Lynda thoughts
So after completing the Lynda training for this week I had some thoughts. First of all, she mentioned getting some sort of software to track your hours on your computer. This had not occurred to me previously as an option so I decided to try it out. I downloaded one called "Timelog 4" and have been very impressed so far. I have been using it on my freelance work, and it automatically calculates how long you have been working, and how much you have made given your hourly rate. For school work, I put my hourly rate at zero/hr obviously, and it is helpful to see how much time I actually spend working on school vs outside tasks. It runs in the background and syncs with iCal so you can easily visualize your work schedule. I would recommend it for anyone working on an hourly basis, or if you are just interested to see how much time you spend on homework, it can be very informative.
Otherwise I was pleased with how the video session unfolded. It was a little tedious at times, but was overall very informative and moved at a nice pace. I am excited to move on into more technical chapters and look forward to having my digital skills expand.
2 comments:
Hey, Alex, thanks for sharing this. I think it is a really cool idea tracking how much time you dedicate to projects, including school work.
That will give you a better understanding on how much time you need in order to make a design project, one of the most difficult things reported by designers.
That will help also in reporting back to GGNP, as part of your volunteer time.
Good idea.
M
When I was watching the video I was thinking that same thing. I never keep very good track on how long I'm working on things. Thanks for trying it out first, it sounds like it is working well, so I'll have to give it a try too.
Leigh
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