Site Title: Finding information on the internet: A Tutorial
Link:http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/Evaluate.html
Reference: Barker, J., (2006). Evaluating Web Pages: Techniques to Apply & Questions to Ask. Retrieved April 26th, 2007, from http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/Evaluate.html
Annotation:
It is important to evaluate the information found in a webpage and the site that I have included here helps you to do that. It has a fairly in depth analysis that the author recommends you perform before totally trusting the information that you found on the page. It covers five steps that you should consider and each step includes questions that you should ask to confirm the validity of the site. The site includes links that link directly to a glossary of Internet and Web Jargon, which could be helpful if you are unsure of a meaning or term. It teaches you to look for information regarding the author, the currency of the information and working links etc. It also includes a Web Page Evaluation Checklist in PDF format that you can download and complete. Many techniques for evaluation are outlined in this site and for this reason I find it to be a valuable electronic resource.
Module 4 - Search Engines
Site Title: The Pandia Goalgetter
Link: http://www.pandia.com/goalgetter/index.html
Reference: Koch, P., & Koch, S. (19th February, 2007). A short and easy search engine tutorial. Retrieved April, 23rd, 2007, from http://www.pandia.com/goalgetter/index.html.
Annotation:
I chose this website to use as a resource as it includes mostly everything you need to know about search engines. Search engines are computer programs that are designed specifically to search for Web documents by using keywords or phrases. This site talks about the types of search engines that are available and the benefits and limitations of these. It has working links that link directly to the each search engines home page and lists what the author's believe to be the best search engines available. It also defines the type of search engine that you should use depending on what you are looking for for example you could perform a metasearch which searches several search engines and directories at once. Information on Boolean operators and how these can be used to narrow down a search is also included. Finally the web page is enhanced by the author including a list of 17 recommendations that makes searching the internet a whole lot easier. I believe that the tutorial was written for an audience that has limited experience with the internet, however the more advanced internet user may also find some useful information at this site.
Concepts: The challenge of 'fast' data & Reflective Communicative Practice
Link: http://www.pandia.com/goalgetter/index.html
Reference: Koch, P., & Koch, S. (19th February, 2007). A short and easy search engine tutorial. Retrieved April, 23rd, 2007, from http://www.pandia.com/goalgetter/index.html.
Annotation:
I chose this website to use as a resource as it includes mostly everything you need to know about search engines. Search engines are computer programs that are designed specifically to search for Web documents by using keywords or phrases. This site talks about the types of search engines that are available and the benefits and limitations of these. It has working links that link directly to the each search engines home page and lists what the author's believe to be the best search engines available. It also defines the type of search engine that you should use depending on what you are looking for for example you could perform a metasearch which searches several search engines and directories at once. Information on Boolean operators and how these can be used to narrow down a search is also included. Finally the web page is enhanced by the author including a list of 17 recommendations that makes searching the internet a whole lot easier. I believe that the tutorial was written for an audience that has limited experience with the internet, however the more advanced internet user may also find some useful information at this site.
Concepts: The challenge of 'fast' data & Reflective Communicative Practice
Module 3 - Blogs
Site Title: Tutorials by Jennifer
Link:http://www.photoshopsupport.com/tutorials/jennifer/blog-templates.html#Free_Blog_Templates
Reference: Apple, J., (N.D). Blog Tutorial - Tips for blog templates and blog design in Photoshop. Retrieved April 21st,2007, from http://www.photoshopsupport.com/tutorials/jennifer/blog-templates.html#Free_Blog_Templates
Annotation:
The word blog is a short form of Weblog, most blogs are created to share the writers life or interests with the world. Any type of information can be written in a blog, from an average day in the life of....... to somebody's thoughts on the major events in the world today. The site that I have chosen to evaluate is an interesting site that provides a whole range of different options to brighten up your blog! It is an article /tutorial on blogs, but included in the photoshop support website. It gives an OK definition of a blog but concentrates more on enhancing the design of a blog. It gives you numerous working links to sites that provide free backgrounds, pictures, fonts and photos. The site follows an example of a blog that the author created to highlight how easy it is to insert photos and different fonts etc to make your blog stand out in the crowd. I believe that this site is focused at a more advanced audience and could be a useful resource tool to design a blog that looks great!
Site Title: Blog Basics
Link: http://www.blogbasics.com/blog-tutorial-1-1.php
Reference: (2004). Introduction to Blogging. Retrieved April 21st,2007, from http://www.blogbasics.com/blog-tutorial-1-1.php.
Annotation:
As in the website above, this site begins with a definition of what a blog actually is. However this site continues on to talk about the terminology, what type of people blog and why people blog. A beginners audience is targeted for this website. Being a novice myself, I found it handy to read through this tutorial. The site looks at the components of a blog, outlining each component that can be seen on your blog screen and defining each component as you go along. The tutorial then moves onto step 2 where you read about the pros and cons of free blog hosts or fee based hosts. It lists such things as costs, features and software options associated with blogs. The two sites that I have chosen are very different, one based more around design of a blog and the other around what a blog is and why we use them. I believe after using both of these sites as a resource, a better understanding of what you can accomplish by using a blog can be achieved.
