I did not know there was something called a Meta search engine!
I will use Meta search engine, especially jux2.com, now and then. No more Google or Yahoo!. Meta search engines are much more faster and it gives me three times the relevant results as compared to the normal search engines!
Thursday, May 14, 2009
My Dream Holiday!
http://www.islandreefjob.com/#/about-the-islands
Presentation and Arrangement
The background of the website, the fonts used, the arrangement of facts, all of these are very well designed and maintained. It makes visitors feel the 'relaxed' mood. A mood that I am sure the holiday portrays.
Usability
This website is so usable, it entices you and make you feel the mood of being in the island. The effects they use is seamless. An effective way to navigate through the site. No jerks, it just flows smoothly... Like the waters in the Reef!
In all, the website has effectively transferred an intangible knowledge to me. It has let me taste a bit of the Islands of Great Barrier Reef.
I had always wanted to go to Australia since I was a kid. And across the years, I've made friends from Australia through tagged.com, bebo.com and facebook.com (popular internet social network services among Australians) and it so happens that my cousin is staying in Perth, Australia. Why the Islands of the Great Barrier Reef, in particular? Well, I am a person who loves nature and I believe that the Reef has a lot to offer to a nature-lover like me. It has the best waters in the world, as far as I am concerned, and it is just intriguing... How nature can be so beautiful... Especially at the Great Barrier Reef. And by the way, the best job in the world, which is to keep a blog about the Islands of the Great Barrier Reef also makes me more excited to go there!
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Talkingcock.com
This website is an entertainment website where funny videos, games, humour and made-up or fictional news reports are incorporated for the sole purpose of entertaining.
Currency
Being an entertainment website, I believe that it has to be updated frequently to keep the number of visitors influxed. The last update was on Monday, 11th of May 2009, in commentary of the capturing of Mas Selamat and this article had lured 1546 viewers! However, I could not see the trend of updates as the updates are not frequent. In May, there are currently three updates and the website went hiatus in April. And then in March, there are 7 updates but they were all done in the same day (29 March 2009). Therefore, I don't see a trend of currency in this website.
Saturday, May 9, 2009
Being Invisible May Be A Blessing
I think it is more effective to search with Meta search engines still when it comes to researching on my research topic, which is 'Developments of internet social network services'. The results that I got from the invisible web such as SJLibrary.org, LexisNexis from Temasek Polytechnic's Spark and ITPRO were unconvincing and I had irrelevant results. A lot of these databases mainly focus on electronic journals which are in PDF format and most are outdated.
However, I would use these databases for future researches. SJLibrary provides electronic journals while LexisNexis provides statistics and news. ITPRO on the other hand provides books. This widens my research materials and mediums.
However, I would use these databases for future researches. SJLibrary provides electronic journals while LexisNexis provides statistics and news. ITPRO on the other hand provides books. This widens my research materials and mediums.
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Governments and Micro-Blogging Sites
Listening to: Always on my mind - Elvis Presley
I had just found out today that the Center of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has a Twitter and people can follow it's Twitter site to keep an update of the contagious virus that has hit the world and caused the World Health Organisation (WHO) to raise the pandemic levels of alert.
The CDC, whose Twitter goes under 'CDCemergency' uses Twitter, not only to update people about the alert level, but also remind people to take precautions on prevention.
Okay! The people in my class are already coughing. I'm getting a little bit scared........... AHHHHH!
You can follow CDC's Twitter at http://twitter.com/CDCemergency
I had just found out today that the Center of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has a Twitter and people can follow it's Twitter site to keep an update of the contagious virus that has hit the world and caused the World Health Organisation (WHO) to raise the pandemic levels of alert.
The CDC, whose Twitter goes under 'CDCemergency' uses Twitter, not only to update people about the alert level, but also remind people to take precautions on prevention.
Okay! The people in my class are already coughing. I'm getting a little bit scared........... AHHHHH!
You can follow CDC's Twitter at http://twitter.com/CDCemergency
Google vs Google Scholar
Using Google is easy but using Google Scholar is much more easier, especially when you have to do a research which requires articles and such.
Google's results are not narrowed down to our preferences and thus, most, out of the million results that we get, are irrelevant. This is because Google has results from articles to websites. Even the small little things that is similar to the tags. And therefore, most of the time, our search results will be irrelevant. However, Google would be good if you go for 'quantity'.
Google Scholar however, narrows down results by providing internet journals, articles or books of studies and researchs which are professionally written. This makes the search easier and we will get relevant results faster. Boolean operators are not required as scholar include all search terms by default. What's more, Scholar provides versions of articles. You will never drown in a big pile of irrelevant results!
