I downloaded Copernic and have been using it. I can search my desktop and also the Web. It's a good little tool but I doubt that I will be using it instead of Google search. I do use other search engines, but I always tend to go back to Google. I did a search using Copernic and did the same search using Google, the result was similar. I actually got more out of Google than Copernic.
Accessing the DB this morning I received a very detailed answer from Andrew Pettigrew, regarding my problem downloading real player. I managed to download it successfully.
Adobe's pdf reader
I already have the Adobe reader and would be lost without it. It allows me to view all the pdf files that I receive, which is often. It is free, easy to use, very useful and is a standard requirement for viewing doucments successfully.
Flash/Shockwave Players
I could not have my blog open and install flash player; I get the message to log out of firefox first.
I manage to install Shockwave Player no problem, but what do I do with this now. There is no icon showing, as far as I can tell.
I google Shockwave and select www.shockwave-sound.com/
(Royalty free background music, buyout music loops. Listen online, purchase on secure server, use as much as you like. Delivered by instant download, ...)
Now I have choices:
Royalty-free 5.1 Surround music... sounds good.I opt to download 'Take me through it.ac3 clip'... it's a preview .. sorry the preview is a .php extension, which plays this music for shockwave.com.
Now quicktime player gives me this message:
Some of the files types associated with Quick Time applications are curently associated with other applications. Should I restore these file type associations to Quick Time? I am tempted to say yes... but then it will take over & I was quite happy with my windows media player.
I say no!!!
I try to play this clip which I suppose that I downloaded... oops!!! it gives me another message:
Additional software is required for Quick Time to playback this media. It may be available from the Quick TIme components page. Make sure you your internet etc........................
I choose to cancel, as I don't want to download anymore software.
My system is already running much slower now, than when I first started.
I logout of my blog and install Flash Player & log in again.
I google flash and select some games... Rag Doll Avalanche II.
Not much of a game, you have to dodge the spikes otherwise they come piercing this rag doll.
OK not impressed as yet. How would that get me a job?
In most companies if not all, you are not allowed to download any software outside the ones that management have agreed on.
It took a little time to download but it did not cost anything and I managed to use it without too much problem. I don't know what this would be useful for or how it would help me in any way. I may find out all the benefits of those tools, eventually, at a later stage.
Media Players
I use Windows Media Player, which is the default on my system. I find if I download anything else it seems to take over, and rearranges files and changes the current set up.
I decided to download Apple Quicktime player as well as Real Networks Real One. I take a ride...
Like to take a magic carpet ride?
Just launch QuickTime Player, and there’s no telling where you’re likely to land. The Player may whisk you to the Moon or perhaps to an exotic location on this planet. Take you on a virtual field trip to the Louvre Museum. Or treat you to the latest news, movie trailers, TV specials or music videos.
http://images.apple.com/uk/quicktime/player/
I came across YouTube EDU & Garry Brand - Web 2.0 & Social Netw2orking Webniar, perhaps not appropriate for this task but very interesting for this unit.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYjczhygPPQ
I also browsed grcc.edu, Wufoo (will revisit later), http://www.go2web20.net (Web 2.0 Tools & Applications), Flickr (photo sharing), http://www.qoof.com/(marketing/advertising/selling tool).. basically got lost in the infosphere.
Search Manager/Combiners
I seem to already have Bookmark Buddy installed. I just have to use it. I am not sure how much time I am supposed to spend of this.. but I can't seem to get on top of this.
Offline Browser/Copier
I downloaded both the WebCopier & the PageSucker for Windows. What now?
I don't think that I will be using any of the software that I have downloaded. At the moment I cannot see how this has helped me communicate any easier.
I know now though what social networking is all about. I suppose that we have to know the social aspect to be able to communicate at all on teh Internet. I have not come across anything at all useful that would be used in a working environment. As long as I know all this stuff exist, then I may need to make use of it one of these days. I may get into using some of the Web applications available, not sure.
Searching the Web
1. Searh engine task
I searched for 'internet use and the baby boomers' using google and my first hit, of about 337,000 for internet use and the baby boomers.
Two-thirds of baby boomers use the Internet
Two-thirds of baby boomers use the Internet About two-thirds of adults ages 50 to 64 years old—the so-called baby boomers—use the Internet, compared with www.internetretailer.com/internet/marketing-conference/300069641-two-
2. Copernic search found 80 pages.
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I used Answers.com - 315,000 hits.