Link:http://www.photoshopsupport.com/tutorials/jennifer/blog-templates.html#Free_Blog_Templates
Reference: Apple, J., (N.D). Blog Tutorial - Tips for blog templates and blog design in Photoshop. Retrieved April 21st,2007, from http://www.photoshopsupport.com/tutorials/jennifer/blog-templates.html#Free_Blog_Templates
Annotation:
The word blog is a short form of Weblog, most blogs are created to share the writers life or interests with the world. Any type of information can be written in a blog, from an average day in the life of....... to somebody's thoughts on the major events in the world today. The site that I have chosen to evaluate is an interesting site that provides a whole range of different options to brighten up your blog! It is an article /tutorial on blogs, but included in the photoshop support website. It gives an OK definition of a blog but concentrates more on enhancing the design of a blog. It gives you numerous working links to sites that provide free backgrounds, pictures, fonts and photos. The site follows an example of a blog that the author created to highlight how easy it is to insert photos and different fonts etc to make your blog stand out in the crowd. I believe that this site is focused at a more advanced audience and could be a useful resource tool to design a blog that looks great!
Site Title: Blog Basics
Link: http://www.blogbasics.com/blog-tutorial-1-1.php
Reference: (2004). Introduction to Blogging. Retrieved April 21st,2007, from http://www.blogbasics.com/blog-tutorial-1-1.php.
Annotation:
As in the website above, this site begins with a definition of what a blog actually is. However this site continues on to talk about the terminology, what type of people blog and why people blog. A beginners audience is targeted for this website. Being a novice myself, I found it handy to read through this tutorial. The site looks at the components of a blog, outlining each component that can be seen on your blog screen and defining each component as you go along. The tutorial then moves onto step 2 where you read about the pros and cons of free blog hosts or fee based hosts. It lists such things as costs, features and software options associated with blogs. The two sites that I have chosen are very different, one based more around design of a blog and the other around what a blog is and why we use them. I believe after using both of these sites as a resource, a better understanding of what you can accomplish by using a blog can be achieved.
Module 2 - Newsgroups
Site Title: All about Newsgroups
Link: http://www.learnthenet.com/english/html/26nwsgrp.htm
Reference: Micheal Lerner Productions (2007). All about Newsgroups. Retrieved April 21st,2007, from http://www.learnthenet.com/english/html/26nwsgrp.htm
Annotation:
Newsgroups are places on the Internet where people can contribute to a discussion by leaving a message of interest. Newsgroups exist on thousands of topics and are useful for building online communities and bringing people together with similar interests. They are like an electronic notice board. There are thousands of newsgroups that cover many different topics. This website explains the definition of a newsgroup and its features as well as covering how a newsgroup works. Usenet was the first software developed to distribute news in 1979, since then newsgroups have grown to cover almost any topic that you could imagine! This site has some useful links that provide further information on things such as Usenet and UUCP. In writing this site the author has provided a general overview of newsgroups which is easy to understand, however if you were a more advanced internet user, I feel that you may require a little more depth of information than this site provides. In saying that the author has provided links following this article that provide greater detail on how to start your own newsgroup, subscribing to a newsgroup and searching for a particular group of interest.
Concepts: Asynchronicity, Threading & Public Space & Regulation
Link: http://www.learnthenet.com/english/html/26nwsgrp.htm
Reference: Micheal Lerner Productions (2007). All about Newsgroups. Retrieved April 21st,2007, from http://www.learnthenet.com/english/html/26nwsgrp.htm
Annotation:
Newsgroups are places on the Internet where people can contribute to a discussion by leaving a message of interest. Newsgroups exist on thousands of topics and are useful for building online communities and bringing people together with similar interests. They are like an electronic notice board. There are thousands of newsgroups that cover many different topics. This website explains the definition of a newsgroup and its features as well as covering how a newsgroup works. Usenet was the first software developed to distribute news in 1979, since then newsgroups have grown to cover almost any topic that you could imagine! This site has some useful links that provide further information on things such as Usenet and UUCP. In writing this site the author has provided a general overview of newsgroups which is easy to understand, however if you were a more advanced internet user, I feel that you may require a little more depth of information than this site provides. In saying that the author has provided links following this article that provide greater detail on how to start your own newsgroup, subscribing to a newsgroup and searching for a particular group of interest.
Concepts: Asynchronicity, Threading & Public Space & Regulation
Module 2 - Netiquette
Site Title: The core rules of Netiquette
Link: http://www.albion.com/netiquette/corerules.html
Reference: Shea, V., (2006). The Core Rules of Netiquette. Retrieved April 21st, 2007, from http://www.albion.com/netiquette/introduction.html
Annotation:
Network Etiqutte - or Netiquette for short, as defined by Virginia Shea in her article, is 'a set of rules for behaving properly online.'