By the way, I found an article in a Google search which is relevant to my study and it was the 7th. But in Scholar, it was the 5th. This means that, what you'd get in Scholar is what you would get in Google, just a little bit faster and easier!
In all, I dare say that I prefer Meta than normal web searches for intensive and critical analysis. It saves my time, my energy and hopefully, saves my myopia from getting worse as it is already.
Google's results are not narrowed down to our preferences and thus, most, out of the million results that we get, are irrelevant. This is because Google has results from articles to websites. Even the small little things that is similar to the tags. And therefore, most of the time, our search results will be irrelevant. However, Google would be good if you go for 'quantity'.
Google Scholar however, narrows down results by providing internet journals, articles or books of studies and researchs which are professionally written. This makes the search easier and we will get relevant results faster. Boolean operators are not required as scholar include all search terms by default. What's more, Scholar provides versions of articles. You will never drown in a big pile of irrelevant results!
By the way, I found an article in a Google search which is relevant to my study and it was the 7th. But in Scholar, it was the 5th. This means that, what you'd get in Scholar is what you would get in Google, just a little bit faster and easier!
In all, I dare say that I prefer Meta than normal web searches for intensive and critical analysis. It saves my time, my energy and hopefully, saves my myopia from getting worse as it is already.
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Blogging In class...
While waiting for our sweetest ms Faridah to start the class, I went to the ole-bb's discussion board to check out links to the other classmates. And as I read their first post, a number would say that 'blogging is personal' and thus, they don't or do not prefer blogging.
Actually, blogging is not personal. Of course if it was meant to be personal, there would not be gazillions of bloggers out there.
Bloggers, like me for example, blog about what we did on that day, or about some issues like Miss USA or anything in the news that intrigues us. My blog posts would go through a 'censorship' process to make sure that the blog post will not invite controversies or dissensions.
Actually, blogging is not personal. Of course if it was meant to be personal, there would not be gazillions of bloggers out there.
Bloggers, like me for example, blog about what we did on that day, or about some issues like Miss USA or anything in the news that intrigues us. My blog posts would go through a 'censorship' process to make sure that the blog post will not invite controversies or dissensions.
Friday, April 24, 2009
ONLINE NETWORK SERVICES
Well, I can say that there is a lot of online network websites. Right now I will name 10 that pops out from my mind and will spontaneously describe it, hopefully within one minute each. And thus, thy shall not suffer from any 'overloaded information disorder'. You would not want to end up 'stoning' now, do you? Anyway.
#1 - Twitter.com
A website where you can update what you are doing. It mainly focuses on that and besides just updating text, you can also update pictures. They have also created a lot of platforms to make 'Twitter-ing' easy. There's TweetDeck where you can download it into your computer and get updates easily without having to go in and out of the website and keep clicking 'refresh' over and over again to keep updated about what friends are doing. Most Hollywood personalities and local celebrities are using this network service. So, besides being updated on friends, you can also keep yourself updated with celebrities.
#2 - Facebook.com
Facebook is an online community network where you can view pictures of friends and its similar to other websites like Friendster. com. However, Facebook is more popular for its applications. Facebook became more popular when this add-on had been introduced. You can play games and challenge your friends. In time, more and more applications are being developed. One flaw, viewing pictures in Facebook are not as easy as in Friendster.com.
#3 - Friendster
The most popular website amongst me and my huge circle of friends since 2003. One thing about friendster, looking at photos are easy, finding friends are easy, and online profiles are customizable and therefore, are made more interesting.
#4 - Habbo.com
First avatar chatting service that I've been introduced to since 2002. Create your avatar, and you can buy credits which comes in cards sold at 7-11 stores. This website is so addictive as you can create another 'life'. You would have rooms which are customizable, you can buy furnitures, work, play, and most of all, you can interact with people! Majority of which, you would consider as strangers. After a while, you'll find that it has been a waste of money and time.
#5 - Multiply.com
Multiply is a little bit of wordpress.com, livejournal.com and friendster.com. Most of us use it for blogging. Why? because that is one function that is best used? We would be constantly updated of updates from friends who have posted a new blog post or video.
#6 - Imeem.com
Popular website were you can upload songs, listen to songs, create playlists and easily embed it to your online profiles or blogs. This is a must-have in one of my tabs whenever I go online!
