Week Eight - Using Pinterest

Chapter 9 quiz

I was so happy when I completed the last quiz as I knew I had learnt a lot and survived all the quizzes! I received 7/10 on my first attempt which I thought was a good effort. On the second effort, I received 10/10. I thought this quiz was quite easy and self explanatory on a lot of questions. However, question 8 asked:

Thirty women from Japan were in a tour group. Which sentence is correct?
A. The group comprised 30 women from Japan.
B. The group comprised of 30 women from Japan.

I answered 'B' as I have always said and heard a sentence this way, so I was really surprised when the answer was 'A'. The explanation of this is that comprised of is redundant, because comprise means include. Well I learnt something today!

Source: Desiretree, 2015

Pinterest and makeup as an interest
Pinterest is a free social media network that can be used via an app or on a website. The purpose of the site is for users to 'pin' inspirational photos to their profile via different boards. Users can also upload their own photos to a board. For example, a user may have one board called 'baking' and put other user's pictures of baking into this board. Users that may have an event coming up such as a wedding can search for inspiration on ideas. Users can follow other people and follow what they share on their board as well.

An interest of mine is doing makeup on myself and on others. I have created a board called 'makeup looks' on Pinterest which features many different makeup looks that I may want to try and recreate one day. If I was a makeup artist professionally, Pinterest would be a very good site to use. Firstly, I could get clients to scroll through all the different looks to chose a look they want me to do on them. Secondly, I could keep a portfolio of my own work on my makeup board to show new clients what I can do for them.

My makeup looks board. 

How my pinterest profile looks like.

Pinterest review

What is Pinterest 
The premise of Pinterest is to create 'pinboards', which are basically categories, to which a user can then 'pin' images that they find online or via other Pinterest users to a board. The user's virtual pasteboards become small collections of visually stunning images, with captions and links back to the original source from where the images first came from. A layer of social interaction sits beneath the whole site, as you can follow other users, or just specific boards that they create

Additionally, a user can add content that they find somewhere else on the Web using Pinterest's bookmark bar button. When someone sets up an account, the site will walk you through installing the button based on the browser you're using at the time. The social media network can be used on a website or on an app on a smart phone.

How to use Pinterest
Firstly, once you are on the home page of the site, you'll be able to establish an account with a username, email and password. During this short setup, Pinterest will help you install a book mark button that you can use to 'pin' interesting things you see online.

Next, you can choose your areas of interest from a diverse list that is provided which includes design, education, pets, beauty, sport and much more. These interests will determine what kind of content you will see when you first log into your homepage.

Finally, when you have a few interests selected and boards named, you can search for other users or things such as 'basketballs' or 'peonies'. Keep in mind that you can always edit your board's name, description and category at any time.  Everything you pin becomes searchable, which may be one of the best features of Pinterest. If you clip a bunch of images for an idea or future brainstorming, it's very useful to able to search all those visual scraps based on text you entered into the description field.

Pinterest serves its purpose of helping people visually explore the Web and save images they like into virtual pasteboards, better than other sites that try to do the same. The content leans toward travel, crafts, beauty, decor and so many other things that will leave a user dreaming. It is an app that everyone who needs inspiration or likes to dream should definitely check out!

Pinterest Logo
Source: Bookshepherd, 2015

References:

Desiretree 2015, 'I worked it out!', digital image, viewed 7 September 2015, www.quiz.iskcondesiretree.com

Bookshepherd 2015, 'pinterest logo', digital image, viewed 7 September 2015, www.thebookshepherd.com