Comments for 10/30

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Notes for 10/30

1) W3schools HTML Tutorial
    I wish HTML were as easy as this tutorial made it sound. Having used HTML in the past, I can tell you it is not this easy! Still, this is a fun tutorial with some useful information. I definitely see myself using this tutorial to help me the next time I try to set up a webpage.

2) HTML Cheatsheet
 

This is basically a dummy's guide to HTML. I actually like this better than the tutorial because it does a better job of simplifying HTML without being misleading to the viewer. My problem with the first tutorial is that I feel it is a little misleading as to what HTML really is and how to use it. 

3) Beyond HTML: Developing and re-imagining library web guides in a content management system. 
      
Like others, I also do not understand why libraries are trying to limit their staff accessing/contributing to the website. Can someone please explain this to me?

4) W3 School Cascading Style Sheet Tutorial

   It looks like CCS is a lot easier to use than HTML. I definitely would like to have more hands-on experience with CCS as I think it is a much easier and much more efficient way to create web pages. 

Muddiest Points for 10/29

I have no muddiest points this week.

Appich- Assignment 4

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10/23 notes

Brin and Page

The Brin and Page talk was okay, but a little outdated. Technology has changed a lot in 6 years. In 6 years, Google has evolved from a fledgling search engline to a corporate giant. I just heard a news story on the radio last week that stated Google is now experimenting with A.I. cars that are able to drive themselves without human operators. There is no way that Google would have been doing that kind of stuff 6 years ago. I think that Brin and Page should do a new interview where they talk about how much Google has changed and how it has branched out into other business ventures.

ILS

The ILS article was good. I do not have any experience working with ILS, so it was great to learn about it. I think the ILS is under-utilized in libraries due to the fact that it is difficult to use. However, it has the potential to become a larger factor in libraries as the years go on, so it is important that future librarians know how to use it. 

howstuffworks.com

I loved the howstuffworks article. It really taught me a lot about the history of the Internet, such as HTTP and URL. In my opinion, too many people log on to the Internet every day without having any idea how it works or the history behind it, and this article explains a lot of that in Layman's terms that are easy to understand.

Comments for 10/23

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10/22 Muddiest Points

I have no muddiest points for this week.