Currently I'm enrolled in the Digital Media program, web track. My ultimate career goal is a become a professional web developer and eventually own a business or to be a head of a large company. Profession of web developer embraces vast variety of programming skills. Before starting a career, candidate has to obtain knowledge of programming languages such as PHP, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS; be able to effectively utilize software like web server Apache, MySQL database, Wordpress publishing platform, PHPBB forum, etc.
The software that I found most convenient to use was Adobe Dreamweaver. It suits both for beginners and professionals, it has a great number of useful tools, such as tags lists, visual elements, text formatting options, that are very handy for web site development . One of the Dreamweaver's features that I use the most is auto completing tag option that provides you all possible suggestions for tag once you started typing it.
Steps I would follow to build my web portfolio:
1. Find free design template online. I chose to use Droopal or Joomla engines as they provide all the necessary tools for a fast and high quality web sites building process
2. Decide what kind of information I will place on my portfolio. It would contain approximately between 4-7 pages, including my resume and examples of my works, my biographical facts,and links to the resources that I often use. I might also connect my Twitter or Blogger feeds using built-in widgets for aforementioned web site engines.
3. Create web pages and add a content.
4. Upload on the web-hosting or simply utilize a publishing platform that comes along with blog or web site, such as Wordpress.
11/16/2010
11/09/2010
Portals
Internet abounds with information of different kind. Therefore, in order to make information access more convenient, some of the web sites combine links for different kind of thematic resources. These web sites are called portals, for instance, Yahoo or MSN.
Such services are convenient to use, as they reduce the time spent for data search. Such web portals attract large flow of visitors which makes them also beneficial for advertisers, placing their advertisements on the portals.
Portals can be divided into several categories:
1. Personal (Horizontal)
2. Vertical
3. Industrial
Personal portals enable users to customize website page according to their certain interests and preferences.
Horizontal portals are designed for a narrower range of consumers, thus they include more detailed information on a chosen subject. For example, USA.gov. or portal dmoz.org contain links for different theme web sites.
Portals that publish information related to a particular area of industry such as health care, automobiles, insurance, or food manufacturing, called industrial portals. For example, such web sites as The Car Portal, Health.org and others
Corporate portals are intended to provide access to corporate information for employers, employees, customers and business partners. Users of Corporate portals are able to share their personal information; employees from different departments can exchange data and collaborate with each other. Great example of such portal is web site of NCCC.
Due to the high rate of information exchange, the Internet has become an indispensable platform for the placement of rapidly changing data such as weather reports, traffic jams or breaking news. For example, Weather.com web site reflects not only the most recent data about weather, but also provides videos of natural disasters, downloadable applications for your computer or smart phone. Also inquisitive users can find tips about their hobbies or travelers info.
Such services are convenient to use, as they reduce the time spent for data search. Such web portals attract large flow of visitors which makes them also beneficial for advertisers, placing their advertisements on the portals.
Portals can be divided into several categories:
1. Personal (Horizontal)
2. Vertical
3. Industrial
Personal portals enable users to customize website page according to their certain interests and preferences.
Horizontal portals are designed for a narrower range of consumers, thus they include more detailed information on a chosen subject. For example, USA.gov. or portal dmoz.org contain links for different theme web sites.
Portals that publish information related to a particular area of industry such as health care, automobiles, insurance, or food manufacturing, called industrial portals. For example, such web sites as The Car Portal, Health.org and others
Corporate portals are intended to provide access to corporate information for employers, employees, customers and business partners. Users of Corporate portals are able to share their personal information; employees from different departments can exchange data and collaborate with each other. Great example of such portal is web site of NCCC.
Due to the high rate of information exchange, the Internet has become an indispensable platform for the placement of rapidly changing data such as weather reports, traffic jams or breaking news. For example, Weather.com web site reflects not only the most recent data about weather, but also provides videos of natural disasters, downloadable applications for your computer or smart phone. Also inquisitive users can find tips about their hobbies or travelers info.
Personal Learning Network
With the development of Web technology it has become very convenient to gather links to the useful informational resources into the special Personal Learning Network (PLN) which is advantageous during educational and working process. It helps to connect teachers and students, employers and employees. Creating, searching and sharing of information develop a unique symbiosis between users and expand boundaries of communication. Currently, the most frequently visited resources that I use are the web sites about programming, business, as well as various online dictionaries and thesaurus.
To build my PLN I chose StumbleUpon , as it not only allows bookmarking web pages, but also supports sharing of this information with other members of the network.
