Yes, I know it is a littleStud a Siete Cartas es un juego del casinos que es de el grupo del juegos clasicos. late to be making resolutions in terms of internet intelligence practices on the 10th of January but who is going to stop me. The important thing is to stick with them to remain an efficient researcher and a provider of highly relevant information, right????
1 - Improving Keyword Selection
I find myself not have enough keywords when I am dealing with a complex question. Having just a few keywords really limits the ability to find information from various resources online. I’m going to try to be more creative in terms of listing words to be used in search queries. Using tools such as Google Suggest, Keyword Suggestion Tool from Wordtracker and KeywordDiscovery will be a very good start.
2. Management of RSS Feeds
Okay, I have to admit that I’m not the best person that knows how to manage RSS feeds efficiently. I’m getting better but I need to brush up on the newest tools and approaches to filter information that is pushed to me.
3. Learn more about new tools.
Sometimes as information professionals, we are so focused on research mandates 9am to 5pm that we do not make time for trying out new tools to find and organize information. I think I need to take a hour out of my week to play with different applications on the web. A good place on the web to visit and find new tools is Tara Calishain’s ResearchBuzz and for Google maniacs, see Google Labs .
4. Keep Blogging
Yes, I know I have been a slacker when it comes blog postings over the past three months. I will try my darn best to blog two to three times per week. If I don’t come through on this resolutions, you have my permission to remind me every few weeks.
I know that you have not heard from me in awhile, okay 25 years, but I have been very good. Trust me!!!
I have compiled a wish list of things that I would like to have which would make my life easier as an internet intelligence research specialist. The list is not that lengthy however; I assure you that all of the items will be put to good use.
1. A Super Google - A Super Google is a search engine that would help me find information within five minutes, regardless of where it is on the web. I’m sick and tired of jumping around difference search tools.
2. Access To More Premium Content - As more information becomes available on the web, the more content will be archived and become difficult to access based on fee-based websites. No doubt having the ability to search amongst the million of documents on the deep web will give me the power to provide relevant information that is not readily available on the web.
3. Broken Link Managers For Every Website - Broken Links have been a pet peeve of mine since I have started by career in internet research. There is nothing more frustrating than thinking that you have found a page rich with information and then finding out that the link to the page is no longer working. I would like content providers to have the proper tools to maintain their site to ensure access to information on the free web.
Santa, I hope that these three items are not too much to ask. One out of three should not be that bad.
Merry Christmas
Ian
PS. If you are looking for cookies when you arrive, you will not find any. Have a carrot stick. It is much healthier for you.
“Googling” is a term assigned to search and retrieve online content via Google. My question to you the reader is, “How many people know how to use ‘Google’ properly?”. The other day, I saw this guy at my nearby library searching the web with Google using commas in his search statement. I had to withhold by laughter as a left the workstation.
This situation has cause me to think of how many individuals do not know the finer points of using Google. Okay, so you may not be a hardcore internet sleuth but you should be aware of some tips that will make your life easier when searching for information on the web. Here are some bare essentials:
1. Google News - The keyword here is “News”. If you would like to find out something may have happened within the past 30 days, click on Google News and enter your keyword(s). All operators that you can use in a general web seaarch can be used in a news search.
2. Advanced Search - Okay, raise your hand if you have never used the Google Advanced Search? If you have your hand up, then you are one of the millions of users that haven’t dared to click on the option. Using the option will make your life easier when trying to find information in a particular file format or a from a particular point of time just to name a few advantages.
I could go on and on regarding the various tools and functionalities that Google has to offer but I will probably bore half of my loyal readers. If you would like to learn more about how to use Google more efficiently, please check out the following sites:
My challenge to you, the Google user is to begin using Google Advanced Search starting now and let me know how you like it. You will be amazed on what you can find by going beyond the routine Google search.
For those who are frequent visitors to Wikipedia, you should be aware that there will be a slight addition to the web 2.0 based encyclopedia.
To deal with the credibility issue of submissions, a colour coding scheme will be introduced to “estimate the trustworthiness of each page” on Wikipedia. For more information on how the scheme will work, please here.
I wonder why it took so long for someone to create a system that will help users to identify sound and reliable information versus entries that may appear questionable.
According to Jupiter Research, men prefer using Google, while women prefer Yahoo when it comes to search the web. Very interesting….
Pretty scaring stuff this Google Street View is. As apart of the Google Maps, the application is originally suppose to provide a virtual tour of cities streets has come under criticism.
The application is controversial because it makes available random pictures from difference locations that may uncover the whereabouts of unsuspecting individuals. See a recent example in San Diego.
Should this be a cause for concern? When does the right to access public information trump the privacy of citizens?
I was on the Time.com website and there is an interesting article titled, “25 Sites We Can’t Live Without” and of course, Google was on the list. It prompted me to think, “what would people do without Google?” First, a whole lot of people would freak out and go into shock.
Seriously, it would change how people go about searching the web. I do remember what life was like before Google. Alot of my time was spent browsing through web directories with sources that could have pages of information which could hold the answers to my questions. As a result, it was very important to know the topic-specific sources in order to track down relevant and current information. Certainly, more attention was paid to research methodologies rather than plugging in keywords in a search interface and hoping for the best.
If you depend on Google for your work, I urge you to take a step back and think about what would you do without the search tool and associated applications.
Relevant blog post: A Day Without Google
Too many casual users of the internet take for granted the process of entering keywords in a search engine. Yes, you may get lucky when you enter the first couple of keywords that may come to mind to arrive at list of results however, searching the web is a skill and not a game of chance. One element that individuals seem to ignore when searching the web is taking the time to select the right keywords. It is a process will save you a tonne of time and avoid headaches. I’ll give you a great example.
For the past two days, I have been conducting literature searches on the web, specific from news sources. I was lucky enough to find what my colleague needed however, additional background information was required. Naturally, I used the same keywords in the initial search and changed the date range in the advanced search option. I assumed that I obtain some kind of result. No dice. A few minutes later, I decided to simplify to the query statement to see what I would get. Presto, the result that I was looking for on the first page.
Morale of the story: Do not abandon your search until your have choosen the best combination of keywords.
Did you happen to miss the series finale of the popular U.S. television show, “The Sopranos”? Unfortunately, I did not have the opportunity to watch the show however, I figured I would somehow catch a brief clip of the controversial ending online. Obviously, I headed over to YouTube to see if anyone was brave enough to post a minute of the show. To my surprise, I found a clip of the last eight minutes. The quality of the video was poor at best but, I finally learned about what the hoopla was all about. As I went back the next day to YouTube to show my friend the clip, YouTube removed the clip, at the request of HBO, the network that broadcast the show.
My point behind telling you about this query on YouTube is how content on the web 2.0 can appear in seconds and disappear in the same amount of time. Whenever you are reading and / or extracting content from various platforms, do not take it for granted that the same content will be there when you revisit the source.
Anyone with a cell phone today has the ability to connect to the internet. Having this luxury gives individuals the power to search the web from anywhere. Ironically, the latest number do not reflect that individuals in the U.S. are not making use of mobile search as compared to users in the United Kingdom.
According to Bango, “The top five countries accessing the mobile web via Bango* in April 2007 were the UK at 27%, the US at 21%, South Africa at 11%, India at 9% and Indonesia at 3%.“
