Week 10: #23 Is this really the end? Or just the beginning...

This was a very challenging project since I was not familiar with many of the exercises. It was hard finding time but allowing a week for each made it workable. I particularly enjoyed the YouTube exercise. This was something I heard about but never took the time to explore. I found MySpace and Social Networking to be the least desirable sites for me. I prefer more face to face contact, and with people I know.

Doing the 23 things introduced me to sites that I was not aware of. Even though I am not proficient at using them, at least I know that they are available. I feel a little more knowledgeable than I was several weeks ago.

Week 9: #22 Downloadable Media

My family and I are big users of audio books. I have used HCPL's site but I was not familiar with LibriVox or Wowio. I concluded that Wowio seemed to be more user friendly than LibriVox, but I still prefer HCPL's site. All that is needed is your library card.

Week 9: #21 Podcasts, Smodcasts!

After looking at the three podcast directories, I found that Podcast.net was the easiest one to use. Since I am currently involved in home improvement projects, I typed this in the search engine, and "The Money Pit" came up.

Week 9: #20 Discover YouTube and other video sharing sites

I enjoyed looking at the various videos. The animal catagory had some very entertaining but very serious ones.

Sharks-Squali

Week 8: # 19 Web-based Apps

I created an account and found it to be an interesting program. Having access to all your documents from any computer can be a very useful tool for anyone. I looked at the template library. There were templates for resumes and cover letters. A handy tool for anyone who is preparing for job searching. I thought the tool bar was very user friendly, and I particularly liked the extra features.

Week 8: # 18 Social Networking

After looking at several social networking sites, I concluded that this is not something that I would occupy my time with. I can't imagine why people would put so much information out there for the whole world to see. Myspace.com being one of those sites. Since I am a dog lover, I checked out Dogster. I clicked on the adoptable dog link but there were no dogs within a hundred miles. This certainly is not accurate. I checked infieldparking.com since my husband loves NASCAR racing. Not impressed with it. Must be a man thing! One networking site that I heard was useful is linkedin.com. This is a great way to expand your contacts in your professional field.