Advertising Agencies: Information from Answers.comAdvertising agencies began to use the new technology to create more ... began to marry and have children—the generation of children known as baby-boomers. ...The Internet allows advertising agencies to target consumers worldwide and to...www.answers.com/topic/advertising-agencies
Live search 1-10 of 1,830,000 results.
pewinternet.org/PPF/r/256/presentation_display.asp
I used Yahoo.co.uk - 2,330,000 hits
From business to fun: What different generations do online - USATODAY.co
... X primarily uses the Internet for shopping and banking; BabyBoomers for travel ... in Gen Y. The 33-44 age group also use theInternet for watching videos ...usatoday.com/tech/.../internetlife/2009-01-28-online-generations_N.htm - 63k - Cached
AltaVista found 976,000 results Baby Boomer Exit Creates Leadership Gap
... excellent leaders who have the flexibility to use consensus where it works, be ... and anxiety that can exacerbate some of that inter-generation conflict. ...
www.sun.com/emrkt/boardroom/newsletter/0407expertinsight.html
Not sure how to compare all the results. The are all different and depending on what you are searching for, and the depth of your research, would determine which one you would go for.
I can't notice anything more useful using one or the other. It may be the topic and what I am searching for.
Boolean Searching on the Internet
Google 'internet use AND baby boomers' - 339,000 hits - biggest number of hits, similar to my 1st search, without the AND.
Two-thirds of baby boomers use the Internet
Two-thirds of baby boomers use the Internet About two-thirds of adults ages 50 to 64 years old—the so-called baby boomers—use the Internet, compared with ...
www.internetretailer.com/internet/marketing-conference/300069641-two-thirds-baby-boomers-use-internet.html - 38k - Cached - Similar pagesPew Internet & American Life Project
The Future of the Internet as Baby Boomers Age. by Susannah Fox ... they have never been online and probably know few people who use the internet. ...
www.pewinternet.org/Presentations/2005/The-Future-of-the-Internet-as-Baby-Boomers-Age.aspx - 17k - Cached - Similar pagesReaching Baby Boomers on the Internet | Small Business Trends
13 Responses to “Reaching Baby Boomers on the Internet”. 50+Digital » Blog Archive » How Boomers use the Internet Says: April 9th, 2007 at 10:19 am ...
smallbiztrends.com/2007/04/reaching-baby-boomers-on-the-internet.html - 51k - Cached - Similar pagesBaby Boomers Take To Internet - CBS News
13 Nov 2002 ... Baby Boomers Take To Internet. Boomers More Active Than Younger ... Calif., said the increased use among online boomers for some types of ...
www.cbsnews.com/stories/2002/11/13/tech/main529232.shtml - 79k - Cached - Similar pagesHow to Use the Internet for Baby Boomers: Community Education for ...
Learning about the Internet is just another step along the path of life for lifelong learners. However, there are many adults who would benefit from using ...
community-continuing-education.suite101.com/article.cfm/internet_continuing_education_web_use_skills - 39k - Cached - Similar page
| Pew Internet & American Life Project  Baby Boomers and the internet. by Lee Rainie. Jan 10, 2009 ... This presentation contains data about how Baby Boomers use the internet. www.pewinternet.org/ Presentations/ 2009/ Baby-Boomers-and-the-internet.aspx Highlight - 4 more top results from this site - Found by All the Web (2), Lycos (2), Yahoo (2), Qkport (3) |  |
| Reaching Baby Boomers on the Internet | Small Business Trends guest expert, Mark J. Miller, presents a look at Baby Boomers (those born between 1946 and 1964) -- and it may ... How Boomers use the Internet Says: April www.smallbiztrends.com/ 2007/ 04/ reaching-baby-boomers-on-the-internet.html/ Highlight - Found by All the Web (1), Lycos (1), Yahoo (1), Qkport (2) | |
| Baby Boomers Are The Largest Group of Internet Users mortgage website, better not wait any longer. Data from eMarketer shows that Boomers make up the largest group ... How boomers use the Internet today www.reversemortgagedaily.com/ 2008/ 12/ 15/ baby-boomers-are-the-largest-group-of-internet-users/ Highlight - Found by All the Web (4), Lycos (4), Yahoo (4), Qkport (8) | |
| The Baby Boomers Have Arrived on The Internet Baby Boomers are a huge segment of our current population. ... While the internet has a longer history than most would think, in use by the ... www.hubpages.com/hub/The-Baby-Boomers-Have-Arrived-on-The-Internet Highlight - Found by All the Web (7), Lycos (7), Yahoo (7), Qkport (10) | |
| Baby Boomer Generation is Finding Old Friends Online [VIDEO] Well, now days Baby Boomers are using the Internet to find them! ... Yes indeed, Baby Boomers are finding the Internet to be a great resource for not ... www.babyboomer-magazine.com/news/117/ARTICLE/1120/2008-12-22.html Highlight - 1 more top result from this site - Found by All the Web (9), Lycos (9), Yahoo (9) |
One week without searching the web.
