http://www.w3.org/MarkUp/Guide/
This webpage written by a prominent scholar and co inventor of the web is designed for those of us seking to become "advanced internet users" with a minimum of anguish.
It achieves this effortlessly.
It combines simple, easy to follow language with a fuss free layout and a thorough tutorial.
This site provides students with the necessary tools and knowledge needed to make anyone HTML proficient.
Full of usefull links and a simple, easy to understand language, it endeared me.
I love this site, especially since it is written by a "techno" expert without the "techno" speak.
There is no hyperbole or boasting, just knuckle down and get straight into the practical excercises designed to boost your journey on the web.
Though the author does not blow his own trumpet his credentialls are impeccible.
Dave Raggett is a noted Oxford University scholar and Dr in Astrophysics.
He is a research associate for the University of Edinburgh as well as a fellow of the famous w3c group.
As such he has been a major contributor to the development of HTML and web standards.
Yet despite all this he prestige he has made himself approachable.
He includes links to his curriculum vitae and makes himself accessible to any internet student for comment.
Gotta love that!!! This website scores high on all counts.
This webpage written by a prominent scholar and co inventor of the web is designed for those of us seking to become "advanced internet users" with a minimum of anguish.
It achieves this effortlessly.
It combines simple, easy to follow language with a fuss free layout and a thorough tutorial.
This site provides students with the necessary tools and knowledge needed to make anyone HTML proficient.
Full of usefull links and a simple, easy to understand language, it endeared me.
I love this site, especially since it is written by a "techno" expert without the "techno" speak.
There is no hyperbole or boasting, just knuckle down and get straight into the practical excercises designed to boost your journey on the web.
Though the author does not blow his own trumpet his credentialls are impeccible.
Dave Raggett is a noted Oxford University scholar and Dr in Astrophysics.
He is a research associate for the University of Edinburgh as well as a fellow of the famous w3c group.
As such he has been a major contributor to the development of HTML and web standards.
Yet despite all this he prestige he has made himself approachable.
He includes links to his curriculum vitae and makes himself accessible to any internet student for comment.
Gotta love that!!! This website scores high on all counts.
Module 4. Web Searching & Web Evaluating
Kirk, Elizabeth E. Evaluating Information Found on the Internet. (The Sheridan Libraries, Johns Hopkins University; 1996 copyright date).
http://www.library.jhu.edu/researchhelp/general/evaluating/index.html
Kirk, E.E. (1996). Evaluating Information Found on the Internet. Retrieved January 7, 2007 from the World Wide Web: http://www.library.jhu.edu/researchhelp/general/evaluating/index.html
I set about evaluating the author of this web tutorial, Elizabeth E Kirk according to some of her own criteria as well as those of Cornell University (name website)
First I amazoned (is that a word??) her to find the citations and books she has written or has been mentioned in.
I then googled her and found out where she currently works and the programs she has implemented.
Elizabeth E Kirk is a noted librarian and information professional whose area of expertise is distance and online education. She has worked with leading American Universities to help implement their libraries online policies and to facilitate student research via the web.
Elizabeth E Kirk is also the librarian at Dartmouth College and welcomes questions regarding library research.
Her credentials are relevant to the information she writes about on this webpage.
Her past writings and work experiences all deal with conducive web research.
Though her web tutorial was written in 1996 it is constantly updated and remains a relevant and seminal point into higher research using the web.
John Hopkins University currently uses her webpage to guide its research students in the right direction when using the web for their theses.
Elizabeth Kirk's information is organized and presented in a pleasant clear text and style that lends itself to further reading. It is written in a straightforward language but is not too simple to be stupid...after all her intended audience is obviously higher education scholars or librarians embarking on theses or other such research.
She presents information clearly and logically without being repetitive and the information is well researched, as you would expect from a library research professional.
I loved this website and intend to use it for further study if I am so fortunate to study further.
I especially loved the fact that Elizabeth E Kirk's expertise is available free on the web and her person is available to any student for guidance.
You can email her direct...Gotta love that! 10/10 ***highly recommended.
A definite must for any serious, advanced internet student.