#7 - Bebo.com
You might not have heard about this, but maybe you might have. Bebo is popular among the Australian community. It is also the same as Friendster. So, no worries about that.
#8 - Photobucket.com
This one is a website majorly used for sharing photos. This website allows you to upload your pictures and edit them. And also, embed them easily as they provide codes and direct urls. This is an essential for bloggers like me who love to upload pictures but can't stand the waiting time taken for blogger or friendster to upload.
#9 - Myspace.com
Myspace is an online network whereby majority of its community are people who performs. Bands, duos, singers, celebrities... They use myspace as a portal to promote their talent and workpieces.
#10 - DeviantArt.com
This is a community of artists. And majority of these people use this website as portals to showcase their portfolios.
And therefore, my spontaneous description of online networking websites.
Disclaimer: I tried to put it in layman terms and this descriptions are based on my personal experience through years of usage. I had also tried to avoid describing websites that are most popular like youtube. And I hope you people would not get lost while I use similar terms like these in my future posts.
Ok thats all folks,
next up would be findings of my research (first phase). It will not be spontaneous, it will be a real finding okay, backed with citation! lol. Will put up a tagboard soon, links and twitter box will not be left out.
Will be back later,
Amirah
#1 - Twitter.com
A website where you can update what you are doing. It mainly focuses on that and besides just updating text, you can also update pictures. They have also created a lot of platforms to make 'Twitter-ing' easy. There's TweetDeck where you can download it into your computer and get updates easily without having to go in and out of the website and keep clicking 'refresh' over and over again to keep updated about what friends are doing. Most Hollywood personalities and local celebrities are using this network service. So, besides being updated on friends, you can also keep yourself updated with celebrities.
#2 - Facebook.com
Facebook is an online community network where you can view pictures of friends and its similar to other websites like Friendster. com. However, Facebook is more popular for its applications. Facebook became more popular when this add-on had been introduced. You can play games and challenge your friends. In time, more and more applications are being developed. One flaw, viewing pictures in Facebook are not as easy as in Friendster.com.
#3 - Friendster
The most popular website amongst me and my huge circle of friends since 2003. One thing about friendster, looking at photos are easy, finding friends are easy, and online profiles are customizable and therefore, are made more interesting.
#4 - Habbo.com
First avatar chatting service that I've been introduced to since 2002. Create your avatar, and you can buy credits which comes in cards sold at 7-11 stores. This website is so addictive as you can create another 'life'. You would have rooms which are customizable, you can buy furnitures, work, play, and most of all, you can interact with people! Majority of which, you would consider as strangers. After a while, you'll find that it has been a waste of money and time.
#5 - Multiply.com
Multiply is a little bit of wordpress.com, livejournal.com and friendster.com. Most of us use it for blogging. Why? because that is one function that is best used? We would be constantly updated of updates from friends who have posted a new blog post or video.
#6 - Imeem.com
Popular website were you can upload songs, listen to songs, create playlists and easily embed it to your online profiles or blogs. This is a must-have in one of my tabs whenever I go online!
#7 - Bebo.com
You might not have heard about this, but maybe you might have. Bebo is popular among the Australian community. It is also the same as Friendster. So, no worries about that.
#8 - Photobucket.com
This one is a website majorly used for sharing photos. This website allows you to upload your pictures and edit them. And also, embed them easily as they provide codes and direct urls. This is an essential for bloggers like me who love to upload pictures but can't stand the waiting time taken for blogger or friendster to upload.
#9 - Myspace.com
Myspace is an online network whereby majority of its community are people who performs. Bands, duos, singers, celebrities... They use myspace as a portal to promote their talent and workpieces.
#10 - DeviantArt.com
This is a community of artists. And majority of these people use this website as portals to showcase their portfolios.
And therefore, my spontaneous description of online networking websites.
Disclaimer: I tried to put it in layman terms and this descriptions are based on my personal experience through years of usage. I had also tried to avoid describing websites that are most popular like youtube. And I hope you people would not get lost while I use similar terms like these in my future posts.
Ok thats all folks,
next up would be findings of my research (first phase). It will not be spontaneous, it will be a real finding okay, backed with citation! lol. Will put up a tagboard soon, links and twitter box will not be left out.
Will be back later,
Amirah
SHOPPING SPREE
E-Sopping spree
If I had US $500...
I would buy a Blackberry Curve 8320
Retails at US $449.00
As I love to keep myself updated online, it would be cool if I could get connected to the internet smoothly while on the go. Blackberry supports wi-fi and its QWERTY keyboard allows 'thumbing' or typing to be done smoothly. And therefore chatting, updating and even typing paragraphs of emails would not be tiring.
