Reflecting..

with reference to my earlier post, Chelin and I decided to use Dictionary.com as our remedial object. It wasn't hard of a choice as for some reason my mind jumped straight to the thought, probably since I frequent the site on a regular basis. Finding it was as easy as typing Dictionary.com:). Heres what it looks like:

Hopefully that works, if not ill try again.
Lastly, our object was one of extreme remedial enhancement, it took what humanity has been using for centuries(a book) and transformed it into a quicker, easier, more productive website. By doing this it has given the world an easier tool for finding definitions as well as giving Chelin and I an acceptable way to study remedial objects.

Dictionary.com, our remedialized saviour

Today in Huma150 we as a class were asked to describe, define and debunk a remedialized website, for this Chelin and I decided to analyze Dictionary.com. In its current state Dictionary.com provides users with a quick and easy search bar, which provides ample definitions of the word one wishes to define. This is accompanied with pronounciation links, letter-search links and word correction if spelling is an issue.

Due to these capabilities, dictionary.com is an older medium represented in digital form! It has taken the Dictionary book and represented it in an entirely digital layout.

While paperpack dictionaries offer a tedius process to finding several definitions of words; along with its written pronounciation and section of speech, the digitalized version provides links to other words and word corrections if the word one intends to seach is mispelled. In addition to said digital aspects it also allows the user to search with speed, listen to an audio pronounciation and lastly, search for mutiple accurate definitions. These digitalized abilities allow the vacant lacunae between a fading old world and a modernized new world to be filled.

Down to the wire with Huma 150

Finally i've allowed myself the time to create my first blog in accordance to my Huma 150 class. I'll be heading there in a few short hours, hopefully i wont arrive as late as this first blog.

After a lengthy, sickly weekend im finally adjusting back to the norm, which means heading to my lab, discussing the evolution, tools and overall benefits of Digital Humanities