Week 3 ..... and the question 'what is the World Wide Web?' is thrust upon us. Let us see if my notes get us any closer to the answer! As with my last post, these are my notes taken during the weeks lecture. May not make sense, hopefully will do so to my brain.
But first - I found these little gems from the end of the last note taking session:
What did people do with the internet? Email! @ version invented in 1971 Ray Tomlinson
Email made the internet social
Newsgroups - USENETalt* the first chat groups
William Gibson - 'Neuromancer' defined cyberspace
Back to the question at hand...what is the world wide web?
* most popular application on the internet *
Vannevar Bush 'As we may think' 1945
- Machine to retrieve all human knowledge from/to a desktop
- Associative patterns (nodes)
Englebart - "The Mother of all demo's", 1968
sloan.stanford.edu/mousesite/1968Demo.html
- Invented the 'mouse' and demo'd keyboard + mouse interaction
1968 - ARPAnet changed names to Internet
1989/90 - Berners-Lee proposal www.w3.org/proposal.html
1999 - Tim Berners-Lee writes about his original world wide web proposal.
HTTP - hypertext transfer protocol
HTML - hypertext markup language
URL - uniform resource locator
protocols, web server, language and browser editor = world wide web
web server - server sits holding information, sends information - always on.
Browser editor - tool that gave organisation & access to the web
First browser - Mosaic 1.0 released in 1993, making the web accessible and popular
April 1993 all web protocols and related material released into the public domain shaping it into an entirely accessible protocol.
"information highway" v's "surf the web" (fluid, ephemeral, nodal)
Books to read if you are really interested : Janet Abbate - Inventing the Internet Hypertext 3.0
Berners-Lee - Weaving the Web
The activités for this week, I responded to on the DB.
cheers
Sarah
Saturday, February 4, 2012
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Retrospective...part 1
I've decided, to blog up my notes for this unit thus far and until the end. I'm hoping that by doing this the information I now have somewhere in my brain really sticks, and also, I hope to help myself with Assignment 4 (more on that later).
It will be rather dry reading. For the weeks that are LONG ago, I think I will pretty much directly type up my notes...So let us begin...
WEEK 1: What's in a name?
Was I able to find a suitable username for each of the platforms mentioned...delicious, twitter, blogger, wordpress, flickr, linkedin, friendfeed?
Why, yes, I was. Many of these platforms have been my friend in the past and I was able to secure my preferred username. Still, to this day, I haven't been able to get wordpress to work. I go, I download, and NADA. This is the main reason for my web presence assignment my main node is a blogger blog.
That was short - I might add WEEK 2, now...
WEEK 2 - What is the Internet?
Lecture notes (in retrospect don't make all that much sense to anyone except myself - sorry!)
TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol), World Wide Web and Cyberspace all separate and they are NOT the Internet. (although are all part of each other). TCP/IP - a way for networks to communicate and share information with other networks important verification.
Sputnik1 - 1957 1st made item launched and returned to earth
U.S in response created NASA and (D)ARPA (advanced research projects agency). ARPA was created to research and develop ways of keeping information away from the main site and to protect information.
Packet switching breaks files into manageable chunks, sending one piece at a time and sorting them into correct order at the other end.
Sep 2 1969 first 2 computers connected.
1984 - Domain Name System (DNS) -
The activities for week 2 looked at routing in action. It was so interesting to see via http://www.yougetsignal.com/tools/visual-tracert/ how far you can virtually travel in a small amount of time. My results are on the uni discussion board.
The 2nd activity looked at who owns what on the internet. We used a site hexillion.com to who is at the other end of websites such as flickr, youtube, mickey.com, google.com and yahoo.com. I looked up chanel.com, that ended in France at an unknown location and zara.com finished up in Ireland, which is unusually to me, because I always thought that the label Zara was Spanish.
That's it for my physical notes. The tutorial also covered different file sharing & communication protocols that make the internet useful, by utilising the network. Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) is the protocol that allows email to be sent and received. File Transfer Protocol (FTP), which allows files to be downloaded and looked at later.
