Evaluations of Computer Programmes
Paint: I was familiar with paint, but discovered Paint 2 at home much more user friendly. It was easier to undo and make changes. I did struggle with sizing, and would have liked my logo to have been more in focus when enlarged.
Publisher: I hadn't used Publisher for a number of years. I found it useful for making the poster, subtly darkening the picture and moving / resizing / colouring the text so that it fitted appropriately.
Weebly: Having never used a website builder programme before, initially I was a little confused. Once I had fully understood how it worked, I found it very user friendly. The only thing that I would have liked to do, is remove the smaller logo on the Home page. Adding links and slide shows was much easier than I had expected. I would have liked to search and upload pictures straight from Google, but that proved impossible. Instead I had to save them on the computer first before uploading them. There was a simple picture editing facility which I did find useful.
Photo Editing program: I mainly used this program to crop and slightly adjust pictures. This was very user friendly.
Scanning: I hadn't used scanning for a while but it came back to me and was easy to do.
Paint: I was familiar with paint, but discovered Paint 2 at home much more user friendly. It was easier to undo and make changes. I did struggle with sizing, and would have liked my logo to have been more in focus when enlarged.
Publisher: I hadn't used Publisher for a number of years. I found it useful for making the poster, subtly darkening the picture and moving / resizing / colouring the text so that it fitted appropriately.
Weebly: Having never used a website builder programme before, initially I was a little confused. Once I had fully understood how it worked, I found it very user friendly. The only thing that I would have liked to do, is remove the smaller logo on the Home page. Adding links and slide shows was much easier than I had expected. I would have liked to search and upload pictures straight from Google, but that proved impossible. Instead I had to save them on the computer first before uploading them. There was a simple picture editing facility which I did find useful.
Photo Editing program: I mainly used this program to crop and slightly adjust pictures. This was very user friendly.
Scanning: I hadn't used scanning for a while but it came back to me and was easy to do.
Good Practise Recommended for Working with Computers
1...Sit well back into the chair which is of the correct height. Use a footrest or suitably sized box.
2...The screen should be approximately at arm's length. Adjust the height so that your the top of the screen is at eye level when sitting upright and looking straight ahead. Adjust the angle of the screen to suit your sitting height.
3...Use a document holder, and place it beside the screen at the same distance, height and angle as the screen.
4...Sit sideways to windows, and use blinds to cut out unwanted light. Avoid any remaining reflections from windows or lights on the screen by adjusting the screen angle.
5...Adjust the brightness of the monitor screen to suit the lighting conditions in the room.
6...Keep the screen and keyboard clean
7.. Sitting in the same position and staring at the screen for long periods is undesirable so if time at the keyboard is not interrupted naturally by phone calls, discussions with colleagues etc, plan to break the work up with other work activities which do not involve similar movements of the arms and wrists and preferably require some walking about. Just how long and how frequently breaks are taken depends on the person and the task. Little and often is best.
8.. Modern printers are relatively silent but any older noisy printers should be fitted with a hood or put in an unoccupied room.
9.. Laptops/notebooks: a docking station should be used to provide best ergonomic benefit. A docking station consists of an external keyboard, an external mouse and a platform to raise the screen to a suitable height.
10.. There should be no trailing wires; food and drink should not be placed near a machine; electrical sockets must not be overloaded; there must be adequate space around the machine; heating and ventilation must be suitable.
1...Sit well back into the chair which is of the correct height. Use a footrest or suitably sized box.
2...The screen should be approximately at arm's length. Adjust the height so that your the top of the screen is at eye level when sitting upright and looking straight ahead. Adjust the angle of the screen to suit your sitting height.
3...Use a document holder, and place it beside the screen at the same distance, height and angle as the screen.
4...Sit sideways to windows, and use blinds to cut out unwanted light. Avoid any remaining reflections from windows or lights on the screen by adjusting the screen angle.
5...Adjust the brightness of the monitor screen to suit the lighting conditions in the room.
6...Keep the screen and keyboard clean
7.. Sitting in the same position and staring at the screen for long periods is undesirable so if time at the keyboard is not interrupted naturally by phone calls, discussions with colleagues etc, plan to break the work up with other work activities which do not involve similar movements of the arms and wrists and preferably require some walking about. Just how long and how frequently breaks are taken depends on the person and the task. Little and often is best.
8.. Modern printers are relatively silent but any older noisy printers should be fitted with a hood or put in an unoccupied room.
9.. Laptops/notebooks: a docking station should be used to provide best ergonomic benefit. A docking station consists of an external keyboard, an external mouse and a platform to raise the screen to a suitable height.
