Thursday, September 19, 2013
Wednesday, September 18, 2013
Website Evaluation
St. Josephs Hawks Official Athletic Site
When evaluating a website there are four main elements you
need to look for. When creating my website evaluation I broke it down the four
separate categories into design, content, technical elements and credibility.
The four elements were further broken down into minor categories that are
needed to have a good website.
I evaluated
the St. Josephs University Official Athletic Site and overall I think it was a
great site. The layout was simple to use and at ease of finding everything I
wanted to was great. Being a big time division 1 school with a huge following
of their athletic teams I thought this was important for them. Everyone that I
know of who has had experience with the site has nothing but good things to say
about it. One thing I would change is the placement of their advertising
because it’s the first thing you see when you go to the website and that takes
away from the University’s athletic program.
Link to the PDF of my Web Site Evaluation.
Monday, September 16, 2013
5 Best Eateries in Hampton Bays, New York
Villa Paul
162 West Montauk Highway
The Villa Paul Restaurant is on of the oldest family owned restaurants in my town. In 1804 a farmer and his wife bought the property the Villa Paul is now on for $2,200 and built their family a mansion. In the early 1920’s a man named Paul Villa, a successful restaurateur from a small town in Italy bought the home. He transformed the judge’s mansions into the Italian restaurant known today as the Villa Paul. In 1965, Paul Villa’s cousin and my great uncle, Domenico Pensa, bought the Villa Paul. Since then the restaurant has been owned by three generations on Pensa’s.
Since the Villa Paul was the former home of a judge, it has a very unique feel and atmosphere. The library of the former mansion serves as the restaurants main dining room. The dining room gives off a very warm and welcoming feeling that sometimes allows you to forget you are eating at a restaurant! One of the best features of the restaurant is a giant stone fireplace, located in the main dining room. There is nothing better than sitting next to the roaring fireplace enjoying a delicious Italian meal.
The founder of the Villa Paul was from a small town in Italy, so it would only make sense that the restaurant serves classic Italian dishes. The cooking styles and recipes that Paul Villa brought over straight from Italy have been passed on and taught to all the chefs. All of the pasta dishes are amazing because the pastas are homemade and made fresh every morning. My personal favorite pasta dish is the homemade ravioli! Other classic dishes served at the Villa Paul are Chicken Parmesan, Veal Marsala, Chicken Cacciatore, and Veal Saltimbocca. The Villa Paul also offers some local favorites such as backed clams, broiled fresh fish and roast duck.
The Villa Paul is the complete package because if offers great food and a great environment. It is definitely my favorite in town.
For more information about Villa Paul CLICK HERE
Oakland's
365 Dune Road
Hampton Bays, NY 11946
As you
might expect Oakland’s offers a lot of fresh local seafood dishes. It’s very cool watching fish get unloaded off
boats and carted directly into Oakland’s kitchen. It really doesn’t get much fresher than
that! Oakland’s has a variety of
shellfish dishes such a clams, oysters and mussels. They also have different
fish dishes like Tuna, Swordfish and Mako shark. For those who do not enjoy
seafood but would still like to dine t Oakland’s they offer great burgers and
fries as an array of salads. Oakland’s is a great place to enjoy all that the
Hamptons has to offer!
Rumba is one of the newer restaurants in town and has only
been open for about 5 years. Rumbas main goal is to offer patrons a fun and
relaxed atmosphere, as if you were on vacation on a tropical island. Rumba is
located on the Shinnecock bay and offers wonderful outdoor dining on their
deck. There is a constant stream of tropical music playing and the wait staff
is extremely energetic. One unique feature at Rumba that really separates them
from the other local restaurants is the full Rum bar, which is stocked with
Rums from various locations around the world. Every night Rumba offers an
exotic drink special and on some occasions there is also a live Reggae band.
The food at Rumba follows the tropical, exotic theme as
well. The dishes at Rumba are always colorful
and bursting with flavor and ingredients fresh from the islands. Some of their most popular appetizers include
duck empanadas and Dominican ribs. As
for entrees, rumba serves anything from Mahi Mahi to a jerk chicken platter to
chili rubbed pork tenderloin. After a
delicious meal guest can either have a desert such as Key Lime Pie or perhaps
try the infamous Rum Punch, Rumba’s unique spin on beer. Either way all who choose to dine at Rumba
are guaranteed to have a great meal and an even better time!
