Use Browsers to your best advantage. Browsers are the programs that translate programming code into pages that contain text and pictures in the specific places the code wants. Because each one is different in certain ways, web surfers should know some differences between the two major browsers, Netscape and Internet Explorer. In this workshop, however, we will only focus on using the Internet Explorer browser.
Back - takes you back one screen,
Forward - If you did move back, this takes you back up one screen
Stop - Will stop the computer from trying to link to a page
you've clicked on, but is not coming up.
Refresh - Asks the host computer to re-send the page; useful
if corrupted in transmission
Home - Brings you back to a pre-designated page; a "Launch Pad".
Other handy options from the Menu Bar
Edit/Find - Used for finding specific words or phrases from
the current web page you are on.
View/Text Size - Used for adjusting size if the text on the
screen.
There are 3 very critical operations to know about in browsers. How to go to a new web site, how to know where you've gone, and how to mark a site so you can quickly come back to it.
1. To go to a new web page address (URL-Uniform
Resource Location), you have 3 choices:
A. Control Key (marked Ctrl on each side of the
bottom row of the keyboard) and the letter O - visit www.abc.com
B. On the Menu Bar: Point and click on "File"
– then drag the pointer down to "Open Page"- visit www.cbs.com
C. Click into Address Bar; when the address is
highlighted type in another. - visit www.nbc.com
2. To know where you’ve gone you can use the "
History Arrow ":
On the Tool Bar: Point and click on the down
arrow to the right of "Back". - return to the Internet Basics page
3. To mark a web site
Go back to the class home page. On the IE Menu
Bar: Point and click on "Favorites" and make the class page a favorite.
Test by closing and re-opening the browser.
| On the computer screen in front of you should be the classes home page. Notice how our web site URL (Uniform Resource Location, aka Internet address) ends in .com ? That’s because I am hosting this on a web site domain established for a commercial company. Common Domain name extensions also include: .org-a non-profit organization, .edu-educational facility, .gov-government, or it can end with 2 letter country codes such as .it for Italy, .au for Australia |
Examples:
Cedar Point - http://www.cedarpoint.com/
Kent State University - http://www.kent.edu/
Federal Communications Commission - http://www.fcc.gov/
BBC News
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/ - Note server
name
The Three Centers of Gravity In Cyberspace
1. Web sites
Defined: A collection of linked files (hyperlinked
pages) on the World Wide Web (WWW) based around a specific theme. This
is without a doubt the current craze (although mailing lists are also growing
exponentially), anticipated since the first graphical browser came into
being in 1993.
| Operational tips:
1. Use Hyperlinks to go from one web page to the next. Hyperlinks usually look like this . They can be in different colors, might NOT be underlined, or can be part of a picture.They do usually have two things in common.
Organized by the Dewey system, these are links that are handy when you need to find a quick answer or an authoritative source. Visit the page, go to the 400's, and review the various names as you pass the mouse over the various website names. |
2. When you first visit a web
site, look for What's New pages or F.A.Q.'s (Frequently Asked Questions)
for getting a quick grasp on the mission/goals of that specific web site,
and an idea of its' up-to-date status.
Has it been updated lately? What section can I find phone numbers in? F.A.Q.'s started when newsgroups and mailing lists were the main centers of gravity on the Internet. They proved to be quite efficient in conserving bandwidth, and are still useful in that regard today, not to mention being a time saver for the actual visitor. Web sites often have navigation aids on the left. In our society we read from left to right. |
3. Use Search Engines to find
relevant web sites.
"Key" words unlock the doors of ignorance. Search Engines, catalog their databases with words. You need to figure out key words that'll represent the entire concept you're looking for. One of the most popular is Yahoo. It is a directory-type of engine that organizes web sites under branch-like categories. Go to Yahoo , type in nursing in the search box but don't hit enter. Instead, above the search box is the word "more", click on that, then click on Directory. You should see 3-4 categories involving nursing appear. Go to "more" to see more nursing categories, you should see 17, spread over two pages. Click on Related regional categories and you should see many more. On the previous page, click on Pediatrics > Nursing Organizations. Click up though the various branches. |
2. Mailing Lists
Defined: A group of people who exchange e-mail
about a subject that interests them.
People subscribe to these lists, which may or
may not be moderated. Which means you might get someone calling you names
(in an un-moderated list), or you may not be able to send information,
like your personal "top 10 list", to the group without someone (a
moderator) screening it first.
An announcement mailing list only sends you information; you
don't personally send mail to the rest of the list.
A discussion list is almost like chat, just not real-time interactive
conversation. It does allow you to ask questions or make comments directly
to the group.
Operational tips:
There are usually 2 addresses for a mailing list;
the administrative one, where you subscribe/unsubscribe, and the list address,
where you send your comments and questions to the group.
Observe "Netiquette"; analyze the group before posting something to them.
Mailing Lists 'Net resources:
http://groups.yahoo.com/ - Another Search Engine for mailing lists. You can even start your own for free!
3. Newsgroups
Defined: A central point on the Internet that people send email to concerning a specific topic that anyone else can read and respond to. Generally they are open forums that you do not subscribe to and anyone can read.
Operational tips:
Observe "Netiquette"; analyze group before posting
something to it.
Prepare Cross-posting lists for each subject
area - one post to multiple relevant groups. Newsgroups work in a branch
naming convention.
Newsgroups 'Net resources:
Yahoo's
Usenet Page
http://dir.yahoo.com/Computers_and_Internet/Internet/Chats_and_Forums/Usenet/
Google Groups
http://groups.google.com
20
year Usenet Archive
http://www.google.com/googlegroups/archive_announce_20.html
So what do you do? Post a note on each floor's bulletin board (newsgroups) and in desperation, leave post it notes on your whole floor's doors (mailing list). Using all your potential resources, you just might get to where you want to go. Same thing applies with the Internet.
The Core Rules of Netiquette are excerpted from the book Netiquette by
Virginia Shea.
Introduction
Rule 1: Remember the Human (Feelings)
Rule 2: Adhere to the same standards of behavior online that you
follow in real life (Don’t steal, respect copyrights)
Rule 3: Know where you are in cyberspace (Various audiences)
Rule 4: Respect other people's time and bandwidth
Rule 5: Make yourself look good online (watch swearing, capitalization)
Rule 6: Share expert knowledge
Rule 7: Help keep flame wars under control
Rule 8: Respect other people's privacy (close email accounts if found open)
Rule 9: Don't abuse your power (mostly for administrators)
Rule 10: Be forgiving of other people's mistakes
This page is from http://www.albion.com/netiquette/corerules.html
Exercises / Tutorials
Try the following websites to gain more insight into the Internet:
Take the Internet Explorer tutorial - http://www.actden.com/ie5/
Web Teacher
- http://www.webteacher.org - A self-paced Internet tutorial that offers
both basic and in-depth
information about the World Wide Web.
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This page was last updated on 05/22/07
Is it Under Construction? Always.
