The Power of Prezi

This week, we had the privilege of being introduced to and using the presentation tool Prezi. We used it to create a presentation about what we would change about the iPhone 4 and I found it to be a very easy and useful tool when trying to convey my ideas. As it compares to the traditional mediums such as powerpoint, I can say that I feel Prezi is better for presenting to an audience as it keeps their attention by essentially telling a story. The format does not focus on switching between slides, but rather switching between key ideas and details all in a smooth transition. I realize that this is important because this allows the viewers of the presentation to stay more focused and remember details of the presentation. Overall, I was satisfied with my Prezi experience and I look forward to using it in the future and I also recommend it to others who are looking for a way to make their project more memorable and enjoyable both for themselves and their audience.

What's on the Horizon?

This week, we continued our discussion on the history of the internet and the continual evolution that it has gone through. We also discussed about different start-up dotcom companies that were created during the internet bubble of the late 2000's and early 1990's. What really amazed me about this discussion was the fact that many changes in the internet were not efforts by major corporations or branches of the government to increase efficiency, but rather by an individual or small group of people who had an idea and implemented it. We discussed how Tim Berners-Lee essentially created the basic framework for the internet by himself and how this one idea drastically changed the way in which the internet was displayed and worked. It all started with an of how he could make the internet run better and be more efficient. The same thing happened with Larry Page and Sergey Brin who created Google. They had an idea to make a engine that could search the world wide web for information. Their idea proved to be one of the most influential creations in the internets history. With all this being said, it makes you wonder what new ideas people will come up with and consequently what kind of evolution the internet and the computing technology industry in general will go through in the next 10, 15, 20, or 30 years. With the advent of the tablet, many people have forecasted that the laptop will phase out and not be used anymore. Who knows, but it does provide food for thought on what kind of possibilities are ahead for the internet and the computing world.