She is accessible via an "Ask a Librarian" form at
https://library.dartmouth.edu/mail/send.php?to=Elizabeth%20E.%20Kirk
Kirk, Elizabeth E. Evaluating Information Found on the Internet. (The Sheridan Libraries, Johns Hopkins University; 1996 copyright date).
http://www.library.jhu.edu/researchhelp/general/evaluating/index.html
Kirk, E.E. (1996). Evaluating Information Found on the Internet. Retrieved January 7, 2007 from the World Wide Web: http://www.library.jhu.edu/researchhelp/general/evaluating/index.html
I set about evaluating the author of this web tutorial, Elizabeth E Kirk according to some of her own criteria as well as those of Cornell University (name website)
First I amazoned (is that a word??) her to find the citations and books she has written or has been mentioned in.
I then googled her and found out where she currently works and the programs she has implemented.
Elizabeth E Kirk is a noted librarian and information professional whose area of expertise is distance and online education. She has worked with leading American Universities to help implement their libraries online policies and to facilitate student research via the web.
Elizabeth E Kirk is also the librarian at Dartmouth College and welcomes questions regarding library research.
Her credentials are relevant to the information she writes about on this webpage.
Her past writings and work experiences all deal with conducive web research.
Though her web tutorial was written in 1996 it is constantly updated and remains a relevant and seminal point into higher research using the web.
John Hopkins University currently uses her webpage to guide its research students in the right direction when using the web for their theses.
Elizabeth Kirk's information is organized and presented in a pleasant clear text and style that lends itself to further reading. It is written in a straightforward language but is not too simple to be stupid...after all her intended audience is obviously higher education scholars or librarians embarking on theses or other such research.
She presents information clearly and logically without being repetitive and the information is well researched, as you would expect from a library research professional.
I loved this website and intend to use it for further study if I am so fortunate to study further.
I especially loved the fact that Elizabeth E Kirk's expertise is available free on the web and her person is available to any student for guidance.
You can email her direct...Gotta love that! 10/10 ***highly recommended.
A definite must for any serious, advanced internet student.
She is accessible via an "Ask a Librarian" form at
https://library.dartmouth.edu/mail/send.php?to=Elizabeth%20E.%20Kirk
Module 1. Infrastructure
the complete Internet book Margaret Levine Young et al,
I know it seems odd to provide an actual paper book as a reference for internet users, but I feel that this book is a must have for any advanced internet student.
It is available as an E book from the website emall.com for the sum of USD $39.95 but as I lack the funds I borrowed the paper book from the Curtin University Library where I used my newly found web skills to find a copy in one of the libraries regional branches.
It provides a comprehensive step by step guide into a wide range of topics of value to the beginner as well as the advanced student.
I was particularly impressed by its simple and practical layout which gently guides the reader into the fundamentals of internet protocols.
Chapter 33 in particular, thoroughly covers all aspects of File transfer including step by step instructions for Telnet, Ftp and Email communications.
Readers are also introduced to key concepts relevant to Internet protocols as well as a practical hands on task that gently guide the reader to make a Telnet connection.
My only concern with this publication is the lack of any sort of bibliography or reference section.
In fact there are no references to any other source throughout this weighty 858 page manual.
Further to my concerns is the fact that it is written as a manual and as such does not mention who in particular out of the six authors is responsible for which bit of information.
I am not appeased by the fact that there is a brief....(read minuscule) paragraph on each of the six authors at the beginning of the book. I am also not impressed with the Acknowledgments page that thanks the entire publishing team for their help.
I would have preferred to have contributors cited throughout the book, say at each chapter end or even at a bibliography.
But the layout of the book is so effective and its usefulness is such that this anomaly can be excused.
The chapters not only provide comprehensive information but also tiles that show hints and tips, observation notes, as well warning cautions relevant to the subjects
.
Margaret Levine Young appears to be the only source upon which we place our trust.
So I proceed to look up the credentials of the author without relying completely on the eloquent claims printed on the inside jacket cover.
I googled her, amazoned her found her to be a prolific and often award winning computer author.
