Riana Palmer | Just Another Art Student

Week 11 – Future Tech Review

3D printing is the process of making design files into three-dimensional hard objects. “The creation of a 3D printed object is achieved using additive processes. In an additive process, an object is created by laying down successive layers of material until the object is created. Each of these layers can be seen as a thinly…

Week 10 – Mobile Apps

As technology evolves, so does what we utilize. A lot of this is social media and applications that we use on our mobile devices. Currently, the two most popular apps are TikTok and Instagram; both are social media apps that let you share the content of your choosing! TikTok is a social media app for…

Week 9 – The Cloud

iCloud is used for online storage, allowing information and data to be distributed through different devices that one owns. Microsoft OneDrive is the cloud storage service that Microsoft offers to store all your files in one place. Essentially they are about the same system with different names and brands that they deal with. ICloud would…

Week 8 – Cybersecurity

Cyber threats are extremely dangerous for anyone and any business, a lot of bad behavior within cybersecurity can be fraud, phishing, cyber attacks, and plenty more. Recently in Florida, three men were charged $100 million for cryptocurrency fraud. Cryptocurrency is a digital/virtual form of currency that is secured by cryptography, in other words, it is…

Week 7 – Midterm Research Project: Organizational Security Planning

You are the CIO or the IT supervisor, and you’ve been tasked with helping your organization prevent and manage cyber threats. These threats can come from a variety of sources, and they can impact many aspects of your business. Your job in this assignment is to identify potential threats, assess your organization’s vulnerabilities, and provide…

Where Can You Turn For Help?

With Technology changing, so does a lot of software that we use! One that I use for classes and for fun, is Photoshop. Photoshop can be a little tricky sometimes, especially if you do not know how to use it! A great way to find any tutorials is through Google, you can find videos or…

Content Management Systems

A content management system, or CMS, is software that helps people create, manage, and modify a website without having to know how to code a website. You can also use mobile CMS for mobile apps but it is more generally known for websites. HTML/CSS is another effective way to code and design a website, just…

Understanding Social Media Demographics

Demographics are something that is really important for websites/media platforms. It helps to know the varying audiences that use their site or app, they take this to learn strategy in order to help their site or app grow and reach new audiences. Social media sites are becoming a new normal mainly accessed through mobile devices,…

Evolution of the Web

Today, mobile devices have grown to dominate the social media world, this also includes web browsing – I’m sure you have had a moment where you needed to look something up but, you did not have a computer readily available so you used your cell phone. “Mobile devices drove 61% of visits to U.S. websites…

About Me!

Hello everyone! I am Riana Ferguson-Palmer, I am 19 years old and studying Graphic Design at COTC as well as aiming to pursue my Associates in Registered Nursing! I have a passion for art and graphic design, so I am studying it to pursue my passion in hopes to work with art as a freelancer!…