This post is part of a series for Drexel’s INFO 324 class, Team Process and Product Part of the curriculum of Drexel’s INFO 324 class is all about working effectively in groups (thus the team part of the course name), so what better way to make us more informed about how to be a good [...]
Requirements, Requirements, Requirements
This post is part of a series for Drexel’s INFO 324 class, Team Process and Product When working on a software project, having clearly defined requirements for both functionality and design. If you don’t get everyone on the same page by writing correct, feasible, prioritized, unambiguous, and verifiable requirement statements that tell every what they need to implement; and then [...]
Talking Tech on IRC
This post is part of a series for Drexel’s INFO 324 class, Team Process and Product Internet Relay Chat or IRC is a great tool for communicating with a diverse community of internet users. IRC allows you to connect to a network of chat rooms or” channels” and talk to other users in real-time. The great [...]
Summers over, and I’m excited.
Most students would be sad that their summer vacation is about to end, and a new school term is about to begin. It’s back to the daily grind of classes, homework, projects, and exams. Unlike most students, I attend Drexel; So that means I was in classes all summer long with a full load. That finally ended [...]
Back to class… Again.
For the Fall-Winter 2010 co-op term, I was lucky enough to get a co-op job through Drexel as an Associate Interaction Designer at Digitas Health, a Publicis Groupe company. It was great experience, and honestly; I wish I was still at co-op rather than sitting in class. As an Interaction Designer, I got to create both [...]
2010: A Year in Review
Wow, what a year it has been. I can’t believe that I’m now a 3rd year “pre-junior” at Drexel, I’m now Managing Editor and an Editorial Board Member of Drexel’s independent student newspaper, The Triangle, and starting my second co-op internship at a digital marketing agency in Center City Philadelphia. Let’s jump back to my [...]
Need a New Phone? I Have Answers
When I think of holiday gadgets, I only think of one thing. New Cellphones. This year for the last issue of The Triangle, I deciding to put together a simple guide identifying all of the best smartphones on each of the four major networks. I also made sure to include a section on the more [...]
Hello Philly Apple Store
Last Friday, I got a chance to go to the grand opening of the Philadelphia Apple store. And by chance, I mean wait in line for and hour and a half and get a free t-shirt. Sure I’ve done similar crazy things in the past, but this one didn’t even have much of a point [...]
Tag your world – the Social Graffiti Project
What happens when you take the 7 story expanse of concrete above the entrance to Nesbitt Hall, and a large projector? You get the Social Graffiti Project. The project was created by six digital media students here at Drexel for their senior thesis project. Tweets displayed on wall as ‘Social Graffiti’ Take a look at [...]
I Didn’t Write It, But I Did Design It – 2010 Orange Brick Awards
The Triangle is one of my favorite places to be. Not just because of all the great people there, but because I get to chance to publicly express my creative side, whether it be laying out a basic page; creating a fun, but informative feature; taking pictures; or (my least favorite activity) writing an article [...]
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