http://felix.openflows.com/html/infoeco.html
interdependency
change
time-boundness
differentiation
*by connecting they change, not just join
*when take away an element, change whole enviroment, not just minus an element
http://www.capurro.de/nordinf.htm
*information is power
*influenced by information without noticing
*The linguistic dimension, social dimension,no pur information,Information is necessarily blind,
Wednesday, 25 February 2009
Monday, 2 February 2009
Concepts essays
13. Communication is not complete upon receipt
“A major disadvantage of email and similar asynchronous communications systems is that, often or sometimes, human users assume that when a message has been received, then it is automatically going to be acted upon or read or similar processed by the human(s) to which it was sent. While computers are very good at automatically processing information, humans are not. Equally, a website is not complete when it is created and presented: it has to be used. Websites are, basically, a very indirect form of communication and so, if we wish to use the web effectively, we can apply the same lesson: simply visiting a website is not sufficient…doing something with it is what closes the circuit of communication.”
It would be silly to even think of someone putting in hours of work to create something that’s going to sit in storage till it eventually gets thrown out. It would seem dafter to us if the worker would be a clever person with talents and abilities that could be put to good use.
So then what’s the purpose of working hard on anything? The reason that we work hard for anything is for the deep pleasure and satisfaction of seeing it be put to use and fulfilling that for which it was made. The more use is made out of it, the more we are happy about the hard work we put in, and would be willing to once again apply the same effort to something.
Sometimes it’s hard to know to what extent your handiworks have been helpful to people and served its purpose. But everyone can appreciate the knowledge that something they have spent time on, however small, has been significant enough to another person, that they have taking up their time to make use of what we did.
When writing a letter to anyone, we expect a response. The same rules apply to emailing. Although this is what we expect, we must realise that just because we act in a certain way, it doesn’t mean that others do. Emails are received in abundance. People send emails far quicker then they would pick up a phone, or perform another method of communication.
It’s therefore inevitable that responding would be low. People have so many emails to respond to that they just pick out the important ones, and leave the rest for the sender to just assume the email has been read and the relevant action has been taken. With emails no one can assume it was read and acted upon. Of course, this is wrong and the correct way to treat anyone would be to reply to an email you have received. Since this is the way we like to be treated, we have to have the initiative to act the same way. Even if it for our benefit, we’re sometime lazy to help even ourselves.
We live in a world that has been taken over by technology, we’re used to just receiving only the best in the task that we want carried out. Machines behave exactly as we expect. We therefore apply this attitude to everything.
When visiting a website we have to appreciate, that it was created to serve a purpose and anything short of that would be a disservice to its maker. Information that we have read doesn’t immediately fulfil its purpose. Only when action is taken due to it, does its true purpose be fulfilled.
We must therefore conclude, that with the understanding of how something achieves its purpose, we must try to take in all the potential that the world provides around us. By acting on the hard work that others have done for us, we have truly benefited ourselves and others.
Links:
http://www.techsoup.org/learningcenter/internet/page6120.cfm :
Above is a link to an article written by Eve Fox and Karen Matheson, trying to explain the reason that non-profit organisations, email fundraisers, marketer etc. have received a decline in the responses to their emails. It describes their area of concern, their explanation of the matter and how they went about checking if their fears were anything to be wary of. It provides the user with a clear and concise chart showing their findings. It is a great site as it gives a link at the end, helping the user fix their current situation, and helping them towards a better future.
http://dealeradvantage.cars.com/enews/07/08/bda_3.php :
Above is a link to an article written by Ralph D. Ebersole from a website called ‘Deal Advantage’ which has the motto of, ‘news and tips to drive online success’ which is exactly what it does. It is a fantastic read about the reasons why one should never pass up an opportunity to answer an email, and the reasons why one should never put of replying to later. It really broadens the concept of the importance of answering your emails, teaching us how it could only be a benefit to ourselves if we do. It also gives ’10 best practices that turn emails into sales.’
7. The impact of text-based real-time chat
“You might think that, with the widespread availability of telephones, an internet-based system of real-time communication involving the typing of text messages would be hardly used, or at least, of little relevance. You would be wrong. Real-time internet-based text chat is a significant part of contemporary internet use. The question then to be asked is: what is the difference here that makes this mode of communication popular; and then what impact does it have of the kinds of communication and social interaction that take place? Setting aside cost the main differences are…….. Whether this effect of real-time communication will survive the rush towards AV conferencing is a moot point. However, a skilled Internet user will appreciate that text is, in some circumstances, a highly effective mechanism for communication. In particular, because text can be captured so much more easily than speech, it provides a mechanism for preserving and reflecting on conversations.”
When the facility of being able to conduct a conversation by words became available to mankind, many people felt that they would never be able to get used to having such a ‘cold’ form of communication. Some even felt that it was in a way degrading the gift of being able to use speech to communicate with another human.
Yet despite all these reasoning, chatting online has become increasingly popular and is becoming even more so as time goes on. Why is this so? What’s in chatting that appeals to everyone?
If one would say that chatting has become a favorite due to the fact that people are using the computer more and have no time for ‘real life’ conversing, they would be greatly undermining the facility and the concepts that it represents. Although it’s true that people are spending more time by computers and on the internet, chatting on line appeals due to many other reasons as well.
We live in a world where many people have problems with their self-esteem. Children in classroom have show that this is a point of concern. People feel that they’re always in competition with everyone else, and the fear of failure hangs upon people, especially teenagers and young children. This has developed into a problem of being able to conduct a ‘normal’ conversation. People are scared that they are not showing themselves as someone of a correct and admirable intellect level and that they don’t appear to the other person ‘on the ball’ enough.
When one sits at home; behind the safety of their computer, in familiar surroundings, they feel secure, and aren’t so threatened by the dangers they think lurk in society. They can write text at their own pace and can think through carefully what their next line is going to be before they write it. No one is judging them by appearance, mannerism or tone of voice.