Phew, I'm out.
Sarah
It will be rather dry reading. For the weeks that are LONG ago, I think I will pretty much directly type up my notes...So let us begin...
WEEK 1: What's in a name?
Was I able to find a suitable username for each of the platforms mentioned...delicious, twitter, blogger, wordpress, flickr, linkedin, friendfeed?
Why, yes, I was. Many of these platforms have been my friend in the past and I was able to secure my preferred username. Still, to this day, I haven't been able to get wordpress to work. I go, I download, and NADA. This is the main reason for my web presence assignment my main node is a blogger blog.
That was short - I might add WEEK 2, now...
WEEK 2 - What is the Internet?
Lecture notes (in retrospect don't make all that much sense to anyone except myself - sorry!)
TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol), World Wide Web and Cyberspace all separate and they are NOT the Internet. (although are all part of each other). TCP/IP - a way for networks to communicate and share information with other networks important verification.
Sputnik1 - 1957 1st made item launched and returned to earth
U.S in response created NASA and (D)ARPA (advanced research projects agency). ARPA was created to research and develop ways of keeping information away from the main site and to protect information.
Packet switching breaks files into manageable chunks, sending one piece at a time and sorting them into correct order at the other end.
Sep 2 1969 first 2 computers connected.
1984 - Domain Name System (DNS) -
Definition: The DNS translates Internet domain and host names to IP addresses. DNS automatically converts the names we type in our Web browser address bar to the IP addresses of Web servers hosting those sites.(http://compnetworking.about.com/cs/domainnamesystem/g/bldef_dns.htm)
The activities for week 2 looked at routing in action. It was so interesting to see via http://www.yougetsignal.com/tools/visual-tracert/ how far you can virtually travel in a small amount of time. My results are on the uni discussion board.
The 2nd activity looked at who owns what on the internet. We used a site hexillion.com to who is at the other end of websites such as flickr, youtube, mickey.com, google.com and yahoo.com. I looked up chanel.com, that ended in France at an unknown location and zara.com finished up in Ireland, which is unusually to me, because I always thought that the label Zara was Spanish.
That's it for my physical notes. The tutorial also covered different file sharing & communication protocols that make the internet useful, by utilising the network. Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) is the protocol that allows email to be sent and received. File Transfer Protocol (FTP), which allows files to be downloaded and looked at later.
Phew, I'm out.
Sarah
Monday, January 30, 2012
Donkey on the edge!
That was me! A Donkey on the EDGE! The stress of not doing well at all on my first ever uni assignment, combined with holidays and a looming first EVER essay had me sick. Yes, truly, upset tummy style, sick.
3 days out from the essay due date, I typed up an email ready to send, quitting Web101 and sending myself off to learn how to learn school. Fortunately, a few constructive positive words from one of the lovely ladies from the uni coffee shop Facebook page set me straight. I live to learn Web101 another day, and something that looks a little like an essay got submitted!
This week, for me (I'm a little behind!) was all about content sharing and content organising.
Over the development of the many Web 2.0 platforms content sharing has become almost second nature to web users. Content seems to be so easily broken down and reassembled in different ways and then shared that it highlights the need for a review of the concept copyright. Where does an artists right to hold their work separate from public property begin and end? Is it wrong to assume all re-use of an artistic piece is distasteful or incorrect? How can we support the arts if artists cannot make money from their works?
We also were introduced to http://www.bighugelabs.com/ and I created a (not so) motivational poster...http://bighugelabs.com/photos/5df987cc61fcc6447a36cf60cc6b5901/motivatorbad500242e9e688c16e028d5fe4b0d426105646c (I'm still learning the ways of bighugelabs.com - not sure how to get the poster to sit within the blog...)
I'm off to finish the Content Sharing readings, will have some excellent references & quotes next update!
cheers
Sarah
3 days out from the essay due date, I typed up an email ready to send, quitting Web101 and sending myself off to learn how to learn school. Fortunately, a few constructive positive words from one of the lovely ladies from the uni coffee shop Facebook page set me straight. I live to learn Web101 another day, and something that looks a little like an essay got submitted!
