Computational Thinking Using Python
What does a computer do?
perform calculations (billions per second)
remembers results
What kinds of calculations?
Computers come with sets of built-in operations. Usually true or false evaluations and arithmetic operations from the Arithmetic Ligic Unit (ALU).
Types of...
Viral Marketing – How to Create Shareable Content
Word of Mouth advertising is the most effective, as much as 10 times more effective
More Trustworthy - People believe their friends and don't trust companies
WOM is very targeted - Having your customers...
Getting Good With Google Analytics
Google Analytics
Where did it come from?
Web analytics initially resided on the server, which returned the http requests to the clients browser. There were problems due to security and storage requirements. Now a days, Google...
Create Quick Apps with React
React is a java script library that detects application state changes and serves up different views depending on the state. It is currently used by Facebook and Instagram to create what is known as a...
Unleashing Your Lenses
Lenses are best described by their focal lengths, so that is where we will get started. The focal length is the distance in mm from the lens focal center to the camera sensor, at...
Getting Good Product Shots
Heres what you need:
DSLR with manual flash
Tirpod with Fluid or Ball or Gear head
Flash modules and radio triggers
Soft box
shoot through umbrella
light meter
light stands with boom arms
Light Metering
In camera metering systems are useless when working...
Flash Photography
Small flashes are composed of three components.
Battery
Zenon Flash Tube
Circuitry to raise voltage from battery
Once batteries are inserted, the circuitry raises the voltage from hundreds to thousands of volts by holding the power in capactiors. ...
Headshot Photography
Headshots can be broken down into three different categories
Actor
Theatrical
Take the photo of the person head on with a nice, neutral expression. Soft lighting and neutral background.
Commercial Headshot
Bring out the shiny, happy person. Big smiles,...
Nailing Audio for Interviews
Know your microphones
Polar Patters
Omni - all directions
cardiod - hears front, side rejection and small sensitivity bubble in back.
Super cardiod - more narrow front, large side rejection, medium sensitivity bubble in back
Hyper cardiod - Even...
The Best CSS Libraries You Need To Use
Normalize.css
Due to the inherent variation in User Style Sheets, it is important to reset the browser display to ensure you are working with the same layout for all browsers. Normalize.css is the best for...