth

      Sir Charles Wheatstone

      3D Effect

      Magic Eye Images

      Space

      Size

      Color

      Lighting

      Textural Gradients

      Interposition

      Time

      Perspective

            Illusionary

                        Linear

                        3D Effect

            Geometrical

                        Native Artwork

            Conceptual

                        Multi-frame

                        Pablo Picasso

                        Social Dominance

Movement

      Real: Without media intervention

      Apparent: Motion pictures

      Graphic: The eyes move through a design

      Implied: Tricks on the eyes


 

Chapter 3: Visual Theories

It is the theory that decides what can be observed.

Albert Einstein, 1879--1955

PHYSICIST, EDUCATOR, PATENT CLERK

 


What is a theory?

Importance of theories

Sensory Theories

      Gestalt Theory

            The whole is different from the sum of its parts

            Similarity

            Proximity

            Continuation

            Common Fate

            Camouflage

            Study tiny elements in a picture first

            Newspaper Design

      Constructivism

            Julian Hochberg

            Eye Tracking for Graphic Designs

                        Better print and screen designs

Perceptual Theories

      Semiotics

            Ferdinand de Saussure

            Charles Peirce

            Iconic signs

            Indexical signs

            Symbolic signs

            Codes

                        Metonymy

                        Analogy

                        Displaced

                        Condensed

      Cognitive

            Memory

            Projection

            Expectation

            Selectivity

            Habituation

            Salience

            Dissonance

            Culture

            Words

 

Chapter 4: Visual Persuasion

The real persuaders are our appetites, our fears, and above all, our vanity.

Eric Hoffer, 1902--1983

LONGSHOREMAN, AUTHOR, PHILOSOPHER

 


Shock Advertising

      Sex-based Ads

      Bernardo

      Benetton

            Journalism Condemnation

            Free Public Relations

            Free Advertising

            David Kirby deathbed ad

            Jump in Sweater Sales

            Going too far?: "We, On Death Row"

            Oliviero Toscani resigned

            Unhate campaign

      Persuasion

            Aristotle

            Ethos: Credible Source

            Logos: Logical Argument

            Pathos: Emotional Appeal

      Propaganda

            Propagating the Faith

            Negative Connotation

            War Posters

Advertising: Buying Space or Time

      Commercial & Non-commercial

      Advertising Growth: Advertorials &

      Infomercials

      Movie/TV/Buildings/Web Ads

      Augmented reality uses

Public Relations

      Free Space or Time

      Political Photo Ops

      Social Networks

      Lobbyists and Spin Doctors

Journalism: Reporting the News

      Front pages and covers as ads

      Corporate Influences

      Journalism Excesses & Credibility

Mixing Advertising, Public Relations, and Journalism

      Back to David Kirby

      Life Mixes Advertising and Journalism

 

Chapter 5: Visual Stereotypes

Instead of being presented with stereotypes by age, sex, color, class, or religion, children must have the opportunity to learn that within each range, some people are loathsome and some are delightful.

Margaret Mead, 1901--1978

ANTHROPOLOGIST, AUTHOR, EDUCATOR

 


Jerry Lewis

            Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) 

            Pity Campaign

            Lewis let go

Dominant Culture in Control

Media Coverage and Prejudicial Thinking

Common Stereotypes

      African American

      Arab

      Asian

      Latino

      Women

      Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

      Native American

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Images that Heal

      John Rawls' Veil of Ignorance

      Positive Examples


 

Chapter 6: Visual Analysis

Everything looked at closely is full of wonder.

Jacob Grimm, 1785--1863

PHILOSOPHER, JURIST, AUTHOR

 


Importance for analysis

David Perlmutter's method

Context of viewing is important

Before concentrating on each perspective:

      1). Make an inventory list of everything you see.

      2). Notice the compositional elements and lighting.

      3). Study the use of visual cues.

      4). See how the gestalt laws apply.

      5). Note the semiotic signs of iconic, indexical, and symbolic.

      6). Think how the codes apply.

      7). See how the cognitive elements work.

      8). What is the purpose of the image?

      9). Is the image pleasant to look at?

Personal Perspective

Initial Gut Reaction

Historical Perspective

The image's place in history

Ask yourself:

      When do you think the image was made?

      Is there a specific style that the image imitates?

Technical Perspective

Consider the process decisions

Ask yourself:

      How was the image produced?

      What techniques were employed?

