Monday, 1 August 2011

My dream holiday on second life!!

In spite of a couple of minor setbacks, a vacation in Dominican Republic can be totally awesome. There is not much sight-seeing and the weather may disappoint in the wrong time of the year. But beautiful sandy beaches are bound to make it a winner.Secondlife uses a 3D graphic so it's like a real life experience! I explored around the place with a many clicks. I wandered around until i came across a beach
I think the most beautiful beach in the world is the Matira Beach on the southern of Bora Bora which is one of the islands of Tahiti. Bora Bora has earned a reputation as one of the most romantic destinations in the world. The Matira Beach is a perfect white sand beach and its give way to emerald waters where impossibly colored fish animate the coral gardens. To me i think that sea water which are  very clear will eventually up my day. We can also swim and chill right beside the water with a beautiful scenery.With a wide coastline, soft white sand, warm water and plenty of hotels, restaurants and shopping within walking distance it’s impossible to get bored here. The vibrant nightlife attracts a partying crowd and the jet skis keep the volume cranked to high during the day, so those looking for peace and quiet might want to head elsewhere.

wk7 – ‘Invisible Web (Database)

Today during class we were introduced to the functionality of invisible web and we were asked if it is more effective to search the invisible web than using search engine, meta-search engine or subject directories. Well, I think that it is more effective to use the invisible web (databases) than using search engines, meta-search engines or subject directories as through the use of invisible web I am able to find my previous relevant sources that I used for my assignment on the first page rather than search engines for which I would have to sift multiple pages to find a source relevant to my topic as the search engine relevance ranking may not be able to entirely correct. 

We were also asked to name two particular databases which we would be using for our course and  our research topics. For me I would use Temasek Polytechnic EBSCO HOST database for my research topic as it provides multiple relevant sources related to my topic, furthermore it also provides additional search features like Full text option which displays all the search results with links to the full text article found at the bottom of the results unlike search engines which only displays the web page and the user would sometimes have to navigate through the webpage to find the full text document. Next, the Ebscohost provide me with the Boolean operators and the space for the keywords between each boolean operator, allowing me to save the inconvenience and make life easier for searching. The return result provides multiple relevant article related to my topic as it  have show words on impact of youth on social networking. Especially the first few articles can be consisted the most relevant to my topic itself.