This week, for me (I'm a little behind!) was all about content sharing and content organising.
Over the development of the many Web 2.0 platforms content sharing has become almost second nature to web users. Content seems to be so easily broken down and reassembled in different ways and then shared that it highlights the need for a review of the concept copyright. Where does an artists right to hold their work separate from public property begin and end? Is it wrong to assume all re-use of an artistic piece is distasteful or incorrect? How can we support the arts if artists cannot make money from their works?
We also were introduced to http://www.bighugelabs.com/ and I created a (not so) motivational poster...http://bighugelabs.com/photos/5df987cc61fcc6447a36cf60cc6b5901/motivatorbad500242e9e688c16e028d5fe4b0d426105646c (I'm still learning the ways of bighugelabs.com - not sure how to get the poster to sit within the blog...)
I'm off to finish the Content Sharing readings, will have some excellent references & quotes next update!
cheers
Sarah
Monday, January 2, 2012
Happy New Year!
How did you survive the Christmas/New Year eat, drink and be merrry season?
Here, I just made it through, and managed to gain a little bit more to myself at the same time. About 2 kgs!
Add in a mad rush to submit my FIRST EVER uni assignment (applause!), I'm feeling pretty satisfied.
Web101 snuck up on me real good over the break. Every time I refilled my glass, I caught myself thinking about my web presence assignment. I gotta get that happening - will break the news right here sports fans once it is up and running.
In other news, Christmas with small kids, that have just hit the right ages to go mental over presents, was amazing. I might never stop smiling!
Catch you soon
Sarah x
Here, I just made it through, and managed to gain a little bit more to myself at the same time. About 2 kgs!
Add in a mad rush to submit my FIRST EVER uni assignment (applause!), I'm feeling pretty satisfied.
Web101 snuck up on me real good over the break. Every time I refilled my glass, I caught myself thinking about my web presence assignment. I gotta get that happening - will break the news right here sports fans once it is up and running.
In other news, Christmas with small kids, that have just hit the right ages to go mental over presents, was amazing. I might never stop smiling!
Catch you soon
Sarah x
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
End of Year Exhaustion or EOYE
Yesterday, I clocked off for the year. Flicked on my out of office email, switched my phone to voicemail and tried to avoid any work. Being at stay at home mum - this didn't really work for my 4 & 2.5 year olds. They hassled me, jumped on me and generally conjouled me back into parenthood. One more sleep til Daddy/Hubby is off for the year - then I'm getting me a rest!
Yesterday was also the day I realised that this blog cannot be part of my upcoming assignment on web presence. You see, I've not created a clear presence here. So, I need a plan for world domination (well, a plan to successfully pass web101). It might be about upcycling and recycling in a crafty way. Maybe.
Two phrases struck me this week in our coursework both in regards to the concept of Web 2.0.
'The architecture of participation' - Tim O'Reilly and the idea of the greater population saying 'I could do that too' - Clay Shirky Web 2.0 talk. These both speak to me about the inclusiveness of the Web moving forward. I like to think that Web 2.0 is Dynamic, Moving, Strong and Mine. (maybe someone will quote me one day!)
I've started being a little more brave in my approach to the web 2.0 applications and through creating usernames (our activity for the week) I am beginning my journey. I'm hoping that through this unit I'll start to understand these applications and what they are used for. The social apps of Web 2.0 seem to be a major driver of making the internet a more user friendly for everybody. The reading 'The Wisdom of Chaperones' through its cynical look at the concept of wisdom of crowds helped me see the potential dark side to collaboration and made me giggle!!
Assignment 1 - eeeek.
I wish you all a lovely break (if you get one!)
Sarah
x
Yesterday was also the day I realised that this blog cannot be part of my upcoming assignment on web presence. You see, I've not created a clear presence here. So, I need a plan for world domination (well, a plan to successfully pass web101). It might be about upcycling and recycling in a crafty way. Maybe.
