And my project

Well, for my project I am making a website. So here's the link everyone. Hope it answers your questions on flying.

http://www.briangroves.googlepages.com/home

The Website Genre

Well, since websites are not a particularly distinct genre, there is some leeway here. Some websites are media based, and some are commercially based, and others are user-generated content. People of all walks of life are active in the online genre, as anyone with internet access can quickly post a blog or even make a simple, free website. Most all Americans and all modernized people are experienced with websites, so the genre is not too particularly foreign.

The website genre can be very anonymous, for good and for bad. This allows for websites like Wikipedia, which is surprisingly accurate but still able to be edited by anyone anywhere. The ease of creating a website lends to a discredibility of the internet in general though, as most people are more wary of internet sources than traditional media like books. The website genre is mainly informative, as people want to share ideas or products or accomplishments with large numbers of people.

For sources, I could cite sources that represent the above formats (wikipedia.org, blogger.com, amazon.com, cnn.com), or sources that show that younger people are 3x as likely to use the internet than retired people (www.pewinternet.org/trends/User_Demo_1.11.07.htm), but the above information is the result of using the internet for years, and it is a compilation of many of my experiences. It is nearly impossible to define or encompass the scope of the internet and its far reaching affects on our daily lives, so the genre is quite vast.

Audience!

For my project, the audience is the community of people that are considering learning to fly and are looking for information about the process, cost, and feasibility of flying. This audience spans a wide group of people, but they all share the common goal of obtaining a license. I will be utilizing a website to accomplish this.

I will specifically cover the following topics on the website: Why flying?, Benefits of Flying, Costs of Flying, Why it's worth it, and Resources. This will be a starting point for potential students to gain the information needed to make an informed decision on whether or not to pursue flying.

The website genre is different than other forms of media, as this medium is conducive to large amount of information that can be easily accessed, as well as pictures and videos. I plan to utilize these abilities in my project in order to have an extremely informative and interesting website.

Essay Feedback.

I am glad that the imagery in the essay is useful, and I agree that I could lengthen it at times and provide more in depth metaphors rather than 3 or 4 shorter ones. About the personal experience aspect of the essay. I do agree that the essay as a whole would be better if I were to provide my personal experiences, it adds depth and character to the essay. The changes needed for the essay will take some time to develop, but in all they will not be too hard. Thank-you for your feedback.

Hokies Win! And my Project idea!

Well, for starters, good game VT. Not perfect, but fun to watch. Gotta love Thursday night games!

And for my project, I am looking at addressing the need to have more student pilots, which would manifest itself in a website encouraging young people to explore aviation. This would seek to inform young people about the careers and rewarding experiences in flying, and to give information and sources about the aviation community. This would be a valuable aid for potential students as many young people are inclined to consult a website before calling someone. A website would need to be informative yet still easy to use since websites are simply the most effective ways to address and inform the youth of today.

Ok, so here goes life.

Wow, So I am excited about the next four years, whatever they may bring. First, I am looking forward to seeing this "change" that was so promised. Let's see this change. Obama, prepare to let down about the entire voting population. You cannot bring the change you promised Obama. The people of America can make that change, you can only change the face of the Presidency. All we have succeeded in accomplishing is brainwashing the youth of America. America be the change. Don't just vote for the change. Lets enjoy the next for years-