Furthermore, when one writes, the words can hit their mark much stronger then speaking. The words that appear on the screen, once written and sent, are there to stay. They are recorded forever, and nothing can truly erase them. Speech on the other hand, can be forgotten, and memories can be disorientated.
When one has an appreciation of what real work is they realize that the gift of recording you actions and spoken words is unique. If one wants to truly perfect themselves in their workings and human relationships, then reviewing what one has done, and trying to find areas to improve on, is the first step towards this goal.
Even though chatting online has all these benefits, the impact that it has had on human relationships has been huge. People speak to each other much less then they used to, and the closeness that can only be achieved through words, has become scarce.
We have to realize that every mode of conduct has its values, but also has its negative points. We have been given so many ways to do so many things. Using a variety of ways to communicate, will have the result that we will truly understand what it means to converse with someone else and will be able to truly use the gift of communication to fullest potential.
Links:
http://ezinearticles.com/?Online-Chat-Rooms---More-Than-Just-Virtual-Friendship&id=1588590 :
Above is an article written by Kevin Laura about the facilities and the benefits of the chat room. It describes the rapid growth of chatting online, and the changes and improvements that have been made. It is an important read to anyone who is unfamiliar with the way chat rooms work, and need a quick and clear overview of what it is all about. It also explains certain rules and why they should be kept. It has great links to all types of chat rooms, as well another fantastic link to an article for younger users about basic chat room safety.
http://www.chatdanger.com/chat/safetyadvice.aspx :
Above is a link to a website that tells you exactly what chatting online is all about. It is a really personal site, and it tries to relate directly to you. It has personal stories as well as 10 safety instructions about chatting online. It also has great links to information about all types of methods of communication on the internet. A real eye-opener, to anyone wanting to broaden their knowledge about the internet and what using it entails. It also provides you with a direct link to contact them. You can tell them any concerns you have, ask any questions and share any personal stories with them. An A1 site.
2. Your audience's use of communication
“Many effective email practices depend on understanding how the audience for your messages will use the information you are sending them, or more precisely, how you wish them to use it. (‘Use’ here includes many different things). This concept is quite different from thinking about what you are telling your audience: it requires you to think about what the recipients of email will do with that mail……… To be effective, you need to signal to your audience what you would like them to do; you need to help them to understand your intentions and expectations.
Thinking about how audiences use Internet information is also very important for website designers; but, since most people are website users, we can also usefully extend the concept to include the processes that we need to consider when we use websites. Furthermore, all communication involves the development of both messages and intentions of use, which can run counter to, or differently from, received messages and received uses.”
Using the internet as a form of communication, is becoming more popular as each day passes. World wide people are utilizing the computer to conduct and perform the myriad of tasks we humans perform, almost without thought, numerous times each day. It has therefore become a high priority that when writing emails as a form of communication, one does so with integrity and precise forethought.
Upon beginning writing an email, one needs to reflect as to the purpose and reasoning of it, so to ensure that the maximum benefit it derived as a result of it. Fully contemplating this concept deeper, one can begin to appreciate the power of each ‘simple’ email, and the consideration that needs to be put in, before it is sent off.
If this so for an email, how much more does this apply with a website or other major uses of the internet. A web-designer needs to have intelligence and common sense, to workout the exact core of the website, and what outcomes are desired to come out from it. Making use of the facility of the internet to its fullest potential can generate results that can not be achieved through any other means. If one does put the necessary thought into the makings of their web-page, it could achieve any results that one requires.
Why am I making the web-page? For what reason does the information need to be conveyed through specifically this form? What age group and I targeting? What gender, countries, personalities….?
These are just a few questions that need to be considered before making a web-page.
When writing an email, one can expect and demand a reply, but with a web-page, it is possible that no reply can ever be received even though hundreds of people could have seen and made use of it. The users can put to use anything that has been displayed on a web-site, for any purpose they so desire. Therefore, information that is written publicly through this form, can and in most likelihood will be passed on and utilised.
Users have the privilege of viewing the web-site as many times as they like, keeping tabs on up-dates and changes. If you want the user to comment upon the information s/he has just learnt, then you have to provide them with the motivation they need. This could be done by providing links to email and the like. If you want them to invest the matter further, demonstrating its importance to them, providing links to other websites and proving their reliability, could be a way to achieve these results. Information must also be stated clearly so it can be understood by anyone.
In conclusion, if someone would simply make a webpage without any forethought, its potential would be greatly diminished and it would be a great pity for its capacity of achievement to be lessened. If one fully appreciates the power of his work, great results can be achieved and used to help people all over the world.
Links:
http://www.stanford.edu/group/siqss/Press_Release/press_detail.html :
Above is a link to an extremely interesting study on the internet. It shows what people do on the internet, and what percentage does most of. It has great graphs showing the differences and regulations of their findings. It also explains very clearly the impact of greatly using the internet, explaining each point in detail. It also explains why the results are like they are. It is a truly fabulous piece, of a complete overview of all areas of the usage of the internet. A must for anyone trying to understand deeper, what society is doing now-a-days, how they spend their time, and the impact it is making on everyone.
http://www.sayeconomy.com/how-to-make-a-web-page-step-1-planning/ :
Above is a link to a truly amazing piece of writing. For those who want to get an idea of what the planning stage of making a webpage is all about, then here it is. It truly gives you an idea of the importance of planning especially when it comes to web-design. It also has links to great articles on any topic that you can ever dream of wanting to know about as well as to videos to help you understand all topics. You can even respond to your impression of the article. A great site to surf around in.
19. Public and Private
“All public asynchronous conversations carry with them private sub-texts and possibilities. While an email message to a list goes to everyone, very often we forget the extent of our audience (which can be many 100s more people than appear to be on the list). We focus on the individual or individuals with whom we are directly communicating and can become blind to the increasingly 'private' nature of list messages. As a result, discussions can become too narrowly focused, or too personally contextualised, thus alienating other list members.
