Allow Me To Introduce Myself...

2008-02-05T10:05:00.000-08:00

I'd like to thank Amanda for taking the time over the last couple of months to guide us through some of the new web tools available to us. It's certainly been a good learning experience!

Recently, I've updated and changed my Firefox Add-ons (experimented with a couple until I found one I really liked). I was already on Facebook, but was interested to learn about some of the other sites I'd never even heard of! Linkedin and Bebo?? Cool!

Thanks again, Amanda!

on-line tools vs. software

2008-01-14T12:28:00.000-08:00

So far, I have taken a look at Google Docs and Snipshot - I love them both! I'm really looking forward to using Google Docs at home, since I don't have Word on my home computer (only WordPerfect), so this will make things much easier when trying to do things at home, for work.

New Bloglines User!

2007-11-23T11:59:00.001-08:00

This week, I have spent some time trying to wrap my head around RSS feeds. I'm starting to get the hang of it, I think.....I have signed myself up through Bloglines, and have registered for a few different feeds that I found on their "top 1000" list. So far, I have not come across many (if any) websites on my own that offer RSS feeds.

I am struggling a bit with seeing the advantage of using RSS feeds vs. just signing up for a newsletter that sends a notice to my email automatically. I know the obvious; instead of receiving 6 different email newsletters, I just have to sign into one site and get them all there. For me, though, I'll need to train myself to check Bloglines on a regular basis. I like the convenience of having the notices come directly into my inbox. I'm the type where if things are out of sight, they're typically out of mind, too (so I like the little reminders that come directly to me).

I must say, though, that I have discovered some new websites this week that I would never have come across otherwise, if I hadn't been involved in this project. So of course, I'm going to keep trying to remember to check my Bloglines account every couple of days.

Testing, testing!

2007-11-13T13:16:00.001-08:00

So, this being my first-ever attempt at blogging, I really don't know what I'm doing yet.

For now, let's just say that I'm working within the Faculty of Social Sciences right now, covering a maternity leave for someone. In January, I will be returning to my previous role as Manager of the Off-Campus Resource Centre here at McMaster University.

Let me know if you'd like to know more.