      Is the image of good quality?

Ethical Perspective

Moral Responsibility

      Pittacus' Golden Rule: Do Not Add to Grief

      Arisippus' Hedonism: Personal Gain

      Aristotle's Golden Mean: A Compromise

      Immanuel Kant's Categorical Imperative: A Rule is Followed

      John Stuart Mill and Harriet Taylor's Utilitarianism: Greater Good Wins

      John Rawls' Veil of Ignorance: Empathy

Cultural Perspective

Societal Impact

Ask yourself:

      What is the story and the symbolism involved with the elements in the visual message?

      What do they say about current cultural values?

Critical Perspective

Reasoned Opinion

Ask yourself:

      What do I think of this image now that you've spent so much time looking and studying it?

Goal of analysis: Discover your own reaction

 

Chapter 7: Typography

It is a rarer gift to lay words out properly than to write them.

Nicolas Barker, 1942--

BOOK COLLECTOR, TYPOGRAPHER, AUTHOR

 


Johannes Gutenberg

      Gutenberg Bible

      Gutenberg's Secret Art

            Metal type

            Ink

            Paper and Parchment

            Press  

      Gutenberg's Legacy

Personal Perspective

      Typography is Seldom Noticed Unless a Problem

Historical Perspective

      Drawing

            Cave Paintings

      Writing

            Sumerian Cuneiform

            Egyptian Hieroglyphics

            Chinese Letters

            Phoenicians

            Greek Symmetry

            Romans

            Mayans

      Hot Type

            Aldus Pius Manutius

            The Boston News-letter

            Richard Hoe's Press

      Cold Type

            Photo and Digital Typesetting

Technical Perspective

      Typeface Families

            Blackletter

            Roman

            Script

            Miscellaneous

            Square Serif

            Sans Serif

                 Stefan Sagmeister

      Typeface Attributes

            Size

            Color

            Font

            Column

            Justification

            Space: Kerning (between letters) and Leading (between lines)

            Animation

Ethical Perspective

      Readable versus "Garbage Fonts"

      Appropriation and Theft

Cultural Perspective

      Pre-Gutenberg Era

            Words as Pictures

      Gutenberg Era

            Printing and Word Dominance

      Industrial Era

            "Dark Ages"

      Artistic Era

            Art Movements

      Digital Era

            Desktop and Online Publishing

Critical Perspective

      The best typographical designs match

      the mood of the aesthetics with

      the content of the piece.

Trends to Watch

      Zines, Artistic Displays, and Book Publishing Alternatives


 

Chapter 8: Graphic Design

There is no good design without restrictions, constraints, and rules.

Charles Eames, 1907--1978

INDUSTRIAL DESIGNER, FILMMAKER, EDUCATOR

 


Saul Bass' Life

Saul Bass' Work: Influence from the Bauhaus

      Film Work

      Packaging and Logos

      Advertisements, Posters, and Title Credits

      Lasting Influence on Others

Personal Perspective

      As with typography, multivariate decisions are often overlooked by a viewer

Historical Perspective

Pre-Gutenberg, pre 1455

      Egyptian Books of the Dead

      Greek and Roman Symmetry

Gutenberg Era, 1456 - 1760

      Printing

Industrial Era, 1761 - 1890

      Steam Presses

      Lithography, 1813: Senefelder

      Photography, 1826: NiŽpce

      Advertising

      Post Cards

Artistic Era, 1891 - 1983

      Halftone Printing, 1880

Art Movements

Digital Era, 1984 - Present

      Desktop Publishing, 1984

      Web, 1994

Technical Perspective

Design Suggestions:

      Contrast

            Color

            Size

            Symbolism

            Time

            Sound

      Balance

            Symmetrical

                 Stefan Lorant and The Picture Post

            Asymmetrical

      Rhythm

            Arrangement

            Number of Elements

      Unity

            Related Content

            Stylistic Consistency

Ethical Perspective

      Utilitarianism or Hedonism?

