Wednesday, October 1, 2014

Post #4

Why/how can icons be used to communicate?

Icons are able to express messages to people because of its ability to draw attention to others and effectively convey what it is meant to represent with very little detail and simplistic design.

Via the internet, find 2 examples of common icons that clearly communicate their message. 

I chose a restroom sign and a warning sign because people see these images practically everywhere they go. They are both simple yet easily recognizable signs which properly convey their messages, as the restroom sign conveys an area for men and women to enter and the warning sign shows exclamation, which could be synonymous to warning.

What is the difference between copyright and public domain?

Copyright "items" strictly belong to the creator and may not be used without permission and citation, however public domain items may be used without consent or citation,

How can you avoid plagiarism in this class? In other classes?

One easy way is to use Google to filter out sources/images which belong to a public domain. Another way to avoid plagiarism is to ask the original source for permission to use their work and to properly cite them. For other classes which require research reports such as History, English, or Science, you could put all of your sources in a designated Works Cited page.

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