PDP M3, D2

This will be showing the draft PDP and then showing the final PDP with the adjustments given by our peer shown by the scanned review.

The point of the PDP is to track my progress during this unit. It will show problems I have faced and solved, skills I have developed and any other achievements.

Draft PDP
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9sBbAgbLMljZEV0cFNfNC1NZ0U/edit?usp=sharing

Final PDP
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9sBbAgbLMljZFRKLUhSUEg5d0k/edit?usp=sharing

Peer review

review 1
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9sBbAgbLMljcEdaMWpuUkxWYTQ/edit?usp=sharing

review 2
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9sBbAgbLMljR0tjUHl3X0pRcVk/edit?usp=sharing

(D2) My review of my PDP.

My PDP evaluation has been written at the bottom of the review sheet of number 1 (review 1).

D1

Evaluation of the BIO Shock pitch and my pitch

Bio Shock Pitch

http://www.scribd.com/doc/32211144/Bioshock-Pitch-Document

This pitch used background images that are relevant to the game which are different throughout the document. The background image however because of its colour the text which goes over the darker part of the image is harder to read.

The document uses the first page to show what game they are doing and to show what it is like. This also gives an interesting start to the document too.

 The document uses screenshots to give examples of in game scenery, gameplay, graphics, objects and other things that are relevant. The screenshots also help split up the page so that there isn't loads of text to read.

Fonts are used in the document but they are used to highlight sub headings, main text and titles. The font is used to structure the document and not to make it look pretty. The same font is used for all subheadings. The same font is used for all main headings and the same font is used for all paragraphs.

Bullet points are used in the document to help just split and structure the text. Bullet points are also used to help explain some key features in the document. This would allow the reader to understand some of the features.

My pitch

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9sBbAgbLMljOWV0djFRYzVCME0/edit?usp=sharing

My pitch consists of images that relate to the topic on the screen. Each slide was consistent so it wasn't confusing and also this makes each slide easier to understand as the layout stayed the same. The colour scheme was related to the game and wasn't making the text unreadable.

A lot of the information came from me rather than the slide so each slide didn't contain large amount of text or paragraphs but instead quick bullets points to help the audience follow for what I am talking about but to also act as reminders for what I am doing for that slide. Each slide didn't have any animation as this will make the presentation un professional but also not contain any annoying animation that will slow you down or make each bullet seem childish.

I got a merit for my pitch. This is due to the interaction model being wrong and as I didn't quite understand it. I meant to say the interaction model will be that you are controlling the avatar (the mech) and not the mech is the model and so on.

P5 Use IT to aid communication

Use IT to aid communication

IT can aid a lot of communication problems.

To start with, the windows 7 operating system has a 'Ease of access' tab in the control panel which will allow people who have a disability be able to use the computer. The ease of access has a lot of options that disable could use. For example if a person is blind they can turn the 'narrator' on so that when they highlight a word the narrator will say it out loud. Other options are like if you can't see very well then you can adjust the text size and font to something you can read.

Word is useful for making professional letters and documents as it is designed for office use. The advantages of word are that you can change the background colour. This means you can either have a nice colourful background or if your are wanting to send a dyslexic friend a word document then they can read it as you have made it more friendlier to them. Another advantage

The disadvantages of word are that sometimes it does a few random things which you don't how it happen. When you want to print out a page anything you put on there which is outside the margin will be cut of when printed. Another annoying problem is that if you save it as a word document and send to some who doesn't have word then they can't open or view it however you can save it as a PDF but if that person doesn't have adobe then they still can't view it. The main really big problem about word (and all Microsoft office products) are that it is VERY expensive (£250E).

PowerPoint allows you to make a slideshow to help you explain something's while you are talking to a crowd. PowerPoint can also allow you to make interactive quizzes and little other activities. Presentations can be made using PowerPoint so if you presenting to deaf people you can use your slides as subtitles for what you are saying and to add any additional information. If you are presenting to people who have trouble reading text you can change the font and slide colour to help.

The advantages of PowerPoint is that it is laid out exactly like word except it is for PowerPoint instead. Other advantages are that PowerPoint allows you to make professional looking slides in very easy steps. Just like word PowerPoint allows you to change the background colour and font so that people who have trouble reading as they find it hard to read the font then you can chooses a more readable font plus because it is going to be projected it will be a lot larger. What else is useful is that you can add pictures to help explain but you can add animation to it to keep the show interesting. Animation are very useful, when used professionally, as this allows you to show more than one picture on the same slide in the same area or appear on a different part of the slide to help explain different things.

The disadvantages of PowerPoint are that it doesn't have a spell checker on it so if you have misspelt something then there will be no indication of it being spelt wrong. Some animations are a little childish. If a disabled user is trying to use this software it doesn't have a lot of disabled usability. The animations installed on it are childish and sometimes are just a waste of time as they will be probably skipped past.

E-Mail. A advantage disadvantage (good but also a bad thing) is where it will remember the email address you put in to use again but if you put in wrong then it will remember the wrong one and its hard to get rid of it.

A advantage of email is that it allows you to communicate with friends that live far distances or live in area not accessible by disabled people.

A disadvantage of e-mail is that a lot of the time you will receive spam or anomalous e-mails. Some older people are more liable to give criminals there bank details through fishing emails.

Specialist software (VOIP)

Skype

The advantages of Skype are that it is free and very easy to use. I have used Skype before and its advantages are that it has 3 forms of communication you can use. Instant messages are used so you can type in a message to your friend and they will get the message instantly. Voice chat (comes standard) where you can talk to another person or people (conference) via headphones and while chatting you can do video chat too. If the person you want to talk to is not signed into Skype you do have the option to call their mobile phone number if you know it. You can also send files to your friends as well.

A disadvantage however is that if you are doing a conference call you have to upgrade your account using money to be able to use video chat in a conference.

my experience with Skype is that I have used it to talk to friends who are doing different things. So for example I was on the PlayStation and my friend James was on the computer. He asked if I wanted to Skype so I said yes and we were talking to each while playing two different games on two different platforms.

Facetime
I haven't used Facetime so I don't know what it's like. What I'm going to say is of what I find about it.

A disadvantage is that Facetime is Apple product so people who have a Microsoft product can't use Facetime. It looks like it isn't friendly to people who have disability as you have to hold it so you are in shot and to end calls you have to touch the end button which means people with bad eye to hand coordination will struggle.

Advantages of Facetime are that it will work on any apple product but you can do face time on a computer to a phone or a phone to a IPad.