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4. The image I chose tags for was the picture of the peep. Tags that I would choose for this image would be peeps, easter, candy, rabbit, bunny, french, purple rabbit, holiday, and animal.





6. The Alta Vista logo is professional and futuristic looking. It looks like it would be reliable, though you cannot judge something like that by it's look. The Yahoo logo is energetic looking because of the exclamation point and the shape of the red scattered letters. The Google logo is colorful and attractive. I like the Yahoo logo the best because of its energy and active look. The color red stands out and is attractive. I like the Alta Vista logo the least because it does not catch your eye like the others do. It is simple and boring.


13. I would advise people conducting research on the web to be careful what they believe and to do careful research before deciding if something is legitimate. I would tell them to look for sarcasm and jokes that may mean that a certain site is not a serious one. Just because something looks professional does not always mean that it is. It is also important to look for a bibliography or a list of their sources to see where they got their information and if it is credible. Contact information if available may also be helpful in deciding if the site is valid. Using advice on the help page of a search engine may provide additional help. When evaluating visual content, you should look for background information on photographs and copywright information. Look for the name of the photographer as well. Also trust your own eyes when looking at it to see if it looks like it has been changed or edited somehow.



Mini-Glossary

Representation (noun) is "the act of representing or the state of being represented" (http://www.answers.com/topics/representation). It is usually a symbol or design that stands for something else like another idea, thing, person, etc. Example: a heart symbol is a representation of love.










To design (verb) is to create and conceive something in your mind, and/or then express it in a physical form. It is planning and preparing something artistically. An example would be deciding and imagining an image to draw, and/or actually drawing it out.














A design (noun) is an artistic and visual representation of an idea. It is something you can see that is created by someone like a painting or drawing. An example would be the painting Starry Night.













Seeing is the act of viewing a fact and observing something visually. It is a visual perception. You see something and you may remember the image in your head later. An example would be simply seeing and watching a person walk by.











A document design is the way someone creates texts or compositions, combining the use of words and pictures to effectively communicate a message. Someone could use Microsoft Word, Paint, Power Point, Excel, etc. An example would be someone creating a power point presentation including text and photographs to provide information or persuade someone about an idea.