Pre-Internet communications are so neatly divided between very private and very public that it is not surprising we have trouble mixing the two so thoroughly as happens on the Internet. Once again we see the ‘invisibility of difference’: when we receive, in a public forum, something which deeply concerns us individually, we might well believe the message to be directed at us personally even though it is also appearing on 1000s of other monitors around the world. We can also see here the importance of the spatialising metaphors used to create illusions of shared space: if the Internet is imagined to be a place full of people, rather than a network of one-to-one relationships, then it is easier to avoid damaging public displays of behaviour better suited to individual correspondence”
As part being human, we naturally form opinions of things and observe the world around us. Once we get into the habit of viewing something in a certain way, it is extremely difficult to get out it. Even though we can see we were wrong and the basis of what we gleaned from our observations, were false, once we have planted this image in our mind, we have to work really hard to correct it.
When one thinks of the word ‘communication’, most people think of talking and face-to-face conduct. Therefore when we use the internet to communicate, most people just apply the same rules and methods. Unfortunately this can be the cause of many problems. There are many basic differences between the two methods of communications and if one uses them in the same way, they could infringe on basic etiquette and what is considered the norm. Miss-understandings are inevitable, and people could be hurt and insulted without intention.
When speaking to a human, it’s very easy to imagine the person you are talking to, even if you have never met- through tone of voice, mannerism etc. Therefore you’re more inclined to see them as a person with feelings and emotions and treat them as such. You can also clearer see the boundaries that you mustn’t overstep and have been taught ever since youth what the norm is and what is expected from you.
When one uses the internet as a form of communication and utilises the facilities that it provides, these clear boundaries become hazy and blend into what is ‘right’ and expected, to what is optional. Seeing the person, you are for example, chatting to, as a person, also becomes difficult, as the conversation is completely word based and every chat and email generally looks the same.
When it comes to the most important matter of all, and consideration is most needed, it becomes very easy to overlook implementing this point. Even though humans write letters, which in itself is more expressive then talking, in the way that it can be read and re-read and theoretically can be shown to anyone, no one wants their personal matters and feelings to be on display.
Bearing these two concepts in mind, one can begin to appreciate the difficulties to successfully and correctly correspond via the internet. On one hand you must realise that it’s a person you are corresponding with, although on the other hand, you are used to writing in a non-emotional form. Yet one can understand how angry one would be if their private matters where sent on a list email to 100’s of people.
In conclusion, utmost care has to be implemented when communicating in writing. People are still people, even behind the words they write. People want to feel that their rights are being treated with the correct respect, and no one is overstepping any boundaries. Rather be safe then sorry. A persons’ privacy, is something that no one has the right to infringe on.
Links:
http://www.indywebshop.com/bestpractices/2006/10/25/talking-to-clients-phone-vs-email/ :
Above is a link to a great article all about the differences between talking on the telephone and writing an email. The pros and cons are clearly written out and there is even a ‘winner’ after each aspect is discussed. Completed with a great conclusion; for someone who wants to know all about this topic before s/he makes a decision of which one to use more, it is a definite must. There is also a response section and furthermore, it has a great archives section and topics list which can take you to more fabulous posts, all clearly dated, written in by anyone and everyone.
http://www.geocities.com/Wellesley/2052/genddiff.html :
Above is a great link to an article which takes the concept of the difference between writing and speaking just that little but further. It explains all about the differences between males and female in relation to online communication. It also has a link to a transcript of a talk made by Susan Herring, made in 1994 talk, at a panel called Making the Net *Work. It also has a link to a great piece of writing called “Cross-Gender Communication in Cyberspace.” which discusses a survey which was sent to both men and women online. It also provides great links for anyone wanting to broaden their knowledge in this area.
References:
Ryan, S Scott, B Freeman, H Patel, D (2000) The Virtual University. UK: Kogan Page Limited.
Edmonds, G (2007) The Good Web Site Guide 2008. Great Britain: Clays Ltd, St Ives plc
http://www.magportal.com/c/net/social/
http://www.callforaction.org/privacy/
“A major disadvantage of email and similar asynchronous communications systems is that, often or sometimes, human users assume that when a message has been received, then it is automatically going to be acted upon or read or similar processed by the human(s) to which it was sent. While computers are very good at automatically processing information, humans are not. Equally, a website is not complete when it is created and presented: it has to be used. Websites are, basically, a very indirect form of communication and so, if we wish to use the web effectively, we can apply the same lesson: simply visiting a website is not sufficient…doing something with it is what closes the circuit of communication.”
It would be silly to even think of someone putting in hours of work to create something that’s going to sit in storage till it eventually gets thrown out. It would seem dafter to us if the worker would be a clever person with talents and abilities that could be put to good use.
So then what’s the purpose of working hard on anything? The reason that we work hard for anything is for the deep pleasure and satisfaction of seeing it be put to use and fulfilling that for which it was made. The more use is made out of it, the more we are happy about the hard work we put in, and would be willing to once again apply the same effort to something.
Sometimes it’s hard to know to what extent your handiworks have been helpful to people and served its purpose. But everyone can appreciate the knowledge that something they have spent time on, however small, has been significant enough to another person, that they have taking up their time to make use of what we did.
When writing a letter to anyone, we expect a response. The same rules apply to emailing. Although this is what we expect, we must realise that just because we act in a certain way, it doesn’t mean that others do. Emails are received in abundance. People send emails far quicker then they would pick up a phone, or perform another method of communication.
It’s therefore inevitable that responding would be low. People have so many emails to respond to that they just pick out the important ones, and leave the rest for the sender to just assume the email has been read and the relevant action has been taken. With emails no one can assume it was read and acted upon. Of course, this is wrong and the correct way to treat anyone would be to reply to an email you have received. Since this is the way we like to be treated, we have to have the initiative to act the same way. Even if it for our benefit, we’re sometime lazy to help even ourselves.
We live in a world that has been taken over by technology, we’re used to just receiving only the best in the task that we want carried out. Machines behave exactly as we expect. We therefore apply this attitude to everything.