Steps that I've followed to create my PLN:
1. Created a blog to share my own ideas and follow other people posts.
2. Registered an account for StumbleUpon in order to do social bookmarking
3. Signed-up for iGoogle which allows to follow blogs and provides tools for fast access to the different resources like dictionaries, latest news and videos.
4. Registered in LinkedIn (professional network) in order to extend my professional connections and explore current job market requirement.
Though it is important not to "over do" you PLN by registering for too many services which will put you into informational chaos.
Currently my iGoogle page contains links to the latest new about Python and PHP programming languages, daily IT and technology news; information about careers, dictionary search line and To-Do list.
Advantage of PLN is being around large community of users, communicating with people from all over the world whose multicultural experience creates unique environment for learning.
To build my PLN I chose StumbleUpon , as it not only allows bookmarking web pages, but also supports sharing of this information with other members of the network.
Steps that I've followed to create my PLN:
1. Created a blog to share my own ideas and follow other people posts.
2. Registered an account for StumbleUpon in order to do social bookmarking
3. Signed-up for iGoogle which allows to follow blogs and provides tools for fast access to the different resources like dictionaries, latest news and videos.
4. Registered in LinkedIn (professional network) in order to extend my professional connections and explore current job market requirement.
Though it is important not to "over do" you PLN by registering for too many services which will put you into informational chaos.
Currently my iGoogle page contains links to the latest new about Python and PHP programming languages, daily IT and technology news; information about careers, dictionary search line and To-Do list.
Advantage of PLN is being around large community of users, communicating with people from all over the world whose multicultural experience creates unique environment for learning.
11/07/2010
11/04/2010
Social Networks and Blogs
Social networks are aimed to build an online community consisted of people with similar interests and / or activities. Communication takes place via the internal email service and instant messaging.
Also, there are social networks created to search for objects of one’s interest: web sites, listening to music, reading books and so on.
In the social network you can usually publish information about yourself (date of birth, ducation, hobbies, etc.), based on which other participants can find you. One of the common features of social networks is the "Friends" and "groups".
For advertisers, social networks provide unique opportunities for direct contact with consumers. Every day, millions of users discuss companies, their products and services by sharing their opinions and impressions. As a result, network community can ruin (or vice versa), the reputation of a company with multi-million dollar turnover.
Many people do not realize that information posted on social networks can be found and used by anyone, including those who not necessarily have good intentions. Information about social network users can be found by their employers, parents, children, former or current wives or husbands, debt collectors, criminals, law enforcement and so on.
Blog is a web site, which main contents include regularly added entries that contain text, images or multimedia. Brief entries sorted in reverse chronological order (most recent entry on top) are common for blogs. Blogs are usually public and involve the reader, who may enter into a public debate with the author (in the comments to blog posts or their blogs).
People writing a blog are called bloggers. Combination of all blogs is called a blogosphere.
Blogs main characteristic is the ability of visitor to publish feedback (comments). This feature makes blogs a part of a social network environment that is more advantageous than e-mails, newsgroups, Web forums and chat rooms.
Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blog
http://www.whatissocialnetworking.com/
http://radio-weblogs.com/0121664/categories/knowledgeManagement/
Also, there are social networks created to search for objects of one’s interest: web sites, listening to music, reading books and so on.
In the social network you can usually publish information about yourself (date of birth, ducation, hobbies, etc.), based on which other participants can find you. One of the common features of social networks is the "Friends" and "groups".
For advertisers, social networks provide unique opportunities for direct contact with consumers. Every day, millions of users discuss companies, their products and services by sharing their opinions and impressions. As a result, network community can ruin (or vice versa), the reputation of a company with multi-million dollar turnover.
Many people do not realize that information posted on social networks can be found and used by anyone, including those who not necessarily have good intentions. Information about social network users can be found by their employers, parents, children, former or current wives or husbands, debt collectors, criminals, law enforcement and so on.
Blog is a web site, which main contents include regularly added entries that contain text, images or multimedia. Brief entries sorted in reverse chronological order (most recent entry on top) are common for blogs. Blogs are usually public and involve the reader, who may enter into a public debate with the author (in the comments to blog posts or their blogs).
People writing a blog are called bloggers. Combination of all blogs is called a blogosphere.
Blogs main characteristic is the ability of visitor to publish feedback (comments). This feature makes blogs a part of a social network environment that is more advantageous than e-mails, newsgroups, Web forums and chat rooms.
Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blog
http://www.whatissocialnetworking.com/
http://radio-weblogs.com/0121664/categories/knowledgeManagement/
Spam and Viruses
Since the moment when user registered an email address, he becomes exposed to the risk of viruses or spam.