      Product Promotions

      Appropriation

           Shepard Fairey

      Editorial Decisions: Elian Gonzalez Choices

Cultural Perspective

Free Form Approaches

      Single Frame TV Shows

Art Nouveau, 1890

      Inspried from Asian Art

      Henri Toulouse-Lautrec

      Aubrey Beardsley

      Will Bradley

      Maxfield Parrish

Dada, 1916

      Theo van Doesburg and Kurt Schwitters

      Marcel Duchamp

      Sergei Eisenstein

      George Herriman

      Looney Tunes and "The Simpsons"

Art Deco, 1925

      Erte

      Chrysler Building

      Miami Beach

Pop Art, 1955

      Andy Warhol

      Robert Frank

      Peter Max

Punk, 1978

New Wave, 1982

Hip-Hop, 1990

Grid Approaches

De Stijl, 1917

      Piet Mondrian and Doesburg

      Stefan Lorant

      Mario Garcia: Modular Design

Bauhaus, 1919

      Paul Klee

      Gyorgy Kepes

      Laszlo Moholy-Nagy

Critical Perspective

A "good" design makes sense to its audience

Trends to Watch

Home studios, Virtual Reality, and Games

 

Chapter 9: Informational Graphics

Excellence in the display of information is a lot like clear thinking.

Edward Tufte, 1942--

DESIGNER, PUBLISHER, EDUCATOR

 


9/11 and Other Examples

USA Today

      History and Influence

Weather Maps

      Newspaper Use

      Television Weather Segments

            Weather Channel

 


Personal Perspective

Satisfies the journalism mission to educate

      Explains the "why" and "how" of a story

      Converts data into more understandable formats

Three Innovative Examples

      Charles Darwin's Finches and Evolution

      Francis Crick, James Watson, and Rosalind Franklin's DNA Structure

      Charles Keeling's Global Warming Evidence

Nigel Holmes' Graphic: Why there are no "Trillionaires"

Historical Perspective

Cave Drawings as Target Practice

Sumerian Clay Maps

Greek Cartography

Chinese Maps

Three Pioneers

      William Playfair and Charts

      Dr. John Snow and Medical Evidence

      Charles Minard and Napoleon's Defeat

Infographics in Newspapers

Technical Perspective

Statistical Infographics: Convert Numbers to Pictures

      Charts or Graphs

      Data Maps

      Infofilms

      Infointeractives

Non-Statistical Infographics: Arranges Data into Pleasing Aesthetics

      Fact Boxes

      Tables

      Non-Data Maps

      Diagrams

      Miscellaneous

            Courtroom Sketches

            Television Schedules

            Calendars

            Icons & Logos

            Flowcharts

            Time Lines

            Illustrations

Ethical Perspective

Inaccurate Charts: Not Zero-based

Inappropriate Symbolism

Chartjunk

Cultural Perspective

Be Clear about the Cultural Context of Signs

Critical Perspective

Computers Make Production Too Easy

Infographics Should Be Filled with Content

Trends to Watch

More, not Fewer Informational Graphics in All Media

 

Chapter 10: Cartoons

Donuts. Is there anything they can't do?

Matt Groening, 1954--

CARTOONIST, WRITER, PRODUCER

 


"The Simpsons"

      Matt Groening

      First Aired 12/89

      Working Class Heroes

      Example of Social Satire

      Longest Running Sitcom on TV


Personal Perspective

Not Considered Serious

One of the Oldest Forms of Communication

One of the Most Complicated Art Forms

Historical Perspective

Single-Framed Cartoons

      Caricatures

            Ancient Examples

            Day of the Dead

            Carracci Family Influence

            Modern Artists

      Political

            William Hogarth: A Harlot's Progress

            James Gillray: "Little Boney"

            Thomas Nast: Boss Tweed, Political Party Mascots, and Santa

            Bill Mauldin: "Willie and Joe", WWII

            Herbert Block: Civil Rights Era

            Paul Conrad: Present Day Issues

      Humorous

            The New Yorker, 1925, Harold Ross

            Charles Addams

            Gary Larson

Multi-Framed Cartoons

      Egyptian Paintings 

      Bayeux Tapestry, 1067

      Comic Strips

            Richard Outcault's "Yellow Kid", 1895

                        Hearst's and Pulitzer's Cartoon War, "Yellow Journalism"

            Serial Adventure Strips

            George Herriman's "Krazy Kat," 1915

            George Schulz's "Peanuts," 1950

            G. Trudeau's "Doonesbury", 1970

Comic Books

      Max Gaines, Cheap Little Books, 1930

      William Gaines

            MAD Magazine, 1954

      Superman, 1939, Jerry Siegel and Joe Schuster

      Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, Spider-Man

      Robert Crumb's "Fritz the Cat", 1968

      Japanese "Manga"

