My Top 5!

For assignment 3B I had to complete the online tutorial and guide to using the web on the Intute website. I found the tutorial very helpful, it was simple to understand and it also allowed you to try out various searches to see how results differ. For future online research I will definately use the guidelines outlined in this tutorial as they will provide the best and most reliable results. You can follow this tutorial at: http://tinyurl.com/dhtplibrary

I had to work through the website and produce a list of my top 5 websites. Throughout the tutorial I was given recommended websites to look at, all of which were reliable sources.

My Top 5 list of websites that I think ate useful for keeping up to date with Graphic Design:

• http://www.creativereview.co.uk/ - this design magazine contains articles, news and reviews relating to 'all aspects of the communication arts worldwide.' It would be a useful resource for keeping you up to date with the latest styles, what forms of communication are successful at thr moment.


• http://www.design-council.org.uk/ - this offers a range of resourses for all kinds of designers from case studies to practical information. Reliable resource for designers to use, I would know that the information is factual.


• http://www.designweek.co.uk/ - this magazine focuses on news and jobs withing design. This could be extremely useful when I leave university and I want to get a proper job!


• http://www.criticalnetwork.co.uk/main/home.html - has an online communication network for artists in the UK. I would be able to upload pieces of my work whilst also having weekly updates of whats on in the art world.


• http://www.intute.ac.uk/ - this website has a search engine for art and design. It produces fewer results than google but I would know that the pages I view would be relevant and from a reliable source.

My Top 5 list of websites that I think will be useful in keeping up with developments in the news and fields outside my discipline:

• http://www.guardian.co.uk/ - this website allows you free access to stories from around the world, as well as access to previous articles written.


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  http://www.bbc.co.uk/learning/subjects/art_and_design.shtml - this website has a section purely on art and design. It contains lots of information, bringing a range of resources from the BBC's own archives with links to other online sites.


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  http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/ - Access newspaper articles online. Quick and easy way to keep up to date with what is going on in the world.


• http://promo.net/pg/ - provides access to online books. This provides me with a reliable resource where I can view texts I am interested in.


• http://groups.google.co.uk/ - this site gives users the opportunity to access discussion groups. These groups cover a wide range of topics and debates. I think this would be useful for finding out what the public think of a particular issue.

I think this has been a very good assignment. Prior to the tutorial I thought I knew how to use a search engine but since going through the online guide I have learnt little pieces of information which will be very helpful with future research.