New Technology: Easier on the Eyes

Amazon’s Kindle and Apple’s iPad tablet highlight a major issue: people need to see!

New technology is REALLY bright! Some devices are so bright they light up a dark room and all while sitting in the palm of your hand.

Yes people need to:
• see text on computers
• read whose calling on their phone
• watch movies and read books

But do people need a spotlight shot it their eyes while doing it. Amazon and Apple answer no with their new devices.

Both devices read easily without glare. The backlighting on the Kindle and iPad provide enough light for the reader without broadcasting that they’ve arrived.

I must admit there was a time when I could watch TV, read computers, see movies. I could do all these things without wearing glasses. These times I refer to as the good-ole-days.

But the time came when I needed a prescription for glasses just to enjoy all these pleasures. Now I’m content just to change the lighting on a document to read it. I know I am not alone in my struggle because of readers of Kindle are increasing (and so are people who wear glasses to see the computer).

One thing that is clear—new technology is turning down the light.

News Flash

Sweet Alexa.com! Today’s segue about website traffic comparing was helpful. I knew there was a way to track it. Now knowing what specific site to use for comparison is great.

Simply:
• Go to the site: http://www.alexa.com/
• Put in anywhere from two to four websites
• Hit list and compare traffic volume

Our demo was pretty revealing too. The number one and two news websites with the highest traffic: CNN and The New York Times. While USA Today and the Washington Post were comparable, the other surprise was MSNBC and Fox News. Both sites had the lowest web traffic overall. I guess they care more about their TV ratings.

Website Building - 101

I had a flash back this week.

After high school, I spent time building websites for community groups back home. For those groups that didn’t have Dreamweaver, I used Microsoft Frontpage which is not the best piece of software. And those groups that didn’t have either, I built the site using HTML.

While Tuesday’s class brought on this flash back, it also offered an update. I had no idea the HTML “authorities” were replacing many popular tags.

Goodbye old tags! Cascading style sheets are a better idea. I just have to learn how to use them with more skill.