Week of 11/7: A professional remix

Week of 11/7:  Remix of my Field 

For this weeks post I was asked to find a remix and preform a RAIDS analysis on it done by a professional in my field. After searching the web I didn't find anything done by a professional exactly, but I found a portal on a government website that is full of information on material science. It is on the nist.gov website, which stands for National Institute of Standards and Technology. 

REVISION- This website revises all parts of material science. There are separate tabs for all divisions of material science. For example, there are tabs for biomaterials, ceramics, metals, inorganic materials, polymers and multiple others. Each provides the reader with information on the sub field and many recent news articles that a reader could find interesting. It can make people rethink the complexity of everyday materials.

INVENTION- This website uses many news articles to get their point across. There is also a video playlist section so if the audience doesn't feel like reading they are able to just watch a simple video to explain the subject. The website talks about current programs going on within the government organization that deals with material science.

ARRANGEMENT- It is arranged in a way that will appeal to anyone that is interested in material science. At the top of the page there is a short description about material science. There are a list of subject like I said above, and then many different news articles. The headings use bold colors that contrast well compared to the background so they are easily read. It gives programs, equipment, and current software that is being used in material science. 

DELIVERY- Clearly this is a webpage. But they also use videos and a few pictures to get their message across. It has many links that lead to more information on material science for an interested viewer.

STYLE- The website is a mix of informal and formal. There are some terms that the average person wouldn't understand, but there are also many links with just a few words. It is all separated in a neat fashion for quick navigation. It is a good layout for a website, and may influence how I do my remix on material science.

"Material Science Portal." NIST. U.S. Department of Commerce, 7 Nov 2013.            Web. 8 Nov 2013.