Two phrases struck me this week in our coursework both in regards to the concept of Web 2.0.
'The architecture of participation' - Tim O'Reilly and the idea of the greater population saying 'I could do that too' - Clay Shirky Web 2.0 talk. These both speak to me about the inclusiveness of the Web moving forward. I like to think that Web 2.0 is Dynamic, Moving, Strong and Mine. (maybe someone will quote me one day!)
I've started being a little more brave in my approach to the web 2.0 applications and through creating usernames (our activity for the week) I am beginning my journey. I'm hoping that through this unit I'll start to understand these applications and what they are used for. The social apps of Web 2.0 seem to be a major driver of making the internet a more user friendly for everybody. The reading 'The Wisdom of Chaperones' through its cynical look at the concept of wisdom of crowds helped me see the potential dark side to collaboration and made me giggle!!
Assignment 1 - eeeek.
I wish you all a lovely break (if you get one!)
Sarah
x
Sunday, December 18, 2011
the World Wide Web and Christmas Lunch
It's a tricky time of year to begin anything, let alone embark on your first go at online university study. I want to study, I want to drink wine. I feel the first assignment talking to me from the laptop, yet I play in the summer evenings outdoors with the kids....and coming up fast is Christmas away with my family. Crazy days.
Week 3 - and what is the world wide web? threw up all sorts of interesting people. Tim Burners-Lee who created the protocols and languages of the web and then released it all into the public domain in 1993 is truly one of the most brilliant people I've had the honour to learn about...if you have any interest google him!
So, it's the pages that we SEE that are the web. They use the Internet, well, the Internet's technologies to create an easy to read version of what's out there. When sending an email, looking at a web page we are using the web's applications and the Internet's technologies.
I am also loving the theory behind the web, the ideas around non-linear text - I've never considered that behind the science style intelligence of creating hypertext is a psychological theory. I think I managed to get people at Christmas lunch today excited about hypertext!
The kids and husband are fed and quiet - I might even get that assignment underway right now....
Sarah
x
Week 3 - and what is the world wide web? threw up all sorts of interesting people. Tim Burners-Lee who created the protocols and languages of the web and then released it all into the public domain in 1993 is truly one of the most brilliant people I've had the honour to learn about...if you have any interest google him!
So, it's the pages that we SEE that are the web. They use the Internet, well, the Internet's technologies to create an easy to read version of what's out there. When sending an email, looking at a web page we are using the web's applications and the Internet's technologies.
I am also loving the theory behind the web, the ideas around non-linear text - I've never considered that behind the science style intelligence of creating hypertext is a psychological theory. I think I managed to get people at Christmas lunch today excited about hypertext!
The kids and husband are fed and quiet - I might even get that assignment underway right now....
Sarah
x
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
eeeeek!
Week 2 and I've fallen out of my schedule already! Steve had the day off work yesterday, rendering it a pretty useless Uni day. Gorgeous day for a family berry picking adventure though! The small ones are currently being held fast to the tv by a movie and I am about to attempt round 2 of this weeks tasks. Then I will listen to the lecture.
A little later.....
This weeks tutorial included two videos - thank the lord! I was feeling a little overwhelmed. Both the "History of the Internet" and "Warrior of the .Net" really helped me understand through their graphical description what the Internet is about. I found it amazing to see how much happens in just a few seconds. The proxy trace exercise really drove this idea home - how far we can travel from the comfort of our laptop! We used this site http://www.yougetsignal.com/tools/visual-tracert/ to search out where online companies really are. I posted my results on the uni discussion board.
A little later.....
This weeks tutorial included two videos - thank the lord! I was feeling a little overwhelmed. Both the "History of the Internet" and "Warrior of the .Net" really helped me understand through their graphical description what the Internet is about. I found it amazing to see how much happens in just a few seconds. The proxy trace exercise really drove this idea home - how far we can travel from the comfort of our laptop! We used this site http://www.yougetsignal.com/tools/visual-tracert/ to search out where online companies really are. I posted my results on the uni discussion board.
cheers
Sarah
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