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Class 12: Google Drive Folders

This is the process of adding people who can view my Google Drive. I try to add all the classmates to see my folder. It had images related to Immersion 2015 and my reports that were relevant to the topics covered in Immersion 2015.

I couldn't find a way to share the folder through the desktop. Thus, I logged in to Google Drive through an internet to share the files. 

This is the process of uploading all the files relevant to the Immersion 2015.

Class 12: What is Google Drive?

Google Drive is a very useful application made in Google. It is a cloud service that provides a storage space that one can access anywhere. You can view the Google Drive through an internet or download the drive into your computer. Currently, we have seen a huge growth in the cloud service and google is one of the big players in the game, considering the popularity of Google Services.

I personally downloaded the Google Drive to my laptop, and I’m thoroughly enjoying my experience with the Google Drive. Once it is downloaded in the desktop, the Drive updates the information once it is connected to the internet. There is no need for USBs once I have connection to the internet all the time.

Moreover, Google Drive is conveniently synced with Google doc, sheet, and many more. This ecosystem of Google Technology makes the Drive much more attractive platform. In fact, I have been using Google office applications more than the Microsoft Office. The special function to use office applications through the internet has become a very addictive feature. I’ve also experienced growth of users of Google Office applications.

The Google Drive will experience growth all around as time passes. But, there will be other cloud services that will challenge Google Drive. The problem is how to maintain its dominance in the Cloud Service Market. 

Final Project: My First Old Boston Building

All these screenshots show the process I went through to build King's Chapel. It was difficult to incorporate the specific color and texture of the chapel. However, I tried to make a best representation by using the cobble stone and other materials. Again, because I didn't take care of the level terrain, I spent a lot of time making a flat terrain. Moreover, getting it to scale was very difficult also. Now that I have used the World Paint and built a building, I have firm grasp of what I'm supposed to do. 

Final Project: My 4 Hours with World Painter

 I thought manipulating World Painter wouldn't be a challenge. However, as I was exploring the application, I found this process very difficult. First, I only roughly imagined things I had to do to create a map. However, there were meticulous map making that I had to think about. For example, the level of terrain and level of water were things that I didn't consider. Moreover, the brush allowed me to make precise adjustments, but it was very hard to do it in laptop touch-pad. If I had a mouse, this process would have been whole lot better. For the map, I consulted all the maps our class mates posted in the google doc. It was a great reference to get an overall shape of historic Boston. Also, I used the maps to get a rough outline of the roads. 

Final Project: Historic Boston Reference Materials

Both pictures were pulled out from Library of Congress

American Revolution occurred between 1765 and 1783. This is when the colonists composed of 13 Colonies rejected the British monarchy. On December 16^th 1773, the famous Boston Team Party happened in the midst of revolution. It was an attempt to destroy entire shipment of tea sent by East India Company in defiance of Tea Act.

Boston at the time was the third largest metropolitan area on the coast of North America. During the revolution, Boston had 1,676 houses and 2,069 families. In total, 15,520 were living in Boston at the time. Although exact size in metrics is unknown, we can estimate the area by giving certain acres to each family and multiplying that by family number.

There were important structures during the revolution. First, Bunker Hill monument was made in 1775. Old North Church was also present before the revolution, possibly in 1723. Old South Meeting House was also there. There were other man-made structures back then.

One of the most significant natural landscape during the revolution was the Boston Common established in 1634.

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