Blackberry also supports Twitter and allows easy Twitter updates through TwitterBerry. This is a function that Blackberry supports and only Blackberry. It allows you to update your Twitter and be updated 24 hours on the go as long as you have GPRS internet connectivity or Wi-Fi connectivity. What every techgeek would dream of.
The only flaw? It is very expensive. :(
What I had learnt from lesson 2 was purposes of websites. This website where I got information about the Blackberry is a business/marketing type of website. There are others such as personal, information advocacy, news and entertainment. On website that I found interesting was the J. K. Rowling website. I love interactive websites which has buttons to click on and things just pops up on your screen (intentionally, and not those with the naughty pictures, that is!)
I would update on the different internet social network services that can be found in the net and is popular amongst Singaporeans and also the ones that I use to connect to people from other countries later.
So, keep a lookout for that part.
Will be back soon,
Amirah.
If I had US $500...
I would buy a Blackberry Curve 8320
Retails at US $449.00As I love to keep myself updated online, it would be cool if I could get connected to the internet smoothly while on the go. Blackberry supports wi-fi and its QWERTY keyboard allows 'thumbing' or typing to be done smoothly. And therefore chatting, updating and even typing paragraphs of emails would not be tiring.
Blackberry also supports Twitter and allows easy Twitter updates through TwitterBerry. This is a function that Blackberry supports and only Blackberry. It allows you to update your Twitter and be updated 24 hours on the go as long as you have GPRS internet connectivity or Wi-Fi connectivity. What every techgeek would dream of.
The only flaw? It is very expensive. :(
What I had learnt from lesson 2 was purposes of websites. This website where I got information about the Blackberry is a business/marketing type of website. There are others such as personal, information advocacy, news and entertainment. On website that I found interesting was the J. K. Rowling website. I love interactive websites which has buttons to click on and things just pops up on your screen (intentionally, and not those with the naughty pictures, that is!)
I would update on the different internet social network services that can be found in the net and is popular amongst Singaporeans and also the ones that I use to connect to people from other countries later.
So, keep a lookout for that part.
Will be back soon,
Amirah.
Thursday, April 23, 2009
ABOUT AMIRAH
Good day!
Welcome to my EIR blog and just a nutshell about myself. My name is Amirah (as the blog and post's title suggests). Currently a senior in Environment Design of Temasek Design School.
Some things about myself. I am an active blogger and I have tonnes of Internet Social Network Accounts or what I would call it as online accounts. From finding friends to sharing information, music, videos to also expressing and sharing my views. Facebook, Friendster, Blogger, Twitter, Tagged, Multiply, you say it... I should have them, but maybe some would already be inactive. lol.
And I go by the online name of Amyra Azist and catastrophie_90, by the way. So, google these words and most possibly, you would be able to see all my online profiles. Maybe not all, maybe just some.
So thats a sneak peek about myself. You guy's might have already have a picture in your mind or at least you can visualize that I am not a 'noob', but at the same time I dare not say I am a pro. But still, anyway!
So with a little bit of myself, it probably suggests my chosen topic for this Cross Disciplinary Subject that I am taking (EIR). I am supposed to discuss about the developments of internet social network services.
So stay tuned as I start on my research and 'enlighten' you people with my findings which I would update in this blog.
:)
Will be back soon,
Amirah.
Welcome to my EIR blog and just a nutshell about myself. My name is Amirah (as the blog and post's title suggests). Currently a senior in Environment Design of Temasek Design School.
Some things about myself. I am an active blogger and I have tonnes of Internet Social Network Accounts or what I would call it as online accounts. From finding friends to sharing information, music, videos to also expressing and sharing my views. Facebook, Friendster, Blogger, Twitter, Tagged, Multiply, you say it... I should have them, but maybe some would already be inactive. lol.
And I go by the online name of Amyra Azist and catastrophie_90, by the way. So, google these words and most possibly, you would be able to see all my online profiles. Maybe not all, maybe just some.
So thats a sneak peek about myself. You guy's might have already have a picture in your mind or at least you can visualize that I am not a 'noob', but at the same time I dare not say I am a pro. But still, anyway!
So with a little bit of myself, it probably suggests my chosen topic for this Cross Disciplinary Subject that I am taking (EIR). I am supposed to discuss about the developments of internet social network services.
So stay tuned as I start on my research and 'enlighten' you people with my findings which I would update in this blog.
:)
Will be back soon,
Amirah.
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