I am completely lost. I was not motivated to continue this module at all and forced myself to apply myself again. The only think that I may do differently, when searching the Web, is to use the Boolean options, AND, OR, NEAR. It may be that what I searched for was too vague and I was not sure what exactly I wanted to find out. I may also use Copernic, why not?
When I will have to do some serious searching those tools may come handy.
I have not updated my blog for the last week. Browsing back on what I have done, I believe that ixquick search engine is the best. It seems to access documents that are not accessed by other search engines. I guess it accesses what we call the 'Deep Web'.
Organising search information task
URL:
http://www.pewinternet.org/Presentations/2005/The-Future-of-the-Internet-as-Baby-Boomers-Age.aspx
Author:
by Susannah Fox, Oct 17, 2005, at Aging by Design 2005
Institution:
The Pew Internet & American Life Project.
The Pew Internet & American Life Project is one of seven projects that make up the Pew Research Center, a nonpartisan, nonprofit "fact tank" that provides information on the issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world. The Project produces reports exploring the impact of the internet on families, communities, work and home, daily life, education, health care, and civic and political life.
URL:
http://www.sun.com/emrkt/boardroom/newsletter/0407expertinsight.html
Author:
Deb Gilburg, Principal wit the Gilburg Ledearship Institute, Inc.
Institution:
Gilburg Ledearship Institute, Inc (Sun Microsystems)
Q: What does a Gen-X manager or executive look like?
Gilburg: Gen-X'ers range between 25-45. You don't see many at the executive/leadership level with the exception of the high-tech industry and entrepreneurial ventures. A typical Gen X'er in the private sector tends to be the start-up guy who gets funding, gets things rolling, and then moves on. X'ers tend to be highly pragmatic, no-nonsense, and action-oriented. High-tech is very attractive to the X'er mentality, as it allows for creativity, innovation, and practical problem solving.
X'ers are technologically savvy, self-reliant (they were the latch-key kids), competent, good at learning on the fly, and can be opportunistic (which can appear to Boomers as unprincipled). They can be good collaborators when not bogged down with idealistic debates. They have little patience for inaction, and tend to be good with deliverables and project management.
X'er's care strongly about family values — as a generation they have sought greater work/life balance. While not heavily institutionalized, you can see some progress toward this goal in high-tech where their influence is stronger.
As a workforce, X'ers are transient, having an average three-to-five year lifespan in one organization. They tend to have a low sense of loyalty to organizations that don't meet their needs and can be cynical and distrustful, having been the victims of downsizing, mergers and layoffs. They don't generally buy into the career-track mentality of Boomers and prefer shorter-term rewards like bonuses and vacation time.
X'er pragmatism leads them to measure their success on most recent accomplishments or acquired skills versus contributions to a greater vision. Lacking formal leadership training, X'ers can be rough around the edges and struggle with the subtle nuances of leadership.
As a generation, X'ers are modular, focused on their own sphere of influence — family and friends. They have little awareness of their greater collective force as a generation. As such, they often lack the networks and connections needed to influence institutions and the power to make beneficial changes.
http://www.sun.com/emrkt/boardroom/newsletter/0407expertinsight.html
URL:
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2002/11/13/tech/main529232.shtml
Author:
By Anick Jesdanun © MMII The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.(CBS News)
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2002/11/13/tech/main529232.shtml
I mainly copied and pasted the information. I use printscreen and paint for the images.
Evaluating the Web
The purpose of my search, was to get some information about the baby boomers and the internet. Nothing specific.
When I came across this site I got interested on what the author has to say about baby boomers manager and Gen-X managers.
The purpose of my initial search changed and the relevance of the results of my search was negligable.
I noticed that Sun Microsystems has used thier logo when they published the article. It seems to be dedicated to Sun customers.
Sun Microsystems were not promoting their products but just providing information. The site would then be Commercial/Information, not advocacy.
The author has her own company, and is an experienced mediator and facilitator. She seems to have the appropriate education, training and experience to write with authority.
Deb Gilburg is a Principal with the Gilburg Ledearship Institute, Inc. Deborah GIlburg earned a J.D. at Suffolk University Law School & B.A. in Psychology at Trinity Colledge, Hartford, CT.
She has also published some articles which you can download from the Institute Website, in a friendly PDF format.
There is also a reference that links to another website that supports her article.
I also searched for similar sites and there were none.
A del.icio.us search on Gen-X and baby boomers came up with pages of tagged information, but not necessarily about the same topic.
Technorati found Deborah Gilburg blog about the subject , and when using Google scholar the article was cited once.
http://www.sun.com/emrkt/boardroom/newsletter/0407expertinsight.html
This exercise is enough to make me change my old ways in regards to searching the Web.
It has been a real eye opener and I there is no way back.
