Sunday, February 18, 2007

Module 4 - Evaluating the Web

Vicnet (Victoria’s Information Community Portal) (nd)
Retrieved 16/2/07
http://www.vicnet.net.au/training/advance.html

This above link will take to an excellent section of a website from the State Library of Victoria. The site contains many links to an abundance of information about the Internet and the World Wide Web (WWW). There are tutorials and helpful hints for beginners to advanced Internet users and comprehensive list of Australian and International Search Tools. The site also has a link to an even more comprehensive list of online resources from YAHOO. As this website is community information portal, it is hosted and managed by Vicnet, a division of the State Library of Victoria, so the content is constantly monitored and updated regularly. The site will give anyone the opportunity to develop the necessary skills for a good grounding in Internet use. I have no hesitation in recommending this site beginner to advanced user alike.

Question: in terms of your own future use, which 'body ' of information (ie. the original 'snapshot' of the site, or your own, annotated, analytical version) would be most useful to refer back to?
Answer: I think my annotated, analytical version would be more useful as I have checked out and analysed the site and given my opinion it becomes more relevant to me when looking back over the annotation.

Question: In term of external users (i.e. if you included this site as a hyperlink or resource on a website) which body of information would best help them judge if the site was useful or of interest to them?
Answer : I feel my explanation and annotation of the site would be helpful for anyone searching for the information about the Internet/WWW use.

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