Worms can be divided into the two classes:
1. Worms, which are run by themselves without your knowledge.
2. Worms, which are activated only when the user opens an attached file.
The first type includes worms, which use errors in mail programs. Such errors are common in the most popular email programs like Outlook Express. For example, many viruses use error IFRAME, which was identified long ago by Microsoft and fixed by installing certain patches. However, worms utilizing this error are the most common.
Worms of the second type rely on the fact that user, for some reason, will open a file attached to the e-mail. In order to encourage the user to run an infected file, creators of worms use different techniques. The most common method is to replace some important documents with an infected file. Almost always worms have "double extensions". In this case, the attached file has a name like: Docl.doc.pif, pict.jpg.com. This principle considers that the e-mail clients do not display the full file name and user will not see the second real extension. When the user thinks that the file is a document or image, the file actually is an executable (with extension exe, com, pif, scr, bat, cmd). When the file is opened, the worm's body is activated.
Complete picture includes other varieties of viruses, such as macro viruses, Trojans and utilities for hidden administration. Although they do not belong to the worms, they can be distributed by the email.
Nowadays email users receive hundreds of spam email on a daily basis. Even though some email servers have inbuilt spam filter, some of the letters are still able to reach users’ mailboxes.
Spam letters usually are easy to determine. Typically, sender’s email address looks odd and suspicious - sd2fdsdf@dfdf.com, ddf243@hfyr.com, gdf2gd56@ggggg.com. But some spammers use "human" addresses. Sometimes it come to the point, where spammers use the address of a person from a famous company - Microsoft, IBM, etc. If you see that the sender email address has similar characteristics, it is better to delete such message immediately.
Subject is also an important criteria. What would you think, if you receive an email with the subject "Re: answer to your question?” And this message comes from the email address which you have never used and have never seen before? This is spam.
The vast majority of spam is used for advertising. Usually spammers advertise product or service, sometimes to increase the number of hits on the web site, more seldom for the viruses or Trojans distribution. But the common goal is to bring their information to the greatest possible number of recipients at a minimal cost. And the sender does not care about the composition of the audience, number is the most important.
Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spam_%28electronic%29
http://www.online.tusc.k12.al.us/tutorials/viruses/viruses.htm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXpmgZAjP0o
http://www.cartoonstock.com/directory/c/computer_worms.asp
Worms can be divided into the two classes:
1. Worms, which are run by themselves without your knowledge.
2. Worms, which are activated only when the user opens an attached file.
The first type includes worms, which use errors in mail programs. Such errors are common in the most popular email programs like Outlook Express. For example, many viruses use error IFRAME, which was identified long ago by Microsoft and fixed by installing certain patches. However, worms utilizing this error are the most common.
Worms of the second type rely on the fact that user, for some reason, will open a file attached to the e-mail. In order to encourage the user to run an infected file, creators of worms use different techniques. The most common method is to replace some important documents with an infected file. Almost always worms have "double extensions". In this case, the attached file has a name like: Docl.doc.pif, pict.jpg.com. This principle considers that the e-mail clients do not display the full file name and user will not see the second real extension. When the user thinks that the file is a document or image, the file actually is an executable (with extension exe, com, pif, scr, bat, cmd). When the file is opened, the worm's body is activated.
Complete picture includes other varieties of viruses, such as macro viruses, Trojans and utilities for hidden administration. Although they do not belong to the worms, they can be distributed by the email.
Nowadays email users receive hundreds of spam email on a daily basis. Even though some email servers have inbuilt spam filter, some of the letters are still able to reach users’ mailboxes.
Spam letters usually are easy to determine. Typically, sender’s email address looks odd and suspicious - sd2fdsdf@dfdf.com, ddf243@hfyr.com, gdf2gd56@ggggg.com. But some spammers use "human" addresses. Sometimes it come to the point, where spammers use the address of a person from a famous company - Microsoft, IBM, etc. If you see that the sender email address has similar characteristics, it is better to delete such message immediately.
Subject is also an important criteria. What would you think, if you receive an email with the subject "Re: answer to your question?” And this message comes from the email address which you have never used and have never seen before? This is spam.
The vast majority of spam is used for advertising. Usually spammers advertise product or service, sometimes to increase the number of hits on the web site, more seldom for the viruses or Trojans distribution. But the common goal is to bring their information to the greatest possible number of recipients at a minimal cost. And the sender does not care about the composition of the audience, number is the most important.
Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spam_%28electronic%29
http://www.online.tusc.k12.al.us/tutorials/viruses/viruses.htm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXpmgZAjP0o
http://www.cartoonstock.com/directory/c/computer_worms.asp
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