When visiting a website we have to appreciate, that it was created to serve a purpose and anything short of that would be a disservice to its maker. Information that we have read doesn’t immediately fulfil its purpose. Only when action is taken due to it, does its true purpose be fulfilled.
We must therefore conclude, that with the understanding of how something achieves its purpose, we must try to take in all the potential that the world provides around us. By acting on the hard work that others have done for us, we have truly benefited ourselves and others.
Links:
http://www.techsoup.org/learningcenter/internet/page6120.cfm :
Above is a link to an article written by Eve Fox and Karen Matheson, trying to explain the reason that non-profit organisations, email fundraisers, marketer etc. have received a decline in the responses to their emails. It describes their area of concern, their explanation of the matter and how they went about checking if their fears were anything to be wary of. It provides the user with a clear and concise chart showing their findings. It is a great site as it gives a link at the end, helping the user fix their current situation, and helping them towards a better future.
http://dealeradvantage.cars.com/enews/07/08/bda_3.php :
Above is a link to an article written by Ralph D. Ebersole from a website called ‘Deal Advantage’ which has the motto of, ‘news and tips to drive online success’ which is exactly what it does. It is a fantastic read about the reasons why one should never pass up an opportunity to answer an email, and the reasons why one should never put of replying to later. It really broadens the concept of the importance of answering your emails, teaching us how it could only be a benefit to ourselves if we do. It also gives ’10 best practices that turn emails into sales.’
7. The impact of text-based real-time chat
“You might think that, with the widespread availability of telephones, an internet-based system of real-time communication involving the typing of text messages would be hardly used, or at least, of little relevance. You would be wrong. Real-time internet-based text chat is a significant part of contemporary internet use. The question then to be asked is: what is the difference here that makes this mode of communication popular; and then what impact does it have of the kinds of communication and social interaction that take place? Setting aside cost the main differences are…….. Whether this effect of real-time communication will survive the rush towards AV conferencing is a moot point. However, a skilled Internet user will appreciate that text is, in some circumstances, a highly effective mechanism for communication. In particular, because text can be captured so much more easily than speech, it provides a mechanism for preserving and reflecting on conversations.”
When the facility of being able to conduct a conversation by words became available to mankind, many people felt that they would never be able to get used to having such a ‘cold’ form of communication. Some even felt that it was in a way degrading the gift of being able to use speech to communicate with another human.
Yet despite all these reasoning, chatting online has become increasingly popular and is becoming even more so as time goes on. Why is this so? What’s in chatting that appeals to everyone?
If one would say that chatting has become a favorite due to the fact that people are using the computer more and have no time for ‘real life’ conversing, they would be greatly undermining the facility and the concepts that it represents. Although it’s true that people are spending more time by computers and on the internet, chatting on line appeals due to many other reasons as well.
We live in a world where many people have problems with their self-esteem. Children in classroom have show that this is a point of concern. People feel that they’re always in competition with everyone else, and the fear of failure hangs upon people, especially teenagers and young children. This has developed into a problem of being able to conduct a ‘normal’ conversation. People are scared that they are not showing themselves as someone of a correct and admirable intellect level and that they don’t appear to the other person ‘on the ball’ enough.
When one sits at home; behind the safety of their computer, in familiar surroundings, they feel secure, and aren’t so threatened by the dangers they think lurk in society. They can write text at their own pace and can think through carefully what their next line is going to be before they write it. No one is judging them by appearance, mannerism or tone of voice.
Furthermore, when one writes, the words can hit their mark much stronger then speaking. The words that appear on the screen, once written and sent, are there to stay. They are recorded forever, and nothing can truly erase them. Speech on the other hand, can be forgotten, and memories can be disorientated.
When one has an appreciation of what real work is they realize that the gift of recording you actions and spoken words is unique. If one wants to truly perfect themselves in their workings and human relationships, then reviewing what one has done, and trying to find areas to improve on, is the first step towards this goal.
Even though chatting online has all these benefits, the impact that it has had on human relationships has been huge. People speak to each other much less then they used to, and the closeness that can only be achieved through words, has become scarce.
We have to realize that every mode of conduct has its values, but also has its negative points. We have been given so many ways to do so many things. Using a variety of ways to communicate, will have the result that we will truly understand what it means to converse with someone else and will be able to truly use the gift of communication to fullest potential.
Links:
http://ezinearticles.com/?Online-Chat-Rooms---More-Than-Just-Virtual-Friendship&id=1588590 :
Above is an article written by Kevin Laura about the facilities and the benefits of the chat room. It describes the rapid growth of chatting online, and the changes and improvements that have been made. It is an important read to anyone who is unfamiliar with the way chat rooms work, and need a quick and clear overview of what it is all about. It also explains certain rules and why they should be kept. It has great links to all types of chat rooms, as well another fantastic link to an article for younger users about basic chat room safety.
http://www.chatdanger.com/chat/safetyadvice.aspx :
Above is a link to a website that tells you exactly what chatting online is all about. It is a really personal site, and it tries to relate directly to you. It has personal stories as well as 10 safety instructions about chatting online. It also has great links to information about all types of methods of communication on the internet. A real eye-opener, to anyone wanting to broaden their knowledge about the internet and what using it entails. It also provides you with a direct link to contact them. You can tell them any concerns you have, ask any questions and share any personal stories with them. An A1 site.
2. Your audience's use of communication
“Many effective email practices depend on understanding how the audience for your messages will use the information you are sending them, or more precisely, how you wish them to use it. (‘Use’ here includes many different things). This concept is quite different from thinking about what you are telling your audience: it requires you to think about what the recipients of email will do with that mail……… To be effective, you need to signal to your audience what you would like them to do; you need to help them to understand your intentions and expectations.
Thinking about how audiences use Internet information is also very important for website designers; but, since most people are website users, we can also usefully extend the concept to include the processes that we need to consider when we use websites. Furthermore, all communication involves the development of both messages and intentions of use, which can run counter to, or differently from, received messages and received uses.”
