MPI104 overview... assessment 2

In MPI_104 this semester I have learnt a lot about the internet that I previously was not aware of.

In first term we created a blogger account and I learnt how to post links as well as messages. I also learnt how to change the aesthetic look of my blog by changing the colours and fonts as well as adding images and slideshows of photos.
I was also able to comment on other peoples blogs in my class.

In Delicious we learnt how to save bookmarks to specific website which can be accessed fom any computer, rather than having to save favourite sites on each individual computer that is used.

We also learnt how to share photo's on Flickr and join groups and add friends on the site.

In second term we have learnt about counters and RSS.
I learnt that a counter is a device hich stores the number of times a particular event has occurred, often in a relationship to a clock signal.
I learnt that RSS is a format for delivering regularly changing web content. It is used to solve a problem for people who regularly use the web. It allows you to easily stay informed by retrieving the latest content from the sites you are interested in. You save time by not needing to visit each site individually. You ensure your privacy, by not needing to join each site's email newsletter.

We also learnt about Google Reader which works by reading atom and RSS feeds online or offline, so it can update your subscriptions even when your not online.

Finally we learnt about a search engine for searching blogs called technorati. Technorati competes with search engines such as Google and Yahoo, and unlike these other search engines Technorati also provides popularity indexes giving each member a ranking and authority.

In mpi 104 this semester we also learnt how to create our own website using a program called iweb which allows you to change settings to chosen layouts and add links and pictures and extra pages to your site.