Isn't Life Good?!: October 2011

Monday, October 17, 2011

My webpage

Here is the info on the webpage I created:

	<html>
	<title>Isn't Life Good?!</title>
	<body>
	You have one life on this earth. And no, it isn't always on an upward path.<br> Sometimes it takes some crazy turns, and loop-de-loops.<br> But this ride called life won't stay in a downward spiral forever, so hang in there.<br> Your "ride" will get on an even path again. Look for the good in every day you are blessed with. And keep reminding yourself:<br>
	<img src="C:\Users\Merilee\Desktop\sleepinkitty.jpg"><br>
	<marquee><p style="font-size: 150%;">"Isn't Life Good?!"</font> </marquee> </body>
	</html>

Similarities & Differences of Email and Postal Mail

Email was designed to mimic many aspects of postal mail. Electronic (thus the letter "e") mail is a way to send a message to a recipient, as is postal (or snail) mail. That message can consist of a letter, an advertisement, a bill, an announcement, a thank you, or a notification. It can include a photo or graphic of some kind. Either form of mail can be sent anonymously. Both have some regulations involved. Each can have multiple accounts (postal mail can through PO boxes or multiple physical addresses.) Both are better handled utilizing address books. Each type of mail must have a sender and a receiver. Both mail processes are sent through various routes that can change if necessary to get the message to the end user. Both types of messages are usually returned to the sender if the end address is incorrect. They both have established protocols. Snail mail and email have junk mail. Either service offers senders the option to request notification that the message has been received.

There are some differences between the two, of course. Email is much less costly than postal mail. Also, postal mail will never achieve the delivery of speed that email offers. On the flip side, there are places in the world that can receive postal mail but cannot receive an email, since those areas do not have internet service available.And one of the most obvious differences between email and postal mail: we cannot send something physical through email. We do not have Star Trek replicator processes figured out, yet! Maybe someday...

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

What I hope to learn in class

I have used the World Wide Web since 1995 for searching for information, communicating with others, banking, and, of course, for entertaining myself! However, I know there is so much more available to me than I have tapped into. I look forward to digging deeper in this class and learning more about the Web's applications and processes. As a future student and employee of Library Sciences, I am especially interested in number 5 in the syllabus: "student will be able to...make educated predictions as to how emerging technologies will affect current standards in media disbursement and consumption." I also am looking forward to week three's topics of searching, information and research.
I know this will be a very interesting class!