Using the internet as a form of communication, is becoming more popular as each day passes. World wide people are utilizing the computer to conduct and perform the myriad of tasks we humans perform, almost without thought, numerous times each day. It has therefore become a high priority that when writing emails as a form of communication, one does so with integrity and precise forethought.
Upon beginning writing an email, one needs to reflect as to the purpose and reasoning of it, so to ensure that the maximum benefit it derived as a result of it. Fully contemplating this concept deeper, one can begin to appreciate the power of each ‘simple’ email, and the consideration that needs to be put in, before it is sent off.
If this so for an email, how much more does this apply with a website or other major uses of the internet. A web-designer needs to have intelligence and common sense, to workout the exact core of the website, and what outcomes are desired to come out from it. Making use of the facility of the internet to its fullest potential can generate results that can not be achieved through any other means. If one does put the necessary thought into the makings of their web-page, it could achieve any results that one requires.
Why am I making the web-page? For what reason does the information need to be conveyed through specifically this form? What age group and I targeting? What gender, countries, personalities….?
These are just a few questions that need to be considered before making a web-page.
When writing an email, one can expect and demand a reply, but with a web-page, it is possible that no reply can ever be received even though hundreds of people could have seen and made use of it. The users can put to use anything that has been displayed on a web-site, for any purpose they so desire. Therefore, information that is written publicly through this form, can and in most likelihood will be passed on and utilised.
Users have the privilege of viewing the web-site as many times as they like, keeping tabs on up-dates and changes. If you want the user to comment upon the information s/he has just learnt, then you have to provide them with the motivation they need. This could be done by providing links to email and the like. If you want them to invest the matter further, demonstrating its importance to them, providing links to other websites and proving their reliability, could be a way to achieve these results. Information must also be stated clearly so it can be understood by anyone.
In conclusion, if someone would simply make a webpage without any forethought, its potential would be greatly diminished and it would be a great pity for its capacity of achievement to be lessened. If one fully appreciates the power of his work, great results can be achieved and used to help people all over the world.
Links:
http://www.stanford.edu/group/siqss/Press_Release/press_detail.html :
Above is a link to an extremely interesting study on the internet. It shows what people do on the internet, and what percentage does most of. It has great graphs showing the differences and regulations of their findings. It also explains very clearly the impact of greatly using the internet, explaining each point in detail. It also explains why the results are like they are. It is a truly fabulous piece, of a complete overview of all areas of the usage of the internet. A must for anyone trying to understand deeper, what society is doing now-a-days, how they spend their time, and the impact it is making on everyone.
http://www.sayeconomy.com/how-to-make-a-web-page-step-1-planning/ :
Above is a link to a truly amazing piece of writing. For those who want to get an idea of what the planning stage of making a webpage is all about, then here it is. It truly gives you an idea of the importance of planning especially when it comes to web-design. It also has links to great articles on any topic that you can ever dream of wanting to know about as well as to videos to help you understand all topics. You can even respond to your impression of the article. A great site to surf around in.
19. Public and Private
“All public asynchronous conversations carry with them private sub-texts and possibilities. While an email message to a list goes to everyone, very often we forget the extent of our audience (which can be many 100s more people than appear to be on the list). We focus on the individual or individuals with whom we are directly communicating and can become blind to the increasingly 'private' nature of list messages. As a result, discussions can become too narrowly focused, or too personally contextualised, thus alienating other list members.
Pre-Internet communications are so neatly divided between very private and very public that it is not surprising we have trouble mixing the two so thoroughly as happens on the Internet. Once again we see the ‘invisibility of difference’: when we receive, in a public forum, something which deeply concerns us individually, we might well believe the message to be directed at us personally even though it is also appearing on 1000s of other monitors around the world. We can also see here the importance of the spatialising metaphors used to create illusions of shared space: if the Internet is imagined to be a place full of people, rather than a network of one-to-one relationships, then it is easier to avoid damaging public displays of behaviour better suited to individual correspondence”
As part being human, we naturally form opinions of things and observe the world around us. Once we get into the habit of viewing something in a certain way, it is extremely difficult to get out it. Even though we can see we were wrong and the basis of what we gleaned from our observations, were false, once we have planted this image in our mind, we have to work really hard to correct it.
When one thinks of the word ‘communication’, most people think of talking and face-to-face conduct. Therefore when we use the internet to communicate, most people just apply the same rules and methods. Unfortunately this can be the cause of many problems. There are many basic differences between the two methods of communications and if one uses them in the same way, they could infringe on basic etiquette and what is considered the norm. Miss-understandings are inevitable, and people could be hurt and insulted without intention.
When speaking to a human, it’s very easy to imagine the person you are talking to, even if you have never met- through tone of voice, mannerism etc. Therefore you’re more inclined to see them as a person with feelings and emotions and treat them as such. You can also clearer see the boundaries that you mustn’t overstep and have been taught ever since youth what the norm is and what is expected from you.
When one uses the internet as a form of communication and utilises the facilities that it provides, these clear boundaries become hazy and blend into what is ‘right’ and expected, to what is optional. Seeing the person, you are for example, chatting to, as a person, also becomes difficult, as the conversation is completely word based and every chat and email generally looks the same.
When it comes to the most important matter of all, and consideration is most needed, it becomes very easy to overlook implementing this point. Even though humans write letters, which in itself is more expressive then talking, in the way that it can be read and re-read and theoretically can be shown to anyone, no one wants their personal matters and feelings to be on display.
Bearing these two concepts in mind, one can begin to appreciate the difficulties to successfully and correctly correspond via the internet. On one hand you must realise that it’s a person you are corresponding with, although on the other hand, you are used to writing in a non-emotional form. Yet one can understand how angry one would be if their private matters where sent on a list email to 100’s of people.
In conclusion, utmost care has to be implemented when communicating in writing. People are still people, even behind the words they write. People want to feel that their rights are being treated with the correct respect, and no one is overstepping any boundaries. Rather be safe then sorry. A persons’ privacy, is something that no one has the right to infringe on.
