Coding Homework Assignment 8

Homework assignment 8 was focused on Node.js and NPMs.  The goal was to use 3 NPMs (Twitter, IMDB, and Spotify) to log data requests in the command line. Here is a link to my Github  page to review the code created for this project.  Here is a image to of the log.txt file that is delivery data requests from Twitter, Spotify and IMDB.

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Coding Project 1 brewIary Search

Teamed up with fellow students, we were tasked with creating a project using all that we have learned in the first 2 months.  The requirements are listed below.

• Must use at least two APIs
• Must use AJAX to pull data
• Must utilize at least one new library or technology that we haven’t discussed
• Must have a polished frontend / UI
• Must meet good quality coding standards (indentation, scoping, naming)
• Must NOT use alerts, confirms, or prompts (look into modals!)
• Must have some sort of repeating element (table, columns, etc)
• Must use Bootstrap or Alternative CSS Framework
• Must be Deployed (Github Pages)
• Must have User Input Validation

The goal was to create a beer search, linked to Firebase to store the data.  brewIary Search  Here is a screenshot to give a better understanding of what we created.

Coding Homework Assignment 7

Here is a link to my bootcamp homework assignment 7 focused on APIs and Firebase.  The goal was to create a train schedule generator linked to Firebase to store the data.  Train Time  Here is a image to give a better understanding of what this assignment was asking:

Coding Homework Assignment 6

Here is a link to my bootcamp homework assignment 6 focused on APIs and AJAX.  The goal was to create a giphy generator that then animates still gifs on click.  Giphy API  Here is a image to give a better understanding of what this assignment was asking:

Coding Homework Assignment 5

Here is a link to my bootcamp homework assignment 5 focused on timers.  The goal was to create a trivia game with countdown timer.  Trivia Game   Here is a image to give a better understanding of what this assignment was asking:

Coding Homework Assignment 4

Here is a link to my bootcamp homework assignment 4 focused on jQuery.  The goal was to create a crystal collector game.  Crystal Collectors Game   Here is a image to give a better understanding of what this assignment was asking:

Coding Homework Assignment 3

Here are links to my bootcamp homework assignment 3 focused on javaScript.  The goal was to create a psychic game or hangman game.  The hangman game was considered the more difficult of the two.  JavaScript Psychic Game & JavaScript Hangman Game  Here are images to give a better understanding of what this assignment was asking:

Coding Homework Assignment 2

Here is a link to my bootcamp homework assignment 2 focused on css and bootstrap.  The goal was to create a responsive web portfolio for yourself with bootstrap and without.  Responsive Portfolio (No Bootstrap) & Bootstrap Responsive Portfolio  Here is an image to give a better understanding of what this assignment was asking:

Coding Homework Assignment 1

Here is a link to my first bootcamp homework assignment focused on html and css to create a basic web layout.  Basic Web Layout The goal was to create the following image:

 

 

 

Improvement Plan

So, what’s the take away regarding how technology is changing the way we communicate? The six main takeaways that will lead to improving the way we communicate revolves around knowledge. Knowing that in this digital world everything and anything is accessible. In order to improve, here are my suggestions, prepare for fact checking, make yourself digitally known, stay connected outside of cyber space, continue to educate and stay up to date with current trends via social media.

We know that the truth is out there and with smartphones it’s accessible 24/7, so make sure whatever claim you are making is accurate. As mentioned in my previous blog posts, public figures have to really follow these guidelines otherwise they will lose credibility. News organizations are in the same boat because we rely on them to act as a source of truth. If that source of truth is broken, it’s extremely hard to come back from it. Spending more time or implementing tools that better fact check is one way to improve.

If you don’t have an online presence in today’s digital world, you don’t exist. With that said, I would suggest for improvements, creating a couple social media profiles, perhaps start with Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. Of those three-social media platforms all of them serve a different purpose and will allow for you to make yourself known digitally. Also, build a blog and create a domain based off your name, so that you will always have control over that one site that can best brand you.

Don’t forget about the world outside of cyber space. Yes, there is a whole digital world out there but it doesn’t erase the physical and just because you can connect with someone virtually doesn’t mean you shouldn’t in the real world. We rely so heavily on our digital devices that sometimes we don’t pick our heads up to see what’s going on around us and to improve that we just need to take a step back every now and again to enjoy our surroundings.

Educating and staying up to date with current trends is another great improvement plan for communicating. How do you communicate digitally if you don’t know anything about social media? Professionals should educate themselves or get training so that they don’t become a dinosaur in their industry. No matter what industry it is, most likely there is a digital element and that element will continue to grow. It’s better to stay with it then to let it become a missed opportunity.

Overall, as long as we continue to move forward digitally; the communication process will continue to make sense. It’s only when we stand still for too long that we lose traction because of how fast digital technologies is advancing.