Search Engines
Although there are several search engines available the two major players are Google and Yahoo.
My first preference is Google and I have used this particular site since the first day. I am also interested in the business aspect of Google, that being Google Adwords and Google Adsense.
As Google is the most popular search engine, it stands to reason that a business would use their advertising programs to obtain maximum exposure.
I use Yahoo on occassion and from all that I have read during my research of search engines, Yahoo is on the way up.
Other search engines I have tried over the years have been Ask Jeeves, and Alta Vista. Alta Vista was once the main competition for Google until it was acquired by Overture and then lost some of its popularity. Overture has since been acquired by Yahoo.
Web 2.0 and Library 2.0
I'm not sure that I fully understand the concept but it appears that both encourage Open Source Software and anyone or anything that wants to promote Open Source programs will get my vote.
Case in point. Sun systems have released their Open Source software (OpenOffice.org) it is their equivalent to Microsoft Office and it is every bit as good as the Microsoft product. The best part; its free.
Summary
This being the last week of The Joneses 2.0 I thought I would include this summary.
In the beginning I did not have much of an idea on writing a blog, so this has been a beneficial experience for me. I have discovered some interesting new sites that I can use for future blogs and some not so interesting - well to me anyway.
I have mentioned on several occasions throughout this blog that my main interest was applying this knowledge for business purposes. This course leaned mainly toward the social aspect of blogging. However, it was still educational.
Thank you Logan City Library for hosting tutorials such as this.
04 December 2009
01 December 2009
Week 7
Library Thing
Quite an interesting site if you are an avid reader - like my wife - so I will let her know the address.
As I mentioned in Week 3 (Overdrive) I do not read a great deal and can only manage a couple of pages every night (enough to put me to sleep). It can take me weeks or months to read a novel, so I will not use this particular program.
Doppleme
A bit of fun for the social networking community. I have made a new avatar but hav not included it in this blog.
Quite an interesting site if you are an avid reader - like my wife - so I will let her know the address.
As I mentioned in Week 3 (Overdrive) I do not read a great deal and can only manage a couple of pages every night (enough to put me to sleep). It can take me weeks or months to read a novel, so I will not use this particular program.
Doppleme
A bit of fun for the social networking community. I have made a new avatar but hav not included it in this blog.
Week 6
RSS and Bloglines
This is what I have been waiting for. The youtube video was very good and explained things very well. I set up a bloglines account but haven't done anything with it. Silly season is upon us and finding time to play around with these various sites is difficult.
As I really only have a couple of main interests, I find that I can control them by use of RSS and don't need to categorise them so, Bloglines is something I may look at later.
Rollyo
I couldn't see the point in using this program and so I never registered for it. Hell, I have enough junk on my computer as it is and don't need to clutter it with more useless information.
This is what I have been waiting for. The youtube video was very good and explained things very well. I set up a bloglines account but haven't done anything with it. Silly season is upon us and finding time to play around with these various sites is difficult.
As I really only have a couple of main interests, I find that I can control them by use of RSS and don't need to categorise them so, Bloglines is something I may look at later.
Rollyo
I couldn't see the point in using this program and so I never registered for it. Hell, I have enough junk on my computer as it is and don't need to clutter it with more useless information.
21 November 2009
Week 5
Wiki's and Widgets
Wiki's
Very interesting. I have only used Wikipedia as a dictionary, however, I found some interesting subjects and expanded my knowledge in them. I also found how to produce a web page.
I doubt that I will ever use this program for anything other than an educational tool.
Widgets
Very useful and hopefully a widget will appear on this blog.
Wiki's
Very interesting. I have only used Wikipedia as a dictionary, however, I found some interesting subjects and expanded my knowledge in them. I also found how to produce a web page.
I doubt that I will ever use this program for anything other than an educational tool.
Widgets
Very useful and hopefully a widget will appear on this blog.
10 November 2009
Week 4
Facebook
I am already a member of facebook. Although I don't use it to the extent that most people do.
I cannot see any purpose in writing some of the pointless dribble I see every day. I think it can be a good thing if you live away from family as it is so easy to keep up to date with current affairs. You have to be very careful with your settings as everyone's comments are visible to everybody else.
It is very easy to trace someone just by typing in their name. This can be both an advantage and a disadvantage. On the plus side a couple of old friends that I had lost contact with were able to track me down and we have had a chance to re-establish our friendship.
On the minus side there are a few people that I would not like to have contact with and they can just as easily find me through Facebook.
Google Talk
I have not tried Google Talk but over the years I have used Skype and also Windows Messenger.
Our children and grandchildren live interstate and we only manage to see them a couple of times a year. Skype was a Godsend for us as it allowed us to see and talk to the children as they were growing up and it assisted in building a strong bond with them even though we were many miles apart.
We have also used Skype to talk to a nephew who is now living overseas and have been able to see his first child.
I am already a member of facebook. Although I don't use it to the extent that most people do.
I cannot see any purpose in writing some of the pointless dribble I see every day. I think it can be a good thing if you live away from family as it is so easy to keep up to date with current affairs. You have to be very careful with your settings as everyone's comments are visible to everybody else.