Virginia Shea breaks Netiquette up into 10 simple core rules while online, from respecting other people and other peoples privacy to following the same standards of behaviour that you would in every day life. Ask yourself "Would I say that to a persons face?" If not then you are probably breaking the rules of Netiquette.
This site explains that there are different Netiquette rules for different forms of online communication, such as Newsgroups and Email. This site is aimed at all internet communicators, regardless of the level of knowledge, it is important for all users to follow the rules. I believe that this site is a worthy resource to include in this bibliography as Netiquette is an important tool to remember when using the internet, the site is easy to navigate, and if you are not sure if you are 'breaking' netiquette, then this site will help you decide!
Link: http://www.albion.com/netiquette/corerules.html
Reference: Shea, V., (2006). The Core Rules of Netiquette. Retrieved April 21st, 2007, from http://www.albion.com/netiquette/introduction.html
Annotation:
Network Etiqutte - or Netiquette for short, as defined by Virginia Shea in her article, is 'a set of rules for behaving properly online.'
Virginia Shea breaks Netiquette up into 10 simple core rules while online, from respecting other people and other peoples privacy to following the same standards of behaviour that you would in every day life. Ask yourself "Would I say that to a persons face?" If not then you are probably breaking the rules of Netiquette.
This site explains that there are different Netiquette rules for different forms of online communication, such as Newsgroups and Email. This site is aimed at all internet communicators, regardless of the level of knowledge, it is important for all users to follow the rules. I believe that this site is a worthy resource to include in this bibliography as Netiquette is an important tool to remember when using the internet, the site is easy to navigate, and if you are not sure if you are 'breaking' netiquette, then this site will help you decide!
Concept: Netiquette
Module 1 - FTP
Site Title: Dynamic Web Solutions
Link: http://www.dynamicwebs.com.au/tutorials/ftp.htm#introduction
Reference: Dynamic Web Solutions (2006). File Transfer Protocol (FTP). Retrieved April 20, 2007, from http://www.dynamicwebs.com.au
Annotation:
As defined on the Dynamic Solutions tutorial on File Transfer Protocol, FTP is used to transfer files from one computer to another. I found this website to be extremely helpful in explaining what FTP actually is and how it is used. It is an easy site for the novice internet user to follow. The step by step tutorial covers everything from the definition of FTP to FTP commands to explaining FTP directories. The site provides links to download FTP software and also explains step by step instructions on how to use your computers built in FTP program. After looking at a number of other sites regarding FTP, I found this one to be the most useful. A lot of the other sites that I came across only gave a definition of FTP and not any information that was relevant.
Concepts: Client-server two-way interactions & The persistence of history.
Link: http://www.dynamicwebs.com.au/tutorials/ftp.htm#introduction
Reference: Dynamic Web Solutions (2006). File Transfer Protocol (FTP). Retrieved April 20, 2007, from http://www.dynamicwebs.com.au
Annotation:
As defined on the Dynamic Solutions tutorial on File Transfer Protocol, FTP is used to transfer files from one computer to another. I found this website to be extremely helpful in explaining what FTP actually is and how it is used. It is an easy site for the novice internet user to follow. The step by step tutorial covers everything from the definition of FTP to FTP commands to explaining FTP directories. The site provides links to download FTP software and also explains step by step instructions on how to use your computers built in FTP program. After looking at a number of other sites regarding FTP, I found this one to be the most useful. A lot of the other sites that I came across only gave a definition of FTP and not any information that was relevant.
Concepts: Client-server two-way interactions & The persistence of history.
Module 1 - Telnet
Site Title: Telnet.org
Link: http://www.telnet.org/htm/faq.htm
Reference: Badass, B., & Chameleon, & Doogie (1998). Telnet.org. Retreived 20th April, 2007, from http://www.telnet.org/htm/about.htm
Annotation:
Telnet is an application that is used to connect remote computers. This website gives you information on how to use Telnet as well as provides links to download the applications from a number of sources. I think that this website is useful as a reference tool as it includes most of the information needed to understand Telnet. It is written in a way that is easy to understand for internet users of all levels. Included as part of the website are many links to places that you can telnet to, these include libraries from all over the world and some links to 'fun stuff' as the authors refer to it. The authors of this site have not provided their true names, so I have referenced the names that appear.
Link: http://www.telnet.org/htm/faq.htm
Reference: Badass, B., & Chameleon, & Doogie (1998). Telnet.org. Retreived 20th April, 2007, from http://www.telnet.org/htm/about.htm
Annotation:
Telnet is an application that is used to connect remote computers. This website gives you information on how to use Telnet as well as provides links to download the applications from a number of sources. I think that this website is useful as a reference tool as it includes most of the information needed to understand Telnet. It is written in a way that is easy to understand for internet users of all levels. Included as part of the website are many links to places that you can telnet to, these include libraries from all over the world and some links to 'fun stuff' as the authors refer to it. The authors of this site have not provided their true names, so I have referenced the names that appear.
Concepts: Human-Computer Interfaces & The Persistence of History
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