A flow chart is worth a thousand words...

Flowcharting is not a new thing to most of us. We've been doing this since elementary/highschool. But guess what? It was only last February 13, 2010, during our class in BA 180.1, that I learned what the different shapes used in flow chart making stand for. I didn't know the thing for it was not taught during my early school days. Then later on, while I was on my way home, I realized that we never had an exercise on flow chart making during highschool. What we actually did was an organizational chart and a family tree. LOLZ! They are totally different things, right? Well, I am not really sure. Another proof of the ignorance running through my veins. hahahaha, but atleast I am learning :) So with this, let me rephrase my first few statements.

Here they go...


"Flowcharting is not a new thing to most of you but it is to me. You've been doing this since elementary/highschool and I have not done one yet." hahaha :) Thank God it was discussed in BA 180.1. (Sir, plus points! hihi :p)


(...serious mode...)

Flow charts are very useful to us for they are diagrams that make instructions and processes easy to comprehend. They save us from reading wordy paragraphs (haha especially people like me who don't like reading since birth :) In other words, they make life easier! Flowcharting a process often brings to light redundancies, delays, dead ends, and indirect paths that would otherwise remain unnoticed or ignored. Thanks to those people who introduced flow charts! Apir! :))

There are three basic symbols used in flow chart making:

1. Squares which represent activities or tasks
2. Diamonds which represent decision points
3. Arrows which represent flow of control

Flow charts can help us see whether the steps of a process are logical, uncover problems or miscommunications, define the boundaries of a process, and develop a common base of knowledge about a process. Indeed, a flow chart is worth a thousand words! :)

Web 2.0 and Social Media

From today's discussion, I've learned that "Web 2.0" refers to social networks :)

It draws together the capabilities of client-and-server-side software, content syndication and the use of network protocols, as mentioned by the group who reported on the topic.



Social networking is not a new thing to most of us. We deal with this stuff almost everyday. (i.e. we log-in to fb, fs, twitter, etc.)



Latest trends in the field are 1) social networking goes online; 2) sharing no longer means e-mail; 3) networks get smaller; 4) social media begins to look less social; and 5) social networking search allows advertisers to target. These are really helpful to most people nowadays!



But, we are aware that everything has its own pros and cons, same as the social networks. Some of the advantages mentioned during the assigned group's report are: 1) We can make money through social networking and 2) Social networking is a sort of informal learning. On the other hand, some disadvantages are: 1) low barrier to entry because everyone can possibly access your acct. and 2) difficult damage control.



The main thing I learned today is we should use the social media properly, or should I say ethically?! (same as everything we have :)) Stop Abuse! :p



Thought for the day:

"When it's class hours, we should listen to the instructor or to our classmates when they are reporting so that when you are asked to write something about the matter, you will have no difficulty." Correct! :))