Week 11 EOC: The Future of the Internet

The future of the Internet seems to be a mix of many different predictions. It's been proven that although future events CAN be predicted, they will not always be accurate. So far, some predictions seem to be heading toward the right track. Many have said that the Internet will be going mobile. People want their Internet on the go, not having to be at home to get access or be on a clunky laptop all the time.  “

“There are now 2.3 billion Internetusers worldwide, which is nearly a third of the world’s population and thatnumber is growing at 8% per year. But what’s more startling is there are now1.1 billion 3G mobile subscribers and that they are increasing at 37% peryear. What’s significant about that? Two things: first it means thatalready a significant proportion of the world’s population is accessing theinternet via a mobile phone rather than via a fixed-line connection…”

Nowadays people are relying on their phones for Internet access, while computers are still being used, this is slowly changing. There are new users of the Internet today, and they are changing the way the Internet will be used, teenagers.

“95% of teens ages 12-17 are online,76% use social networking sites, and 77% have cell phones. Moreover, 96% ofthose ages 18-29 are Internet users, 84% use social networking sites, and 97%have cell phones. Well over half of those in that age cohort have smartphonesand 23% own tablet computers like iPads.”

Because these are the new faces of the Internet, companies are going to use that to market the next generation. New smartphones are going to be keep being made, and mobile application growth will explode, because this is becoming the daily life not only for newer generations, but most of the population today.

“The growing market of Apps, the study reports:

• According to Cisco, by 2016, there will be 10 billion mobile Internet devices in use globally.

• Smartphone traffic will grow to 50 times the size it is today by 2016.

• Google’s Android Market hit 10 billion downloads by December 2011.

• Android users have been downloading apps at a rate of 1 billion a month.

• Apple announced March 3, 2012, 25billion apps had been downloaded.”

The future of the Internet is going mobile, whether we like it or not, this is going to be a huge change to the web as we know it.

Week 9 EOC: My Domain Website

http://vanillapupcakebakery.weebly.com/

Nowadays  we can get almost anything online for free. Including website domains. There are many places where you can purchase or create a domain for free. Such websites are GoDaddy, Yahoo, and many others. Today we had to create a business site on Weebly, a site where you can create a free domain or purchase your own. It's very cool, as long as the name you like isn't taken or copyrighted, you can come up with almost anything. The site I created from Weebly is a bakery for dogs. I always like to go get some different, unique snacks for my dog, and I noticed there aren't that many of these bakeries. So I thought, a good idea would be to create a website for one. I haven't done any research to see if there are any actual online dog treat stores, but it was worth a try. If I had the time and money, I'd like to open up an online store and make my own website, but for now all I can do is dream. But for others, it is a great opportunity and it should be taken advantage of. Many small business owners have used websites such as Weebly to start their own business, and with the free templates, everything can be done in a breeze. Nowadays, making a website can be easily done, and doesn’t require a lot of knowledge to do. Anyone can build a website! Just takes some time and patience.

Week 8 EOC: Privacy issues on the Web - Two Companies that can Spy on You

We are constantly are on the internet. Whether it's checking what our friends our doing, or finding out who won American Idol from last night, the internet is really great, but it has it's deceptions. We are watched online, what we do and say, what we look up, and what we buy. Two companies that 'spy' on us are Google, and Facebook. These two websites track everything we do, and even 'personalize' advertisement after what we do online. It's insane. As Facebook has grown, many have question it's privacy controls, mainly due to people getting in trouble after posting certain things on Facebook. While some feel Facebook is the way it is, many people feel it could be more or less private, but it depends on the individual. Google is another website that supposedly takes away our privacy. Google something you said or even your name, and most likely a page to you will come up, allowing everyone around the world to see it. There are ways to get these things off of Google, not many know how to do it however. More and more we go into this new age of technology, we loose our privacy.

Week 7 EOC: Obsession

Puella Magi Madoka Magica Tumblr

My latest obsession is an anime series called Puella Magi Madoka Magica. It follows girls who are granted one wish by a foreign, cat-like creature. In return of their wish, they become magical girls who fight evil that enters the world through the forms of 'witches', that normal human beings cannot see, and are responsible for murders and suicides. The series is portrayed as any regular 'magical girl' anime, like Sailor Moon, Card Captor Sakura, and Tokyo Mew Mew to name a few. Unlike those series, Madoka Magica is very dark. The anime consists of only twelve episodes. It is available in Japanese (with subtitles) and in an English Dubbed version.

Week 7 BOC: GarageBand

Nowadays there are so many ways to create and edit music using technology. Something new I discovered recently is GarageBand. It is a program that comes free in Apple computers. It allows you to play different instruments, create new music, edit, and sing. It's very fun and easy to use. Game designers can use it to create sound effects and even web designer can use it to build a site as well. Many different people can benefit from this program, so it's nice to learn how to use it.

Week 6 BOC: Video Challenge

Week 6 EOC: There's An App For That!

Nowadays there is literally, a mobile app for that. You have a question? There's an app to answer that question. You need directions? There's an app for that too. I think that some apps are just stupid and useless, while others are really fun and entertaining, and probably worth paying for in the end. But some apps have solved the problems of many communities and have made millions. Some examples are the Dollar Shave Club and Parking Panda. They have grown and expanded, reaching out to many users. What makes a successful app, is solving a problem no one has thought up of solving. I'd like to create an app, to help people live and maintain a healthy life style, whether they're already fit, or morbidly obese, like myself. Often you go to the doctors, and tell you, "Eat right" or "Exercise more". Well besides that, they don't tell you exactly what to do, according to your body type, history, current issues, etc. I would want to make an app that advises you exactly what to do to help you stay healthy, or even loose 100lbs or more, just by taking a tiny blood sample from your finger. The sample will be taken from a tiny chip you can plug into your smartphone that will record blood work, blood pressure, and much more. Then will create a plan individualized for you to help you loose weight, keep it off, and help you stay on track to live fit and not sacrifice too much.  It will be so easy to use, and super convenient for people always on the go. I think many people would use it, it’s an on to go and super affordable Weight Watchers, but catered to you, as an individual, because everyone’s body and health is different, varies, and totally unique, and there should be a weight loss plan fit to YOU.