This week in class we had quite a bit of fun. We had a debate.... It actually got a little heated. Mainly the subject was about My Space and how it can be good and bad. We discussed how so mainly companies are going on Google and looking you up to see what they can find out about you. The against also brought up child protection. The group that was for it showed how parents need to know what their children are doing on the computer. So all in all if you are a parent you should protect your child on-line in the same way you do off-line.
I personally make sure that I know what my children are doing on-line. If they go on a site that is not good for them they loose their privilages to use the computer. I go on several different sites like, Banjo hangout, Bible-Discussion, Bobby Thompson (This is not a site such like the others but you can leave comments), and Jubilee Bible Discussion. I haven't been to any of them lately because I have been so busy do work for my classes. Two of these sites are in memory of my father. I know nothing about playing the banjo, I stay their for his memory. My main point is to let everyone know that you can find sites for discussions or debates on just about any subject. A person should never do anything that could hurt themself on any site and always take caution with any personal information.
Sunday, November 30, 2008
Saturday, November 22, 2008
Stickiness and Web Portals
Well this week in class we all got a shock when our Professor informed us that he had been laid off from his full time job. What can I say except I hate to hear that and I know how you feel since I myself was laid off and a month later my husband was. We are still looking for work. We are now looking out of state on the hope that the economy is a little better else where. It is hard to think about leaving since we don't even have the money to get out of here. I also hate to leave because I have really made some good friends here in Florida. Well enough said lets get to what I am suspose to actually be doing her on this blog. Talking about what I learned this week in class.
One of the thing I most remember was talking about was stickiness. No, not that I have been playing with something sticky but, How to get a person to come and stay at a web site. How companies use this technique on web sites to grap us and then get us to keep coming back to their site. I mainly remember this because I thought it was a kinda funny term to use.
Another thing we talked about in class was a Portal (Web Portal). This is a web site that you use to do much of your searching and navigating from. Like when you go to Yahoo you will then go to other sites like a career finding site or horoscopes, weather and too many others to mention. Well at least I am starting to learn what I am looking at or what I am doing when I go down and click on horoscopes. I now know it is a portal and I am beginning to understand why things are like they are on these sites. That there is a purpose behind all of it and it is not just to irritate me. It is a huge marketing scheme where they all kinda come together.
One of the thing I most remember was talking about was stickiness. No, not that I have been playing with something sticky but, How to get a person to come and stay at a web site. How companies use this technique on web sites to grap us and then get us to keep coming back to their site. I mainly remember this because I thought it was a kinda funny term to use.
Another thing we talked about in class was a Portal (Web Portal). This is a web site that you use to do much of your searching and navigating from. Like when you go to Yahoo you will then go to other sites like a career finding site or horoscopes, weather and too many others to mention. Well at least I am starting to learn what I am looking at or what I am doing when I go down and click on horoscopes. I now know it is a portal and I am beginning to understand why things are like they are on these sites. That there is a purpose behind all of it and it is not just to irritate me. It is a huge marketing scheme where they all kinda come together.
Friday, November 7, 2008
Mid term
Well I took Sociology and e-Business mid-terms and I passed. What was up with a pop quiz on the same day as a mid-term in e- business. Oh well who cares I passed. You will have to forgive me I have been out of school sine 1987. I also graduated by the skin of my teeth. I hated school and everything having to do with it. I guess that is why it took 21 years for me to go back to school. I really don't know what I want to be when I grow up but I might as well get a degree in a field that I know I am good at. To push it a bit farther. Hope it works. Follow me into a career at Strayer University
Now what else can I talk about, Lets see. Should I talk about the election? I don't think so!!!!! Haven't we all heard enough about that. How about how stocks are still falling and even worse the past couple of days? We all are feeling that one so lets not... Right now the sun is shinning and I am alive and I hope that thinks will just get better. So on that note lets just take a moment to realize how good we have it. Look around you and realize that you may have it good to the person next to you. So give them a big smile and a nice hello. 10 to 1 says you will light up their day.
Now what else can I talk about, Lets see. Should I talk about the election? I don't think so!!!!! Haven't we all heard enough about that. How about how stocks are still falling and even worse the past couple of days? We all are feeling that one so lets not... Right now the sun is shinning and I am alive and I hope that thinks will just get better. So on that note lets just take a moment to realize how good we have it. Look around you and realize that you may have it good to the person next to you. So give them a big smile and a nice hello. 10 to 1 says you will light up their day.
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