When I discovered Firefox, I thought it was a great internet browser but felt it lacked a few things. Most importantly was a print preview button and the ability to communicate with its sister product, Thunderbird (an email application). Well guess what? I found out the print button and a bunch of other features were [...]
Archive for October, 2008
Week #8 – Browser Tools and Online Applications
Posted in browser tools, online applications on October 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Week #7 – Twitter
Posted in twitter on October 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
What is twitter?
Have you ever wondered what your friend or colleague may be doing at a particular instant? Well, the wait is over. You can check their tweets to see what’s going on. What am I talking about? Twitter, of course!
Twitter is a messaging tool that allows you to communicate your activities with others by [...]
Week #6 – Wikis
Posted in wikis on October 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A wiki is a website, created using special software, which allows users to collaboratively edit, add, and delete content on a website. Wikis allow not only members of a group, but anyone who finds the website, to make changes on demand. Wikis are not just for libraries and can serve a variety of uses, including [...]
Flickr Activity #2
Posted in flickr on October 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Well, I guess I should have read the FAQs more closely. The instructions for activity #2 only asked you to upload two pictures. However, all new Flickr accounts must upload at least five pictures before they will display via the search feature. In addition, new accounts are hidden from the public, until their content has [...]