Links:
http://www.indywebshop.com/bestpractices/2006/10/25/talking-to-clients-phone-vs-email/ :
Above is a link to a great article all about the differences between talking on the telephone and writing an email. The pros and cons are clearly written out and there is even a ‘winner’ after each aspect is discussed. Completed with a great conclusion; for someone who wants to know all about this topic before s/he makes a decision of which one to use more, it is a definite must. There is also a response section and furthermore, it has a great archives section and topics list which can take you to more fabulous posts, all clearly dated, written in by anyone and everyone.
http://www.geocities.com/Wellesley/2052/genddiff.html :
Above is a great link to an article which takes the concept of the difference between writing and speaking just that little but further. It explains all about the differences between males and female in relation to online communication. It also has a link to a transcript of a talk made by Susan Herring, made in 1994 talk, at a panel called Making the Net *Work. It also has a link to a great piece of writing called “Cross-Gender Communication in Cyberspace.” which discusses a survey which was sent to both men and women online. It also provides great links for anyone wanting to broaden their knowledge in this area.
References:
Ryan, S Scott, B Freeman, H Patel, D (2000) The Virtual University. UK: Kogan Page Limited.
Edmonds, G (2007) The Good Web Site Guide 2008. Great Britain: Clays Ltd, St Ives plc
http://www.magportal.com/c/net/social/
http://www.callforaction.org/privacy/
Sunday, 18 January 2009
Search task
I first did a task of 'recipe of rye bread' and got 379,00 results- this was in google;(First 5 results)
Rye Bread Recipe for a family meal
A recipe for Rye bread will always I'm afraid be a lot heavier than ordinary bread but this is not to say that it is less enjoyable. ...www.hub-uk.com/family05/family0244.htm - 28k - Cached - Similar pages -
George's Light Rye Bread Recipe Simply Recipes
Light, soft inside, crusty crust, homemade rye bread, with or without carraway seeds.www.elise.com/recipes/archives/004274georges_light_rye_bread.php - 51k - Cached - Similar pages -
Unofficial Global Internet Bread Recipe Archive -- BREAD NET
Global Bread Recipe Archive. ... Best-Ever Oatmeal Bread · Karsten's Cloves Bread Recipe · Three Light Rye Bread Recipes · Charle's Chinese Pan Bread ...breadnet.net/ - 44k - Cached - Similar pages -
Three Light Rye Bread Recipes
Here is my favorite Rye Bread recipe. I will follow it with 2 more recipes that came from older German ladies since there was an inquiry earlier about ...breadnet.net/3rye.html - 4k - Cached - Similar pages -
Rye Bread
DESCRIPTION: A standard Rye bread recipe ... Mix 1/4 cup of rye flour with 2 to 3 Tbs. of water, enough to make a stiff paste, in a 1 qt. saucepan. ...www.godecookery.com/begrec/begrec57.htm - 5k - Cached - Similar pages -
Then i used copermic with the same wording and got 80 results;(First 5 results)
1.
Rye Bread
Local, freshly baked organic bread delivered direct to your door.
Sponsored by: www.abelandcole.co.uk/ [Found on Ads by Google]
2.
Free Rye Bread Recipe
Look Up Rye Bread Recipe! Daily Recipes with Recipe Toolbar
Sponsored by: Recipes.alottoolbars.com/Bread/ [Found on Ads by Google]
3.
Bread Recipes
Bread recipes on Ask Searching with Ask gets Results!
Sponsored by: www.Ask.com/ [Found on Ads by Google]
4.
Three Light Rye Bread Recipes
Here is my favorite Rye Bread recipe. I will follow it with 2 more recipes that came from older German ladies since there was an inquiry earlier about
breadnet.net/3rye.html [Found on Windows Live, Yahoo! Search]
5.
Rye Bread
How to make delicious Bread? Find out the best Recipes on Ciao!
Sponsored by: www.ciao.co.uk/Bread/ [Found on Ads by Google]
I first notices the massive differences in the amount of results. At first i thought it would show that copermic woulg give me more about the answer to my search, but then i found that i still like the results of google better.
Now after reading through the Boolean Searching link, i have realised that i have not really searched in the best possible way. Written a search like i have would get me the most results. if i wanted to be sure i would get the information i want i think i should add a NOT. Something like Recipe of rye bread Not other flours. If i want the information to come from university source then i should specify something like 'from ------- sites.'
Now i have to choose the best three sources and find out some information about them:
1.url:http://www.hub-uk.com/family05/family0244.htm
author:Raymond Blanc
institution:Hub-Uk company
blurb/screenshot:
2.url:http://www.elise.com/recipes/archives/004274georges_light_rye_bread.php
author:'Posted by Elise on Jan 25, 2007'
institution: Simply Recipes
blurb/:
Rye Bread Recipe for a family meal
A recipe for Rye bread will always I'm afraid be a lot heavier than ordinary bread but this is not to say that it is less enjoyable. ...www.hub-uk.com/family05/family0244.htm - 28k - Cached - Similar pages -
George's Light Rye Bread Recipe Simply Recipes
Light, soft inside, crusty crust, homemade rye bread, with or without carraway seeds.www.elise.com/recipes/archives/004274georges_light_rye_bread.php - 51k - Cached - Similar pages -
Unofficial Global Internet Bread Recipe Archive -- BREAD NET
Global Bread Recipe Archive. ... Best-Ever Oatmeal Bread · Karsten's Cloves Bread Recipe · Three Light Rye Bread Recipes · Charle's Chinese Pan Bread ...breadnet.net/ - 44k - Cached - Similar pages -
Three Light Rye Bread Recipes
Here is my favorite Rye Bread recipe. I will follow it with 2 more recipes that came from older German ladies since there was an inquiry earlier about ...breadnet.net/3rye.html - 4k - Cached - Similar pages -
Rye Bread
DESCRIPTION: A standard Rye bread recipe ... Mix 1/4 cup of rye flour with 2 to 3 Tbs. of water, enough to make a stiff paste, in a 1 qt. saucepan. ...www.godecookery.com/begrec/begrec57.htm - 5k - Cached - Similar pages -
Then i used copermic with the same wording and got 80 results;(First 5 results)
1.
