05 _06_2014 Indiana Natives

native plants

I love sitting down to do research and stumbling upon good, simple PDF’s.  This one is a list of Indiana native plants published by the Public Broadcasting Station, WNIT.  Though lacking in technical details, (plant heights and widths, spacing, watering, etc.) it is a nice starting point.  I especially appreciate the color inclusion as well as the seasonality of the Flowering Perennials list.

01_09_14 First Day Notes in LA 280

Key Take Away:

We use specific “tools” for research.  What specifically needs to be researched dictates the type of tools we use.

Various “tools” to name a few: Books, Computers, Other Print Resources, Chrome, Firefox, IE, Safari, Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo, and other means of  accessing the internet, social media outlets – blogs, wordpress facebook, twitter, pintrest, tumbler, instagram, library databases – Cardcat, Onesearch,  search engines – Google, Bing, video sites – YouTube, TED, Netflix, Hulu

We also have specific “tools” for design.  As we design, or work within the process of designing, we create various visual components to express design and convey our design ideas. Examples include: Plans, sections, perspective, paraline drawings, concept diagrams, CD’s, sketches, maps, photo montages, models, etc.

What specifically needs to be created dictates the type of tools we use. (and how they get used, and in what specific ways)

Various design tools include: CAD,  Photoshop, Illustrator, Sketchup, Indesign, PowerPoint,  Acrobat, Google, GIS, etc.