It is very easy to trace someone just by typing in their name. This can be both an advantage and a disadvantage. On the plus side a couple of old friends that I had lost contact with were able to track me down and we have had a chance to re-establish our friendship.
On the minus side there are a few people that I would not like to have contact with and they can just as easily find me through Facebook.
Google Talk
I have not tried Google Talk but over the years I have used Skype and also Windows Messenger.
Our children and grandchildren live interstate and we only manage to see them a couple of times a year. Skype was a Godsend for us as it allowed us to see and talk to the children as they were growing up and it assisted in building a strong bond with them even though we were many miles apart.
We have also used Skype to talk to a nephew who is now living overseas and have been able to see his first child.
03 November 2009
Week 3
This week we are leaning about YouTube, Podcasting, and Overdrive.
YouTube
I have used YouTube quite a lot. I think it is a very useful website. I use it mainly for reference purposes, as a "How To" site, and to watch the Pro bowlers in competition as we do not see these competitions on TV here in Australia. My passion for Ten Pin Bowling leads me to discover how bowling balls are manufactured and how they are drilled for maximum benefit.
The video below shows how a ball driller determines where to drill the finger and thumb holes so that the bowler is given the best possible chance to bowl high scores consistently.
For non bowlers I hope this gives some insight into what we, who treat the game as a serious sport and not just a leisurely outing, have to do to be competitive.
Podcasting
I think podcasting can be a very useful tool both in audio and video and I believe I will gain a great benefit from this tool later.
I had initial problems downloading to my MP3 player. I have a Samsung and obviously the podcasts are designed mainly for Apple products. However, after a few choice swear words I managed to sort out the Samsung program and downloaded an audio podcast to my MP3 player.
Overdrive
I have used this program in the past. I have problems reading a book, especially when travelling, and downloading the book to my MP3 player via overdrive was a very convenient way to catch up on my subject and to pass the time on a long journey.
YouTube
I have used YouTube quite a lot. I think it is a very useful website. I use it mainly for reference purposes, as a "How To" site, and to watch the Pro bowlers in competition as we do not see these competitions on TV here in Australia. My passion for Ten Pin Bowling leads me to discover how bowling balls are manufactured and how they are drilled for maximum benefit.
The video below shows how a ball driller determines where to drill the finger and thumb holes so that the bowler is given the best possible chance to bowl high scores consistently.
For non bowlers I hope this gives some insight into what we, who treat the game as a serious sport and not just a leisurely outing, have to do to be competitive.
Podcasting
I think podcasting can be a very useful tool both in audio and video and I believe I will gain a great benefit from this tool later.
I had initial problems downloading to my MP3 player. I have a Samsung and obviously the podcasts are designed mainly for Apple products. However, after a few choice swear words I managed to sort out the Samsung program and downloaded an audio podcast to my MP3 player.
Overdrive
I have used this program in the past. I have problems reading a book, especially when travelling, and downloading the book to my MP3 player via overdrive was a very convenient way to catch up on my subject and to pass the time on a long journey.
28 October 2009
Week 2
This week we are learning about Flickr and del.icio.us and tagging.
Flickr
A good site for people to link to their blog to share their photographs. It would also be very helpful for anyone interested in scrapbooking.
I chose this image just for the look.
Full Moon, Finley Wildlife Refuge, Watercolor Technique on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
Some of the tags used are:
Flickr
A good site for people to link to their blog to share their photographs. It would also be very helpful for anyone interested in scrapbooking.
I chose this image just for the look.
Full Moon, Finley Wildlife Refuge, Watercolor Technique on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
Some of the tags used are:
Moon (set)
Del.icio.us
I found this to be a very interesting site and have already made good use of it. As previously mentioned, I am interested in blogging from a business perspective and I can see that Delicious will be very helpful in this regard.
Roll on Week 3
Del.icio.us
I found this to be a very interesting site and have already made good use of it. As previously mentioned, I am interested in blogging from a business perspective and I can see that Delicious will be very helpful in this regard.
Roll on Week 3
22 October 2009
Week 1
This is the first night in the learning process of blogging. I have joined this 12 week program at the local library and this is the first night of the course. By the end of the course I expect to learn about the benefits of RSS feeds and how to use these benefits in business.
It is very basic at this stage and tonight's introductory class is just to familiarize the student on: what is a blog, how to start a blog, and then to create a blog.
I have a little experience having written a blog previously. My main problem with blogging is knowing what to write. The basis of blogging is a diary of events in your daily life. Blowing my own trumpet has never been my forte. However, I am certain it will get easier once I gain more experience.
The interest level will increase each week. Next week we will be learning how to explore some photosharing sites, tagging, and discovering a social bookmaking site.
Stay tuned.
It is very basic at this stage and tonight's introductory class is just to familiarize the student on: what is a blog, how to start a blog, and then to create a blog.
I have a little experience having written a blog previously. My main problem with blogging is knowing what to write. The basis of blogging is a diary of events in your daily life. Blowing my own trumpet has never been my forte. However, I am certain it will get easier once I gain more experience.
The interest level will increase each week. Next week we will be learning how to explore some photosharing sites, tagging, and discovering a social bookmaking site.
Stay tuned.
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