10.. There should be no trailing wires; food and drink should not be placed near a machine; electrical sockets must not be overloaded; there must be adequate space around the machine; heating and ventilation must be suitable.
References
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IWM (2015) http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/20070 (consulted 12 December 2015)
Lewis, B (2010) Private view: Paul Nash in Prospect Magazine, 19 March 2010
IWM (2016) http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/20087 (consulted 4 January 2016)
Tate (2016) http://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-liverpool/exhibition/paul-nash/paul-nash-modern-artist-ancient-landscape-room-guide-1 (consulted 11 January 2015)
Spaulding, F. (1986) British Art Since 1900. Thames & Hudson LTD, London
BBC, (2016) http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/trail/wars_conflict/art/act_art.shtml (consulted 12 January 2016)
Cayer, E (1999) Changing Perceptions: Milestones in twenty-first British Portraiture. The Alpha Press, Brighton
Palmer, K. (2011). Women War Artists. Tate Publishing/Imperial War Museum.
Holmes, P (2016) http://www.artnet.com/magazine/reviews/holmes/holmes4-16-01.asp (consulted 2nd February 2016)
McCarthy, F (1997) Stanley Spencer: An English Vision, Yale University Press, Washington DC
Hyman, T. and Wright, P. ed. (2001) Stanley Spencer. Tate Publishing, London
Telegraph (2016) http://www.telegraph.co.uk/history/world-war-one/inside-first-world-war/part-four/10480599/war-artist-stanley-spencer.html (consulted 4th January 2016)
Mitchell, P (2011) https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2001/09/stan-s20.html (consulted 4 January 2016)
Spartacus, (2016) http://spartacus-educational.com/ARTspencer.htm (consulted 4 January 2016)
Rennart (2016) http://www.rennart.co.uk/spencer.html (consulted 12 February 2016)
BBC (2016) http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/trail/wars_conflict/art/art_frontline_gal_03.shtml (consulted 2 February 2016)
McCormick, K. and Hamilton-Darby, P. (ed) (1990) Images of War. The Artist's Vision of WW2. Orion Books, NY
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https://www.google.com/culturalinstitute/asset-viewer/we-are-making-a-new-world/DwHVm44w3XbHOA?projectId=art-project
IWM (2015) http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/20070 (consulted 12 December 2015)
Lewis, B (2010) Private view: Paul Nash in Prospect Magazine, 19 March 2010
IWM (2016) http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/20087 (consulted 4 January 2016)
Tate (2016) http://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-liverpool/exhibition/paul-nash/paul-nash-modern-artist-ancient-landscape-room-guide-1 (consulted 11 January 2015)
Spaulding, F. (1986) British Art Since 1900. Thames & Hudson LTD, London
BBC, (2016) http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/trail/wars_conflict/art/act_art.shtml (consulted 12 January 2016)
Cayer, E (1999) Changing Perceptions: Milestones in twenty-first British Portraiture. The Alpha Press, Brighton
Palmer, K. (2011). Women War Artists. Tate Publishing/Imperial War Museum.
Holmes, P (2016) http://www.artnet.com/magazine/reviews/holmes/holmes4-16-01.asp (consulted 2nd February 2016)
McCarthy, F (1997) Stanley Spencer: An English Vision, Yale University Press, Washington DC
Hyman, T. and Wright, P. ed. (2001) Stanley Spencer. Tate Publishing, London
Telegraph (2016) http://www.telegraph.co.uk/history/world-war-one/inside-first-world-war/part-four/10480599/war-artist-stanley-spencer.html (consulted 4th January 2016)
Mitchell, P (2011) https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2001/09/stan-s20.html (consulted 4 January 2016)
Spartacus, (2016) http://spartacus-educational.com/ARTspencer.htm (consulted 4 January 2016)
Rennart (2016) http://www.rennart.co.uk/spencer.html (consulted 12 February 2016)
BBC (2016) http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/trail/wars_conflict/art/art_frontline_gal_03.shtml (consulted 2 February 2016)
McCormick, K. and Hamilton-Darby, P. (ed) (1990) Images of War. The Artist's Vision of WW2. Orion Books, NY
O'Neill, B (2016) http://www.culturewars.org.uk/2000-08/art/spencer.htm
IWM (2016) http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/20070 1/2/16
https://www.google.com/culturalinstitute/asset-viewer/we-are-making-a-new-world/DwHVm44w3XbHOA?projectId=art-project
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhHRFyrEteE
Wilcox, T. (2015) Laura Knight at War and Peace at The Friends of Dame Laura Knight Society, Colwall Hall, 17th October 2015