Sunday, February 26, 2012
week 8 readings
One thing I got out of these readings is that I realized how the website really comes from pure imagination. I could write it by hand and have it uploaded in matter of time...(well... actually maybe couple days for me to do that..) I have noticed writing html and cascade is like a language, to define and link to create a page. It is surprisingly similar to math; the answer boils down to right or wrong. By a glance, it deceptively looks very simple and yet complicated. From the activity and reading, it really takes enough of mental power to catch tiny mistakes in the language of html and cascades. I just need to practice my website skills...>_< one day I can be good at this- 10,000 hours will make me an expert, got to keep on hoping :-D
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Week 7 Readings
Beyond the HTML article is quite a glimpse of the future of the library. It seems to be more important than ever is to develop technology skills as needed for the library... as illustrated by the GSU library. CMS system sounds easier for the librarians to use. It clearly was very helpful for the librarians to have a web development librarian- sometimes technology is like as the data tsunami, overwhelming with technological terms. Strangely, I never learned how to build the HTML link or website in this technological era... As I read on the instructions as how to design an link.. It feels like I will need 10,000 hours to become an expert. The coding is a language I need to learn, to dance on the keyboard fluently. The coding also requires sharp eyes as I have learned on coding academy website. The space and placing also are important in the coding. These will be helpful as I move on to learn how to design HTML link.
Sunday, February 12, 2012
Week 6 Readings
Internet has been part of my life for more than decade, I
didn't really think about the basic structures. The instantaneous information
from the internet used to be a luxury during modem dial ups; with fiber optics
it is common. When I read about fiber optics... I recall reading the articles
about companies putting in fiber optics lines on the properties. In spite of
the damages, evidently fiber optics is widely used all over the country. It is
quite a vast linking of the servers and networks. Some of these articles were horrific due to
the costs in the damages. By then, we've become more interconnected thanks to
fiber optics. The lecture about Google was really fascinating- their picture of
globe with colors representing languages in Google search. 20 percent of its
time to focus on the small projects was quite interesting, something to think
about as librarian. Google books are one of their projects. Educause website
had praises for their project. Their project represented a step in rapid
changing technology. It would have been nice to read about the opposition
against this project.
Week 5 Lab
The screenshot of IP address: http://www.flickr.com/photos/74092965@N07/6864211163/
The link for index html: http://www.pitt.edu/~mlv24/index.html
The link for index html: http://www.pitt.edu/~mlv24/index.html
Sunday, February 5, 2012
Week 5 Readings
Wikipedia articles expanded on the basic terms and definitions. It also describes the limitations of the computer network. The computer network gives me better understanding as how China was able to block the information about Tienanmen Square to their citizens. RFID tags article was quite interesting article. The size of technology piece are getting smaller. It also opens up an old issue of protecting patrons' privacy. Such electronic automation would create a reading list in the system... how far we must protect our patrons from invasion of their privacy. The library would face variety of the situations like a hacker could access the network to find out their reading list or Federal agency requesting a reading list. To develop a full automation system would mean less workers for the library, is this something we want in long run? One could observe Walmart, where they have self-checkout scanners... most of time customers get frustrated with their self-checkout scanners. I'm in favor of RFID tags; only up to a point where the workers are not replaced by the machines.
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