Rye Bread
Local, freshly baked organic bread delivered direct to your door.
Sponsored by: www.abelandcole.co.uk/ [Found on Ads by Google]
2.
Free Rye Bread Recipe
Look Up Rye Bread Recipe! Daily Recipes with Recipe Toolbar
Sponsored by: Recipes.alottoolbars.com/Bread/ [Found on Ads by Google]
3.
Bread Recipes
Bread recipes on Ask Searching with Ask gets Results!
Sponsored by: www.Ask.com/ [Found on Ads by Google]
4.
Three Light Rye Bread Recipes
Here is my favorite Rye Bread recipe. I will follow it with 2 more recipes that came from older German ladies since there was an inquiry earlier about
breadnet.net/3rye.html [Found on Windows Live, Yahoo! Search]
5.
Rye Bread
How to make delicious Bread? Find out the best Recipes on Ciao!
Sponsored by: www.ciao.co.uk/Bread/ [Found on Ads by Google]
I first notices the massive differences in the amount of results. At first i thought it would show that copermic woulg give me more about the answer to my search, but then i found that i still like the results of google better.
Now after reading through the Boolean Searching link, i have realised that i have not really searched in the best possible way. Written a search like i have would get me the most results. if i wanted to be sure i would get the information i want i think i should add a NOT. Something like Recipe of rye bread Not other flours. If i want the information to come from university source then i should specify something like 'from ------- sites.'
Now i have to choose the best three sources and find out some information about them:
1.url:http://www.hub-uk.com/family05/family0244.htm
author:Raymond Blanc
institution:Hub-Uk company
blurb/screenshot:
2.url:http://www.elise.com/recipes/archives/004274georges_light_rye_bread.phpauthor:'Posted by Elise on Jan 25, 2007'
institution: Simply Recipes
blurb/:
3.url:http://breadnet.net/3rye.html
Author:"Bill and Margo Baldwin" wbaldwin@telusplanet.net
Institutions:The Free Internet Bread Recipe Archive
Blurb:
Author:"Bill and Margo Baldwin" wbaldwin@telusplanet.net
Institutions:The Free Internet Bread Recipe Archive
Blurb:
Mod 3 Tasks- Web 2.0
I did the following:
"Take a look at the Internet Communications Blinklist we have set up for you as a bookmark site - compared to a html version think about the format and usability of a website/html written list with this same information."
I have found that there was major difference between the two. The first one was intresting to look at and kept your attention to fully utlise the potential of the site. In the second one, i found it hard to read past the first line. I like the first way much better and i think that most people now-a-days would feel the same way. Even though it takes longer to search though the first one as each link takes up more space. a person who just wants a quick find, would just read the first line till one catches his attention. The second one, would appeal to most older people who just want the real facts and not all the 'dazzel' beforhand. But i still feel that the use of colour makes it easy on the eye, and the use of pictures, which gives so much infomation at a glance and saves so much time, makes the fist option a much better way to find information.
"Take a look at the Internet Communications Blinklist we have set up for you as a bookmark site - compared to a html version think about the format and usability of a website/html written list with this same information."
I have found that there was major difference between the two. The first one was intresting to look at and kept your attention to fully utlise the potential of the site. In the second one, i found it hard to read past the first line. I like the first way much better and i think that most people now-a-days would feel the same way. Even though it takes longer to search though the first one as each link takes up more space. a person who just wants a quick find, would just read the first line till one catches his attention. The second one, would appeal to most older people who just want the real facts and not all the 'dazzel' beforhand. But i still feel that the use of colour makes it easy on the eye, and the use of pictures, which gives so much infomation at a glance and saves so much time, makes the fist option a much better way to find information.
Mod 3 tasks- Blogging
In this entry i have to reflect about my experiences and thoughts regarding blogs and blogging. I have been very impressed with the wide use of blogging, esp. as i did not know that it even existed before i created this one, during one of the first tasks that i completed. I have found that people use it as a wonderful way for multi-communication regarding holidays, that keeps everyone infomed of their going ons. I have also found that people use it as a diary and as a form of reflection and achievmemt journal. I think that it is mainly due to its set out that people feel comfortable spending a few minutes after working hard to write down what they have achieved and how, their mistakes, and anything they can learn from their days work. I think it is a wonderful program and has many amazing uses.
mod 3 tasks- copyright
After having a look at the different aspects of copyright that apply to making websites, i have to answer the following questions.... I have also checked out the copyright document on the Curtin university web-page.
1.Have you used images or words on your web page or website that contravene copyright laws?
My web-page was a first try on creating a html. document. I followed the instructions from a website given to me as part of the course work. I did not copy anything that I wasn't told to. I was told to copy a picture and use, and therefore i did just that. even though normally a picture on a website would be copyright, here i was told out-right to copy it and use it as part of the learning experience, therefore if it would be normally copyright, here there was written permission and instruction to so just so.
2.Would you be in breach of copyright if you put the Curtin logo at the top of your web page for an assignment?
I think the answer to this would be yes. After exploring the copyright page of the curtin website, i have understood that to copy something as an image would need payment and permission before doing so. but i am not 100% sure of my answer as this would not be for public use, or for gain of money or anything like that. it would just be to enhance the work that i am doing at the Curtin college. The work that i would be doing would just be for the purpose of the work and would have no further need or use after the work would be completed. Therefore i think that it wouldn't be strictly under the copyright laws. If i was in such a position i would write to Curtin and i am almost sure i would get the allowence in writting without any problem.
1.Have you used images or words on your web page or website that contravene copyright laws?
