Thursday, May 29, 2008

Monday, May 5, 2008

3D Worlds

3D worlds can definitely make an impact and change the way we experience internet socialising. In a 3D world it gives the effect of communicating with another person on a more human level, that is to say, not as restricted by technology as we used to be. I personally have no interests in these type of Second Life worlds. Basic chat is enough for me to successfully keep in touch with friends and family and I feel no need to do this in a 3D type world. However I can see how it may be an enjoyable hobby for some people to create a more life-like experience over the internet, and its a pretty cool idea in itself.

Using Microsoft Word

These assignments were very easy for the most part. I had no trouble completing the basic tasks as these are skills that I have been using for quite some time now. The first advanced exercise was a bit more confusing, but its not something I feel I will ever use again. I found it pointless to edit my document in such a way, as I can just insert and delete things without using track changes. I couldn't quite complete the final advanced task. After I hit "mail merge" there were no prompts on the left as the instructions indicated. However I feel that I only need Microsoft Word to complete very simple tasks and that I have enough practice at it to be successful with it now and in the future.