Edgewater
295 East Montauk Highway
Edgewater provides an inviting setting where patrons enjoy anything from Italian dishes to juicy steaks to gourmet pizzas. Some of the Italian dishes at Edgewater include gnocchi Bolognese, eggplant rollatini, and shrimp oregenta and risotto. My favorite thing to get at Edgewater is the gourmet pizza. Of course they have the standard pizzas but they also have some different pizzas like sliced ear and Gorgonzola pizza, roast duck pizza, and eggplant pizza. They even have a build your own pizza with your choice of 18 toppings! Edgewater is a great, friendly, neighborhood place to sit back and enjoy great food with great friends.
For more information about Edgewater CLICK HERE
In the mood for something different for dinner tonight? Then Tony’s Asian fusion is the place for you! Tony’s Asian fusion offers a common and relaxed vibe. The Asian inspired décor along with the tranquil music makes it very easy to just sit back and relax. One of the focal points of the restaurant is a giant fish tank with tons of exotic fish. Many people like to sit at the bar and enjoy a drink and watch the fish swim by. What is great about Tony’s Asian fusion is that they offer the options to sit down for a traditional Asian meal or sit down at one of their fun and exciting hibachi tables.
Tony’s Asian fusion serves Chinese food as well as Japanese food and Thai food. You can find old favorites such as chicken and broccoli, ribs, beef and string beans, sesame chicken. Tony’s Asian fusion has a wide variety of sushi made with all the freshest ingredients. Some of the Thai food dishes are red curry, green curry, and red chili paste chicken. Tony’s Asian fusion has a wide variety of foods and there is definitely something there everyone will love!
Tony's Asian Fusion
1 West Montauk Highway
Hampton Bays, NY 11946
(631) 728-1799
(631) 728-1799
In the mood for something different for dinner tonight? Then Tony’s Asian fusion is the place for you! Tony’s Asian fusion offers a common and relaxed vibe. The Asian inspired décor along with the tranquil music makes it very easy to just sit back and relax. One of the focal points of the restaurant is a giant fish tank with tons of exotic fish. Many people like to sit at the bar and enjoy a drink and watch the fish swim by. What is great about Tony’s Asian fusion is that they offer the options to sit down for a traditional Asian meal or sit down at one of their fun and exciting hibachi tables.
Tony’s Asian fusion serves Chinese food as well as Japanese food and Thai food. You can find old favorites such as chicken and broccoli, ribs, beef and string beans, sesame chicken. Tony’s Asian fusion has a wide variety of sushi made with all the freshest ingredients. Some of the Thai food dishes are red curry, green curry, and red chili paste chicken. Tony’s Asian fusion has a wide variety of foods and there is definitely something there everyone will love!
For more information about Tony's Asian Fusion CLICK HERE
Thursday, September 12, 2013
Nike X Doernbecher Air Jordan 5
Nike and Doernbecher Children’s Hospital are paying tribute to 2012 Doernbecher Freestyle Program patient Isaac Arzate and his family by releaseing the limited edition Doernbecher Air Jordan 5 Retro.
Isaac was a talented young athlete whos acomplished so much in such a short life. He pitched a no-hitter in baseball and had undefeated season in basketball. In January 2012 Isaac suffered a heart attack at basketball practice and was sent to Doernbecher Children’s Hospital. Doctors discovered a abnormal problem that is the most common causes for heart attacks in children.
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| Issac Arzate |
Click here to find out more about Doernbecher Children's Hospital
Wednesday, September 11, 2013
History of the Internet
The internet began once electronic computers were invented in the 1960's. It was started when the United States Defense Department developed ARPAnet (Advanced Research Projects Agency network) which was a network of computers designed to withstand partial outages during the Cold War and as a way for government researchers to share new findings and information. In the 1980's when desktop computers became more popular organizations wanted to link the local area networks (LANs)
to the ARPAnet. The idea was that if everyone could link the computers together through the internet and everyone would benefit. To make the connection of the computers more speedy the National Science Foundation (NSF) created 5 super computing centers in 1986. By 1990 ARPAnet had been replaced with NSFnet as more and more countries around the world used NSFnet.In 1991 the National Research and Education Network (NREN) was founded and the World Wide Web was released. At this time the internet was still mostly used by scientist but started to attract more of the common person with the addition of the World Wide Web. When Netscape was introduced in 1994 the interest and use of the World Wide Web took off. The internet today is the same as it was in 1994 but with much faster speeds and many more websites.
www.internetsociety.org
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