Graphic Novels

      Art Spiegelman's MAUS, 1987

Animated Films

      Early History

      Eadweard Muybridge

      Winsor McCay

      Walt Disney

      Chuck Jones & Tex Avery and Looney Tunes

      Hanna and Barbera

      Pixar & John Lasseter

      DreamWorks

      Nick Park

Technical Perspective

Frame: Different Sizes

Setting: Simple or Complex

Characters: Crude or Sophisticated Drawings

Motion Lines

Typography: Readers Become Actors

Balloons

Action Sequences

Animation Techniques

      Cel

            Full

            Anime

            Limited

            Rotoscoping

      Stop-Motion

            Model

            Clay

            Puppet

      CGI (Computer-Generated Imagery)

            Two-dimensional

            Three-dimensional

            Performance Capture, James Cameron's Avatar

      Live Action/Cartoon Combination

            McCay, Disney, Mary Poppins, Ted

Ethical Perspective

Marketing

Stereotypes

Controversial Themes

Cultural Perspective

Our First Introduction to Reading

Symbols Change with the Times and Culture

Critical Perspective

A Sophisticated Art Form Worthy of Serious Study

Trends to Watch

More Graphic Novels

Importance of Comic-Cons

Web-based cartoons

 

Chapter 11: Photography

I really believe there are things which nobody would see unless I photographed them.

Diane Arbus 1923--1971

ART DIRECTOR, EDUCATOR, PHOTOGRAPHER

 


"The Migrant Mother"

Florence Thompson Portrait with Three Children

Dorothea Lange

      Columbia University

      San Francisco Photographer

      Paul Taylor Collaboration

      Joined the FSA

      One Shot Wonder?

      Life Magazine

Florence Thompson

      32-years old

      Nipomo, CA Camp

      Bitterly Complained

      Died of Colon Cancer

      Received Public Support

Is Thompson worried about the future, or wishing Lange would leave?

The Picture's Legacy

Photographic Manipulation

      Air Brushed Hand

      Stage-managing


Personal Perspective

      Our First Visual Imaging Machine

      Photographs are Prized Possessions 

Historical Perspective

Camera Obscura

      Aristotle & Alhazen

Nine Main Photographic Processes

      Heliography, Joseph NiŽpce, 1826-7

      Daguerreotype, Louis Daguerre, 1939

      Calotype, Henry Talbot, 1839, The Pencil of Nature, 1844

      Wet-Collodion, Frederick Archer, 1851, Matthew Brady & Civil War Images

      Color Emulsions

            James Clerk Maxwell, 1861

            Lumiere Brothers, 1903

      Gelatin-Bromide Dry Plate

            Richard Maddox, 1871

            Eadweard Muybridge, 1878, Fast Action Captured

            George Eastman, 1888, Amateur Boon

      Holography

            Dennis Gabor, 1947

            Tupac Performs

      Instant (Polaroid)

            Edwin Land, 1948

            William Wegman's Dogs

      Digital

            Bell Labs' Chanrge-Coupled Device, 1974

            Sony Mavica, 1981

            Cell Phone Cameras

            Kodak Troubles

Technical Perspective

Lens Type

Lens Opening

Shutter Speed

Lighting

Image Quality

      High Dynamic Range (HDR) Images

Ethical Perspective

Victims of Violence

A Right to Privacy

Picture Manipulations

Cultural Perspective

Photographer as Portraitist, Margaret Cameron and Matthew Brady

Photographer as Painter, Oscar Rejlander and Mike and Doug Starn

Photographer as Landscape Documentarian, Timothy O'Sullivan and Ansel Adams

Photographer as Artist, Alfred Stieglitz and Marc Trujillo

Photographer as Social Documentarian, Jacob Riis, Lewis Hine, and Mary Ellen Mark

Critical Perspective

      Tells stories sometimes better than words alone

      Pictures entertain, educate, disturb, and persuade

Trends to Watch

The Importance of the Still Moment


Web Outlets for Photojournalism

 

Chapter 12: Motion Pictures

The length of a film should be directly related to the endurance of the human bladder.

