How to choose pictures

19 Wednesday Nov 2014

Posted by simpsongcc in GCC, Integrated Technology, PowerPoint, Word

We use pictures everywhere. They add to our documents, spreadsheets, and most certainly Power Point presentations. But are we picking the right pictures to use? Here are some links to websites that will give you some guidance.

http://photography.tutsplus.com/tutorials/how-to-choose-your-best-photo-in-a-series-every-time–photo-193
http://multimedia.journalism.berkeley.edu/tutorials/picking-right-media-reporting-story/
http://www.almostsavvy.com/2011/04/06/8-tips-how-to-choose-the-right-profile-photo-linkedin/

Click to access visual_aids.pdf

http://www.howtogeek.com/school/microsoft-word-document-formatting-essentials/lesson4/all/

Working with Color and Fonts

19 Wednesday Nov 2014

Posted by simpsongcc in GCC, Integrated Technology, Job Hunting?, PowerPoint, Word

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Your choice of color and fonts when creating documents are much more important than you may realize. Below is a couple of links to websites that discuss these important choices. I encourage you to think about them the next time you are putting together a report in Word or a presentation in Power Point.

Using Fonts:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Font
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/owlprint/705/

Perception of Fonts:
http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2010/12/14/what-font-should-i-use-five-principles-for-choosing-and-using-typefaces/
http://psychology.wichita.edu/surl/usabilitynews/81/PersonalityofFonts.asp

Using Color:
http://www.color-wheel-pro.com/color-meaning.html