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Nope, the term above is not a 3-letter variation of the 4-letter word one usually hears on an Eminem track (not to diss Eminem, I love the guy!). FAQ stands for Frequently Asked Questions. It�s basically a portion or a page in most websites that handles and answers questions that are frequently asked by users of the site (hence, the name). Most of the questions are regarding rules of the site, or maybe troubleshooting guides, or it can be a substitute to an About page or something like that.
Some FAQ pages are short, while there are other FAQ pages that are too long that some website owners opt to create a downloadable text document instead.
August 10 2010 | Definition | Comments Off
An electronic mailing list works the same as their traditional versions. The only difference is that it’s faster and more convenient to do it online than snail mail. With the mailing list, you basically have a list of e-mail addresses of people who subscribe to a mailing distribution about a particular topic such as job hunting, a favorite band, a hobby, etc. These e-mail addresses are put under one e-mail address so that if you need to send an e-mail (regarding an announcement, replies, questions etc.) all you have to do is type that one particular e-mail address. Of course, since this is a community of sorts, there are rules that subscribers need to follow and there is also an administrator who keeps tabs on the posts.
June 10 2010 | Community and Definition | Comments Off
A vlog is a term coined from two words � �video� and �blog.� As its name suggests, it is a blog that contains mostly video content, which more often than not are distributed through RSS feeds which is called a vodcast or vidcast. If there is such a thing as a blogosphere, then the small area of it that focuses much on vlogs is often referred to as the vlogosphere.
The usual steps in making a vlog are the following:
Make a video (of course the content can be entirely up to you) and save it in your computer as a file. The most common software used for this is the Windows Movie Maker for Windows and QuickTime or iMovie for Apple systems.
Using software such as Movie Maker, iMovie, Avid Free DV and Final Cut Pro, compress the video so that it won�t take much space.
You can now set up your blog,that is if you don�t have one yet. There are many free blog hosts available nowadays so you can have your pick.
Next, publish your actual video online. Like blogs, there are many free hosting sites available. The Internet Archive, BlipTV, OurMedia, and YouTube are some I can name.
Create your blog entry. Make a screen capture from your video to display in your blog so that users can click on the image to be directed to the video itself. Add the image and link to your video.
Don�t forget to get an RSS feed with enclosures and publish your blog at Feedburner or a similar site. This will help getting your video across many users of the Internet.
May 10 2010 | Definition | Comments Off
We’ve covered SPAM here, a few posts back. Now we’re going to talk about the (anti) spam cocktail! It’s actually the use of many varying programs and technologies. By combining these components, it is then easier to identify and eliminate spam as an individual anti-spam program may be able to skip a certain spam. But with combine effort, it becomes more effective. It’s also the e-mail administrator who determine and create rules on how messages are to be handled.
February 10 2010 | Definition | Comments Off
Discussion boards, which can be called by many other names (good for it) such as discussion discussion forums, discussion groups, online forums, and message boards (whew), refers to online bulletin boards. It’s like a virtual cork board that millions of users (often sharing the same interests) can post announcements and opinions and get replies both negative and positive. One doesn’t have to post and just “lurk” or read the posts (unless stated otherwise in the forum rules) Or you can just read the board. Anyone can make a discussion board by availing of online forum services. There are various forum software available depending on the programming language used.
January 10 2010 | Community and Definition | Comments Off
Curl began as a research project at MIT in the late 90s and was commercialized by Curl Incorporation that was then released by 2000. The latest version released is 6.0 which is available for Windows, Linux and Mac Clients. Any server can be used so there is no need for server side component. Curl has a simply accessible system that allows users with a variety of backgrounds to work at different levels of complexity as it provides varieties of features. The cree Curl plugin is in 10 MB in size but can be quickly installed by broadband users. Curl is available and free to use for non-commercial purposes and some of commercial uses. There is also a Pro version which offers extra enterprise class abilities. It supports software engineering of large and complex applications and it very efficient when it comes to amount of code needed in writing applications.
August 05 2009 | Application and Definition | Comments Off
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Mozilla Firefox is a open source web browser created and managed by the Mozilla Corporation
which had a 20% share on the total internet browsers as of 2008 and ranking 2nd. Firefox features are tabbed browsing, a spell checker, incremental find, live bookmarking, a download manager which can be pause, and an integrated search system. Add-ons are also available like themes, multimedia player and other more which are made by other programmer and it’s continoue to grow and evolve everyday. Firefox can runs on different kind of Operating system like Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, and many more. the current stable release version is 3.0.3 which was released on September 26, 2008. Many webside are view best using Mozilla Firefox and it’s restore session features great.
August 09 2008 | Application and Community and Definition and Download and E-mail and Information | Comments Off
Technology does play a lot in making life more convenient. I’m sure many globe trotters out there are familiar with the e-ticket, which is an electronic document used for ticketing passengers most prominently in commercial airlines. For those who are not so familiar with this electronic service, I’ll give you a short run-down of what it’s all about.
What basically happens is that a customer books a flight through an airline’s Web site or through phone. The following details are then assigned to the customer: confirmation number, flight number, date, departure location, and destination location. Although a hard copy can be requested to be sent by postal mail, one only needs to bring identification to be presented upon boarding.
This way, printing and mailing costs of airline companies are significantly reduced. This also reduces incidences of lost or forgotten documents.
July 01 2008 | Definition | Comments Off
Adobe Flash provides a way to build rich internet application as it is cross-platform and quite powerful in creating application UI. Adobe Flex is a framework which provides option for a developer to build user interfaces through compilations of MXML (XML-based interface description language). And this Adobe Flex framework is compiled and turned into a SWF file that is to be run in the Adobe Flash player. AIR or Adobe Integrated Runtime which is a platform that does not rely to the hosting operating system. This Adobe AIR allows Flash Player and Ajax applications to be developed or installed into a user’s desktop.
May 01 2008 | Application and Definition | Comments Off
The Can Spam Act (Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act) of 2003 allows courts to sue spammers for up to $2 million in damages if they violate certain rules. This Act requires that businesses clearly label commercial e-mail as advertising, use a non-misleading subject line, provide a legitimate e-mail address and physical address, and process opt-out options within ten days. There are those who believe that high penalties will discourage spammers. However there are many weaknesses to this act, including the fact that spamming is a world wide problem and it is very difficult to enforce the act upon the internet.
April 28 2008 | Definition | Comments Off
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