Thursday, March 29, 2007

Week 4 Task - Research and Search Engine Fun

Research: In my library search last tute, I began with searched ‘New Communication Technologies’ but my results were widely spread – so I began my focus on the further development of new technologies with the particular importance of the role of government in doing so.

M2 Presswire, Feb 27, 2007. UN: United Nations meets Silicon Valley in initiative to provide developing world with benefits of information, communication technology; 28 February event gathers high-tech, academic, venture capital communities. Available from: <http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?index=23&did=1223268741&SrchMode=1&sid=1&Fmt=3&VInst=PROD&amp;VType=PQD&RQT=309&VName=PQD&TS=1174524383&clientId=13713>This text documents a meeting of major members of the Information Communication Technologies (ICT) industry, as well as associated academics and financial aid members. The meeting assessed the needs of the developing world in regards to information and communication technology, identifying areas where the UN and Silicon Valley can work towards its improvement.

Association of Information Systems, USA, 1998. Developing a successful information and communication technology industry: the role of venture capital, knowledge, and the government. Available from: <http://portal.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=353070&coll=ACM&amp;dl=ACM&CFID=14212462&CFTOKEN=25388207>This text assesses the further development possible for ICT, with the assistance and requirement of further financial support, political backing and the incorporation of the ICT industry to work collectively with the above groups.

Communications of the ACM, Vol. 40, Issue 2, USA, 1997. The Past and Future history of the internet. Available from: <http://portal.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=253741&coll=ACM&amp;dl=ACM&CFID=14212462&CFTOKEN=25388207>This text provides a fair bit of background information for the essay, but also presents the opportunities of the near future and the current developments in proposition.

Search Engines: Search engines are defined as a user’s directory to large amounts of information on particular subjects. The search engines maintain databases of website info and programs (aka spiders or robots) that collect info which is then sorted by the engine. These programs then categorise all the information into relevancy. (http://www.dictionary.reference.com/browse/search+engine)

My favourite search engines is undoubtedly google.com because it provides different search options (i.e. Google Scholar, or Images only etc.)
The most recent story I could find was the latest Google advertising concept – where the advertising will soon branch into TV. However, firstly the technological guru company is first putting its outward advertising concepts to newspaper and radio (currently in progress). Available from: <http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/03/28/business/google.php>

'Til next time!

Trude

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