Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Response
http://jbullough.blogspot.com/2009/10/week-8-html.html?showComment=1256505025218#c2089079230892923038
Muddiest Point for Oct. 20
How do search engines search everything on the internet? Or is that not possible? Can a search engine only find things that it is connected to through links and networks? Do some things exist on the internet without ties/links to anything? How do companies like Google go about setting up its links?
October 27 Readings
W3schools HTML Tutorial
This website teaches you the basics of writing in HTML format. It goes through basic tags like headings, paragraphs, bold fonts, italics, colors, etc. It also shows the reader where to find the HTML format of the webpage they are looking at, which I did. It is very interesting to see the derivation of the text but also makes me thankful that I do not have to write in that longer form.
HTML Cheatsheet
This website leaves out the explanations that the W3schools Tutorial includes but provides, as they say, a "cheatsheet" for the different tags.
CSS Tutorial
This tutorial goes into how to style a website because the original HTML was not intended for that purpose. It explains the different ways style can be inserted and how it will appear on the webpage. It also gives specific directions on how to code for these types of styles.
Beyond HTML: Developing and re-imagining library web guides in a content management system.
CMS in the article is an attempt to allow researchers the ability to have more control over the design of their web based projects. So far, there are enough kinks in the system that require support staff to assist users, which defeats the purpose of creating a system that allows the users to create webpages without help. With time, as users become more accustomed to webpage design and as the systems become more user-friendly, these systems should be much more helpful and applicable.
This website teaches you the basics of writing in HTML format. It goes through basic tags like headings, paragraphs, bold fonts, italics, colors, etc. It also shows the reader where to find the HTML format of the webpage they are looking at, which I did. It is very interesting to see the derivation of the text but also makes me thankful that I do not have to write in that longer form.
HTML Cheatsheet
This website leaves out the explanations that the W3schools Tutorial includes but provides, as they say, a "cheatsheet" for the different tags.
CSS Tutorial
This tutorial goes into how to style a website because the original HTML was not intended for that purpose. It explains the different ways style can be inserted and how it will appear on the webpage. It also gives specific directions on how to code for these types of styles.
Beyond HTML: Developing and re-imagining library web guides in a content management system.
CMS in the article is an attempt to allow researchers the ability to have more control over the design of their web based projects. So far, there are enough kinks in the system that require support staff to assist users, which defeats the purpose of creating a system that allows the users to create webpages without help. With time, as users become more accustomed to webpage design and as the systems become more user-friendly, these systems should be much more helpful and applicable.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Comments - Oct 20
http://annie-lis2600-at-pitt-blog.blogspot.com/2009/10/week-7-reading-notes.html?showComment=1256062607761#c7130668171360124667
Saturday, October 17, 2009
Unit 7
Google Video
I found two things very interesting about this video. The first was the global representation of the use of Google and the links that existed to get everyone the information they are searching for. The second point was their business model and what works, what hasn't worked, and that they try to give everything a shot.
"How Internet Infrastructure Works"
This a more micro-level view of what the google co-founders were talking about with the global network of connections. A lot of this we have learned over the past couple weeks, but a refresher is always good.
I could not open the third reading.
I found two things very interesting about this video. The first was the global representation of the use of Google and the links that existed to get everyone the information they are searching for. The second point was their business model and what works, what hasn't worked, and that they try to give everything a shot.
"How Internet Infrastructure Works"
This a more micro-level view of what the google co-founders were talking about with the global network of connections. A lot of this we have learned over the past couple weeks, but a refresher is always good.
I could not open the third reading.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Assignment 4
Video: http://screencast.com/t/AbovlQHOLr0
Photo 1: http://www.flickr.com/photos/42332389@N02/4009904459/
Photo 2: http://www.flickr.com/photos/42332389@N02/4010676050/
Photo 3: http://www.flickr.com/photos/42332389@N02/4009912153/
Photo 4: http://www.flickr.com/photos/42332389@N02/4010680912/
Photo 5: http://www.flickr.com/photos/42332389@N02/4009915681/
Photo 1: http://www.flickr.com/photos/42332389@N02/4009904459/
Photo 2: http://www.flickr.com/photos/42332389@N02/4010676050/
Photo 3: http://www.flickr.com/photos/42332389@N02/4009912153/
Photo 4: http://www.flickr.com/photos/42332389@N02/4010680912/
Photo 5: http://www.flickr.com/photos/42332389@N02/4009915681/
Monday, October 5, 2009
Assignment 3
http://www.citeulike.org/user/rsjacks
I had a difficult time with two things.
1. I imported more than the 3 collections of 10 documents each because I didn't know how to leave the rest out. The additional sources I used as practice and for another class's paper.
2. At first, I could not figure out how to add two tags in CiteULike. One document I duplicated and tagged it once as "book binding" (which turned into two different tags int CiteULike) - this is why I have 10 CiteULike documents, two are the same.
I had a difficult time with two things.
1. I imported more than the 3 collections of 10 documents each because I didn't know how to leave the rest out. The additional sources I used as practice and for another class's paper.
2. At first, I could not figure out how to add two tags in CiteULike. One document I duplicated and tagged it once as "book binding" (which turned into two different tags int CiteULike) - this is why I have 10 CiteULike documents, two are the same.
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Reading Notes - Week 6
Local Area Networks - Wikipedia
LANs developed as computers got smaller and they were able to have more than one serving one function (multiple people/computers in an office working towards one goal). LANs are a type of computer network.
Computer Network - WIkipedia
Computer Networks are the basis of all that we know about online communication. These networks can be global or local (like LANs). They can be open or closed, private or public. They always require hardware for a computer to access the networks. They consist of nodal relationships that have their own specific characteristics.
YouTube - Common Types of Computer Networks
He spoke about the types of networks mentioned in the Wikipedia articles.
Management of RFID in Libraries
RFIDs are small devices that go on objects to track them. The check-out possibilities (and payment abilities) is very interesting and would free up the time of librarians who are stuck behind the desk checking books in and out. It seems like it would be a small problem that not all object in a library (CDs, DVDs, thin journals and children's books, etc.) can be equipped with the technology. Until RFIDs can go on all the libraries' belongings, it probably won't functionally change the library circulation system. However, only being on books does save time and energy.
LANs developed as computers got smaller and they were able to have more than one serving one function (multiple people/computers in an office working towards one goal). LANs are a type of computer network.
Computer Network - WIkipedia
Computer Networks are the basis of all that we know about online communication. These networks can be global or local (like LANs). They can be open or closed, private or public. They always require hardware for a computer to access the networks. They consist of nodal relationships that have their own specific characteristics.
YouTube - Common Types of Computer Networks
He spoke about the types of networks mentioned in the Wikipedia articles.
Management of RFID in Libraries
RFIDs are small devices that go on objects to track them. The check-out possibilities (and payment abilities) is very interesting and would free up the time of librarians who are stuck behind the desk checking books in and out. It seems like it would be a small problem that not all object in a library (CDs, DVDs, thin journals and children's books, etc.) can be equipped with the technology. Until RFIDs can go on all the libraries' belongings, it probably won't functionally change the library circulation system. However, only being on books does save time and energy.
Muddiest Point - Week 5
When does data compression actually take place? Does it happen every time I save a file on my computer? Or is it only when I send a file, or post it on the internet?
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