Alfred Hitchcock 1899--1980

DIRECTOR, PRODUCER, AUTHOR

 

Citizen Kane

The Greatest Movie Ever Made

Cast and Crew

Financial Disaster because of Controversies

Technical Innovations

Analysis of Citizen Kane

Personal Perspective

      Capture our Imagination

      Many Terms Describe the Medium

Historical Perspective

A Story of Adaptation

Gelatin-Bromide Photo Process

Eadweard Muybridge and Motion Studies

Thomas Edison's Kinetograph, 1891

      Individual Viewing for Fictional Dramas

Auguste and Louis Lumiere, 1895

      Audience Viewing for Documentaries

George Melies, A Trip to the Moon, 1902

Action-Adventures

      Edwin Porter's The Great Train Robbery, 1903

D.W. Griffith's The Birth of a Nation, 1915

United Artists, 1919

Silent Era

Academy Awards

Sound

      Lee De Forest's Audio Tube

      Vitaphone (Disk): Warner Bros.

      Phonofilm (Film): 20th Century Fox

      The Jazz Singer, 1927

      The Artist, 2011

Color

      Tinted: The Great Train Robbery

      Kinemacolor: The World, the Flesh, and the Devil, 1914

      Cartoons: Flowers and Trees, 1933

      Technicolor: Becky Sharp, 1935

      Public's Acceptance: The Wizard of Oz, 1939

Widescreen

      Cinerama, 1952

      CinemaScope (Panavision), 1953: The Robe

      Imax and Omnimax 

3D

      Edwin Porter Tests, 1915

      The Power of Love, 1922

      The House of Wax, 1953

      Avatar, 2009 Inspired Many Others

Drive-Ins

      Few Remaining

Multiplexes

      Crowding Out Single Screen Theaters

      High Priced Amenities

Technical Perspective

The Shot: A Few Frames to Entire Movies

Film Choices: Black & White, Color, and Combinations

Ethical Perspective

Stereotypes

Violence

Smoking in the Movies

Copyright Infringement

Cultural Perspective

Myths and symbols of a culture are employed by directors

Critical Perspective

Competition with On Demand and the Web

Successful Women Directors, Kathryn Bigelow

Trends to Watch

Rise in Independent Movies

Better Food, Seats, and Other Inducements

Easier Ways to See at Home

Movies on Large, High Quality Home Sets


 

Chapter 13: Television

Television is chewing gum for the eyes.

Frank Lloyd Wright, 1867--1959

ARCHITECT, AUTHOR, EDUCATOR


 

Reality Television

      Enormous Popularity

      Allen Funt, Founder

      "An American Family"

      "Cops"

      "Home Videos"

      George Holliday's Video of the Rodney King Beating

      MTV's "The Real World"

      Mark Burnett

            "Survivor"


         Other Successes

Personal Perspective

      Easy to Criticize

Historical Perspective

      1920s

            Phil Farnsworth, high school student, 1922

            Working Model, 1928

      1930s

            Vladimir Zworykin and RCA: Felix the Cat

      1940s

            Few Developments Because of World War II

            FCC Regulations

            Development of Networks

      1950s

            "Golden Age"

            Quiz Show Scandals

            Color Transmissions

            Cable and Video Introduced

      1960s

            News Coverage Praised

            Satellite Technology

      1970s

            FCC becomes more Aggressive

            HBO Began

      1980s

            Mergers with Movie Studios

      1990s

            Networks Decline

      2000s

            HDTV

            New Media Delivery Methods and Equipment

Technical Perspective

Cameras

Transmission Modes

Receivers

Ethical Perspective

Ratings

Stereotypes

Sexual and Violent Themes

Cultural Perspective

Theatre, Radio, Movies, & Comics with Familiar Stories in Serial Form Brought Home

Critical Perspective

All Other Media Suffered, But Not Out

Television as Baby Sitters

Wars and Tragedies Diminished

Social Problems Exaggerated

Finding Quality is a Viewer's Responsibility

Trends to Watch

Television in Movie Theaters

Home Linked to the Web

3D Sets and Programming

Creative Advertising

Continued Diminish of Broadcast


 

Chapter 14: Computers

Computers themselves, and software yet to be developed, will revolutionize the way we learn.

Steve Jobs, 1955--2011

ENGINEER, INDUSTRIALIST, GURU

 


Computer-generated Images (CGI)

Career of James Cameron

History of CGI


 

Personal Perspective

A Dominating Technology

Historical Perspective

Antikythera Mechanism

Charles Babbage & Ada King with Unfinished Mock-Up

Cathode-Ray Tube Development

      Manchester Mark 1, 1948

      Univac and SAGE Computers

Transistor Invented at Bell Labs, 1948

Jack Kilby, Integrated Circuit Board, 1958

IBM

      Herman Hollerith & CTR

      Thomas Watson, Sr., President of IBM

      Thomas Watson, Jr., Discounted Personal Computers

      Lenovo Group, China Now Makes IBM Computers

      Watson Computer on "Jeopardy!"