My web-page was a first try on creating a html. document. I followed the instructions from a website given to me as part of the course work. I did not copy anything that I wasn't told to. I was told to copy a picture and use, and therefore i did just that. even though normally a picture on a website would be copyright, here i was told out-right to copy it and use it as part of the learning experience, therefore if it would be normally copyright, here there was written permission and instruction to so just so.
2.Would you be in breach of copyright if you put the Curtin logo at the top of your web page for an assignment?
I think the answer to this would be yes. After exploring the copyright page of the curtin website, i have understood that to copy something as an image would need payment and permission before doing so. but i am not 100% sure of my answer as this would not be for public use, or for gain of money or anything like that. it would just be to enhance the work that i am doing at the Curtin college. The work that i would be doing would just be for the purpose of the work and would have no further need or use after the work would be completed. Therefore i think that it wouldn't be strictly under the copyright laws. If i was in such a position i would write to Curtin and i am almost sure i would get the allowence in writting without any problem.
Mod Tasks 3- web page
I feel a great sense of achievement after completing my first page in html. I am a bit disappointed that I was unable to actually make it into a web page, and i hope to do it soon. i ran into complications, but since i am not at home, and working on my own computer, i am scared to fiddle around too much. I found that i liked blogging much better as it is alot easier to deal with and you cant make so many mistakes. it is also very similar to doing any normal things on the computer and working with a regular microsoft program. i still need to learn alot more about html, to be confident with using it.
Sunday, 11 January 2009
Chat Task
I have realised how very far behind i am on this task so have posted a message to see if i could still arrange a group task............panicing slightly............................help!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Module 2 Tasks- Lists
Even after reading all the information the the unit provided about lists and newsgroups and the like, in the tasks section it gave me a link to 'How stuffs Work' which upon clicking on and reading, found it amazing helpful. it basically just put everything in short and easy to understand words. it also listed the pros and cons, which i found very usefully to fully understand what it is all about. I think that i will always use this tool if it is provided.
I had a look at the main group page and chose the topic of music, which has always been a point of interest to me. I had a look around for a bit. i feel that it is very useful if one wants a very wide picture of a topic, but to get an answer for a particular question who be very hard to find, and if you post the question, you have no guarantees that you are going to get an answer. if you want an answer immediately, then a simple email is the best choice, provived that you get answered.
Discussions boards are good if you dont need an answer straight away, and you want to communicate with people who have interest in the smae areas as you do. but lists are good it you want constant upgrades on a certain topic, rather then searching for information yourself.
I had a look at the main group page and chose the topic of music, which has always been a point of interest to me. I had a look around for a bit. i feel that it is very useful if one wants a very wide picture of a topic, but to get an answer for a particular question who be very hard to find, and if you post the question, you have no guarantees that you are going to get an answer. if you want an answer immediately, then a simple email is the best choice, provived that you get answered.
Discussions boards are good if you dont need an answer straight away, and you want to communicate with people who have interest in the smae areas as you do. but lists are good it you want constant upgrades on a certain topic, rather then searching for information yourself.
Module 2 Tasks-email
For this task I had to answer the following questons, i am not sure if i am answering correctly, but i will do my best.
1.What information about a user's email, the origin of a message, and the path it took, can you glean from an email message?
When one recieves an email from someone else, just by looking at the peices of information that get sent to you about the sender, allow you to know quite a few points about the sender and his methods. Firstly, by reading his address you are able to know which server he is using for hie email, for example, yahoo, gmail or if it is from home-based email. You can sometime also know where it is coming from if it has 'au' at the end then you know it is from Australia. You can also find out the senders domain name.
2.In what cases would you find it useful to use the 'cc', 'bcc' and 'reply all functions of email?
I would use the 'cc' button when i want to send the same infomation to people who know each other and who need the same information, the 'bcc' button when i want to send the same information to different people but i dont want each reciepient to know that the same email has been sent to someone else or to whom, and i would use the 'reply all' function, only if it was nesessary, as using this function could lead to mistakes, and so i generally just reply to the person who sent me the email.
3.In what ways can you ensure that an attachment you send will be easily opened by the receiver?
To ensure that the reciever will be able to access the attachment that i am sending, i would either ask them if they have have the required software, or i would send it in plain or rich text format.
4.What sorts of filters or rules do you have set up, and for what purpose?
I file my emails according to the topics, and then further into names. For example: school friends, business matters etc. Then all the extras are dealt with seperately.
5.How have you organised the folder structure of your email and why?
I have set up the folders by topics as i have not yet opened up or buisness, that i have an extremely large amount of emails being sent to me. So the only files i need to make are in topics, rather then in client names etc.
1.What information about a user's email, the origin of a message, and the path it took, can you glean from an email message?
When one recieves an email from someone else, just by looking at the peices of information that get sent to you about the sender, allow you to know quite a few points about the sender and his methods. Firstly, by reading his address you are able to know which server he is using for hie email, for example, yahoo, gmail or if it is from home-based email. You can sometime also know where it is coming from if it has 'au' at the end then you know it is from Australia. You can also find out the senders domain name.
2.In what cases would you find it useful to use the 'cc', 'bcc' and 'reply all functions of email?
I would use the 'cc' button when i want to send the same infomation to people who know each other and who need the same information, the 'bcc' button when i want to send the same information to different people but i dont want each reciepient to know that the same email has been sent to someone else or to whom, and i would use the 'reply all' function, only if it was nesessary, as using this function could lead to mistakes, and so i generally just reply to the person who sent me the email.
3.In what ways can you ensure that an attachment you send will be easily opened by the receiver?
To ensure that the reciever will be able to access the attachment that i am sending, i would either ask them if they have have the required software, or i would send it in plain or rich text format.
4.What sorts of filters or rules do you have set up, and for what purpose?
I file my emails according to the topics, and then further into names. For example: school friends, business matters etc. Then all the extras are dealt with seperately.
5.How have you organised the folder structure of your email and why?
I have set up the folders by topics as i have not yet opened up or buisness, that i have an extremely large amount of emails being sent to me. So the only files i need to make are in topics, rather then in client names etc.
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