It seems that she is quite impressive and she can be trusted as a reliable source of internet information.
Margaret Levine Young is an extensively published author who modestly describes herself as a "technical writer" on her website at www.gurus.com/margy
She has published over 12 extensive internet guides including the best selling "internet for dummies" range.
Since gratuating from Yale University, she has had extensive experience both as an author and as a computer industry consultant.
That she is a technical writer is evident in her no nonsense, extremely structured writing style, yet despite this, her book suceeds in fostering confidence and teaching any student to become an advanced internet user.
This guide is truly that ...a guide. The information is relevant and current and well researched.
Margaret Levine has done all the work for you and presents the work in a clear and logical manner. Step by Step.
If you are looking for someone to hold your hand and guide you through the process of Telnet communications then this is the book for you.
If you are looking for something more cerebral this will dissapoint.
Chapter 33 is a is a don't think about it..just follow the instructions kind of manual for internet protocols such as FTP/IP and Telnet.
Treat this book as an Encyclopedia and you will not be dissapointed in the assistance it offers.
A worthy, relevant tool for any eager internet student. Recommended but loses points on lack of references.
the complete Internet book Margaret Levine Young et al,
I know it seems odd to provide an actual paper book as a reference for internet users, but I feel that this book is a must have for any advanced internet student.
It is available as an E book from the website emall.com for the sum of USD $39.95 but as I lack the funds I borrowed the paper book from the Curtin University Library where I used my newly found web skills to find a copy in one of the libraries regional branches.
It provides a comprehensive step by step guide into a wide range of topics of value to the beginner as well as the advanced student.
I was particularly impressed by its simple and practical layout which gently guides the reader into the fundamentals of internet protocols.
Chapter 33 in particular, thoroughly covers all aspects of File transfer including step by step instructions for Telnet, Ftp and Email communications.
Readers are also introduced to key concepts relevant to Internet protocols as well as a practical hands on task that gently guide the reader to make a Telnet connection.
My only concern with this publication is the lack of any sort of bibliography or reference section.
In fact there are no references to any other source throughout this weighty 858 page manual.
Further to my concerns is the fact that it is written as a manual and as such does not mention who in particular out of the six authors is responsible for which bit of information.
I am not appeased by the fact that there is a brief....(read minuscule) paragraph on each of the six authors at the beginning of the book. I am also not impressed with the Acknowledgments page that thanks the entire publishing team for their help.
I would have preferred to have contributors cited throughout the book, say at each chapter end or even at a bibliography.
But the layout of the book is so effective and its usefulness is such that this anomaly can be excused.
The chapters not only provide comprehensive information but also tiles that show hints and tips, observation notes, as well warning cautions relevant to the subjects
.
Margaret Levine Young appears to be the only source upon which we place our trust.
So I proceed to look up the credentials of the author without relying completely on the eloquent claims printed on the inside jacket cover.
I googled her, amazoned her found her to be a prolific and often award winning computer author.
It seems that she is quite impressive and she can be trusted as a reliable source of internet information.
Margaret Levine Young is an extensively published author who modestly describes herself as a "technical writer" on her website at www.gurus.com/margy
She has published over 12 extensive internet guides including the best selling "internet for dummies" range.
Since gratuating from Yale University, she has had extensive experience both as an author and as a computer industry consultant.
That she is a technical writer is evident in her no nonsense, extremely structured writing style, yet despite this, her book suceeds in fostering confidence and teaching any student to become an advanced internet user.
This guide is truly that ...a guide. The information is relevant and current and well researched.
Margaret Levine has done all the work for you and presents the work in a clear and logical manner. Step by Step.
If you are looking for someone to hold your hand and guide you through the process of Telnet communications then this is the book for you.
If you are looking for something more cerebral this will dissapoint.
Chapter 33 is a is a don't think about it..just follow the instructions kind of manual for internet protocols such as FTP/IP and Telnet.
Treat this book as an Encyclopedia and you will not be dissapointed in the assistance it offers.
A worthy, relevant tool for any eager internet student. Recommended but loses points on lack of references.
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