Friday, October 24, 2008
Muddiest Point 10
Is there a limit to the number of meta tags that can be applied to a website? And, can the number of meta tags influence how a web page is ranked on Google?
Monday, October 20, 2008
Friday, October 17, 2008
Week 9 Muddiest Point
Is it easier for people to hack into "secure" wireless networks--as opposed to networks connected by physical Ethernet cables? And, does the method of transmission influence how a firewall is constructed?
Week 9 Reading Notes
XML markup language is a lot more flexible than HTML . It enables you to create structured documents, which can be interchanged over the internet. The language allows for interoperability, as data transfer is not limited to specific hardware or software.
I like the fact that you can integrate graphics, links, etc. in to documents using this language. By doing this, it makes it easier to distinguish documents, adding to cross-referencing capabilities, complimenting doc 'tags.'
XML is highly structured, though it can be altered through different applications. Canonical XML allows for the re-ordering of information. The contents of the doc remain the same. However, the internal structure may be different.
XML "malleability" allows for more ways that data (content) may be shared, and ensures that a docs 'quality' is not compromised.
--The tutorials are interesting-though time consuming. In the future, I would like to try and tackle the language.
I like the fact that you can integrate graphics, links, etc. in to documents using this language. By doing this, it makes it easier to distinguish documents, adding to cross-referencing capabilities, complimenting doc 'tags.'
XML is highly structured, though it can be altered through different applications. Canonical XML allows for the re-ordering of information. The contents of the doc remain the same. However, the internal structure may be different.
XML "malleability" allows for more ways that data (content) may be shared, and ensures that a docs 'quality' is not compromised.
--The tutorials are interesting-though time consuming. In the future, I would like to try and tackle the language.
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Assignment 4
Jing Video:
http://www.screencast.com/users/amh143/folders/Jing/media/e18f5108-e4a2-4365-909c-a3b1275c4df6
Screen Capture 1:
http://www.screencast.com/users/amh143/folders/Jing/media/c6ed9ce0-fdb2-4d25-b75f-659021e81368
Screen Capture 2:
http://www.screencast.com/users/amh143/folders/Jing/media/7b1b8e42-4d32-40f1-a589-f817fe46884f
Screen Capture 3:
http://www.screencast.com/users/amh143/folders/Jing/media/ce15d5fc-ef11-4e11-a8f8-21c4b13463e2
Screen Capture 4:
http://www.screencast.com/users/amh143/folders/Jing/media/77ce6b99-0d80-4e02-b120-345653aacee7
Screen Capture 5:
http://www.screencast.com/users/amh143/folders/Jing/media/a95486d3-d447-4700-9070-7923195c376b
http://www.screencast.com/users/amh143/folders/Jing/media/e18f5108-e4a2-4365-909c-a3b1275c4df6
Screen Capture 1:
http://www.screencast.com/users/amh143/folders/Jing/media/c6ed9ce0-fdb2-4d25-b75f-659021e81368
Screen Capture 2:
http://www.screencast.com/users/amh143/folders/Jing/media/7b1b8e42-4d32-40f1-a589-f817fe46884f
Screen Capture 3:
http://www.screencast.com/users/amh143/folders/Jing/media/ce15d5fc-ef11-4e11-a8f8-21c4b13463e2
Screen Capture 4:
http://www.screencast.com/users/amh143/folders/Jing/media/77ce6b99-0d80-4e02-b120-345653aacee7
Screen Capture 5:
http://www.screencast.com/users/amh143/folders/Jing/media/a95486d3-d447-4700-9070-7923195c376b
Monday, October 6, 2008
Friday, October 3, 2008
Muddiest Point
LAN's seem messy to me. Wires must be taped down, hidden, etc. There always seems to be a tangle of wires in a back room somewhere. In the future, do you think routers, modems, etc will be hardwired into the computers themselves, allowing systems to become completely wireless?
Week 7 Reading Notes
Internet Infrastructure-
The Internet Society, point of presence, routers.
Routers ensure taht info doesn't go where its not needed. Provides a pathway for large volumes of data, preventing them from clogging the system. Keeps info flowing smoothly.
Info gets where it needs to go.
It also protects networks from one another.
Massive amounts of information can be transmitted through 'backbones,' or fiber optic trunk lines. Many companies operate their own backbone.
NAP, IP Address
Network Access Points
NAP's are intersections/hubs where one connects to the internet. By tapping into these, high-capacity backbones are able to form a web of communication around the world.
An IP Address is usually expressed in decimal format. Net-identifies the network that a computer belongs to. Host-identifies tha actual computer in the network.
DNS, URL, HTTP
Caching-remembers IP addresses already searched for.
Dismantling Integrated Library Systems
An interesting concept. Faced with budget cuts, the library I work at is no longer able to afford a new ISL system (I think we had chosen to go with Polaris).
Possibly dismantling our current system/ finding better solutions would be an alternative?
Maybe we can slowly replace bits and pieces, integrating the old with the new...
Google Video
This was entertaining and educational. Google encourages its employees to take on small projects, Googlettes, on their own. Examples: Google Answers, Orkut.
Seeing how information is transmitted around the world at any given time is amazing. I like that the guys seem humble, and that they truly believe in what they are doing.
The Internet Society, point of presence, routers.
Routers ensure taht info doesn't go where its not needed. Provides a pathway for large volumes of data, preventing them from clogging the system. Keeps info flowing smoothly.
Info gets where it needs to go.
It also protects networks from one another.
Massive amounts of information can be transmitted through 'backbones,' or fiber optic trunk lines. Many companies operate their own backbone.
NAP, IP Address
Network Access Points
NAP's are intersections/hubs where one connects to the internet. By tapping into these, high-capacity backbones are able to form a web of communication around the world.
An IP Address is usually expressed in decimal format. Net-identifies the network that a computer belongs to. Host-identifies tha actual computer in the network.
DNS, URL, HTTP
Caching-remembers IP addresses already searched for.
Dismantling Integrated Library Systems
An interesting concept. Faced with budget cuts, the library I work at is no longer able to afford a new ISL system (I think we had chosen to go with Polaris).
Possibly dismantling our current system/ finding better solutions would be an alternative?
Maybe we can slowly replace bits and pieces, integrating the old with the new...
Google Video
This was entertaining and educational. Google encourages its employees to take on small projects, Googlettes, on their own. Examples: Google Answers, Orkut.
Seeing how information is transmitted around the world at any given time is amazing. I like that the guys seem humble, and that they truly believe in what they are doing.
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