Microsoft

      Altair Computer, Henry Edward Roberts, 1975

            Paul Allen & Bill Gates Worked for Him

      Microsoft Established

            IBM DOS and Windows

      Allen Left in 1983: Charter Communications & Sports Teams

      Gates Retired in 2008: $60 Billion Plus, Foundation Management

Apple Computers

      Stephen Wozniak, Technical Genius

      Steven Jobs, Creative Ideas

      Apple I, 1975

      Apple II, 1977, Tremendous Success

      Macintosh, 1984, Commercial Directed by Ridley Scott

      Jobs Left Company in 1985

            NeXT Company & Pixar Animation Studios

      Jobs Returns to Apple in 1996

      iPod, 2001

      iPhone, 2002

      iPad, 2010

      Jobs Dies of Pancreatic Cancer, 2011

Technical Perspective

Memory

CPU (Central Processing Unit)

Switching Devices

Peripherals

Software

Ethical Perspective

Violent Themes

      As Technology Improves So Does Level of Violence in Games

Sexual Themes

      MacPlaymate

      The Lawnmower Man

Image Manipulation

      Commercial Uses Disturbing

Cultural Perspective

IBM & Apple: Two Different Logos and Corporate Cultures

Fear Expressed in the Media Has Diminished

Critical Perspective

Reflect on Culture

Cannot Solve All Problems

Equal Access is Vital

Trends to Watch

Cell Phones with More Options

More Realistic Video Games

Educational Opportunities with 100,000 Students in a Class

Wearable Computers

      Sixth Sense

      Google's "Project Glass"

 

Chapter 15: The Web

When I took office only physicists had ever heard of the web. Now, even my cat has its own page.

Bill Clinton, 1946--

POLITICIAN, AUTHOR, HUMANITARIAN

 


Google

A Noun and a Verb

Sergey Brin & Larry Page

Doodles

Google's Successes and Controversies

      Business Dealings

      Privacy Concerns 


Personal Perspective

A Valuable Resource for Information, Entertainment, and Commercialism

Historical Perspective

      ARPAnet Changed to Internet, 1983

      Videotex Systems: Over Television

            Ceefax: Britain, 1974

            Prestel: Britain, 1979

            Minitel: France, 1981

            Viewtron: US, 1981

      Bulletin Boards: Uses the Telephone

      America Online, CompuServe, & Prodigy

World Wide Web

      Tim Berners-Lee, CERN (Switzerland)

      Marc Andreessen, Mosaic, 1993

      Yahoo!, David Filo & Jerry Yang

            Management Issues

      Search Engine Creativity

            Wikipedia

            Delocator

      Tremendous Growth

Technical Perspective

Web Protocol: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)

Web Site Credibility Checklist

All Other Media Combined

Ethical Perspective

Free Speech vs. Censorship

      Hate Speech and Pornography

Cultural Perspective

Commercial Sites are the Most Popular

Web 1.0 & Web 2.0

Mashups: Art & Programming

Political Uses

Social Media

      Facebook, Skype, & YouTube

Critical Perspective

How Do You Use the Web?

      Rotten.Com or Take Online Classes?

Perhaps Too Popular?

Trends to Watch

Newspaper Challenges

All One Medium

Web 3.0

      The End of Privacy Concerns?

What's Old is New Again

 

Chapter 16: The More You Know; The More You See

I wanted to change the world. But I have found that the only thing you can be sure of changing is yourself.

Aldous Leonard Huxley, 1894--1963

NOVELIST, POET, PHILOSOPHER

 


Aldous Huxley and Seeing

Pete Eckert

Pictures are Learned before Words

We Live in a Picture Filled World

Dr. Temple Grandin

Future of Visual Messages

Marshall McLuhan & Globalization

Origin of a Cliche

The Key for Communicators:

      Use Words, Pictures, and Designs in Equally Respectful Ways

Toward World Understanding

Light is the Link

Lessons From Each Chapter

      Make Memorable Visual Messages that Challenge and Enrich