English 421Y: Technical Writing Online

This week was spent finishing up research and making sure the group was all on the same page as far as work and organization. I completed my research on Opera functionality through using the program and searching the web. I found a lot of information from users who liked a particular feature or function and then tried them myself. For example, I tried the custom button feature where you can program a button perform a custom operation which saves time and allows the user to browse the internet how they want. I’m starting to think that I might switch from Firefox to Opera. The ability to customize Opera really makes it desirable.

While finishing up research, I was also making sure the group was staying organized and on track. We have all been communicating very well and using Google Docs which has really made this project much simpler. Having access to everyone’s research links and notes lets everyone in the group see what has been completed so there isn’t much guess work. I have also encouraged the group to get an outline of their research to Bill by tonight so he can being writing the rough draft. I think next week should be productive, considering how well we have stayed on track thus far.