Safe SurfingSafe Surfing

An Introduction to the InternetAn Introduction to the Internet

BOLLI Spring 2008

Lesson 5: CommunitiesLesson 5: Communities

4/02/20084/02/2008

Where Are We Going Today?Where Are We Going Today?

1. What's in the News1. What's in the News

2. Class Q & A …. 2. Class Q & A ….

3. Homework Assignment #4a3. Homework Assignment #4a

4. Communities4. Communities

5. Homework Assignment #4b5. Homework Assignment #4b

6. Open Q&A6. Open Q&A

What’s In The News?What’s In The News?

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Homework Assignment - Week 4Homework Assignment - Week 4

CommunitiesCommunities

• Groups - Groups - http://groups.yahoo.com/• Newsgroups - Newsgroups - http://groups.google.com/

Searchable archive of more than 700 million Usenet Searchable archive of more than 700 million Usenet postings from a period of more than 20 yearpostings from a period of more than 20 year

also also http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newsgroup

• Comcast Newsgroups (GigaNews) [Comcast Newsgroups (GigaNews) [OE]]• Chat – Chat – Yahoo Messenger and Public and Public• Blogs - Blogs - www.google.com/blogsearch • Genealogy Genealogy http://www.genhomepage.com/

Finish Your Homework 4bFinish Your Homework 4b

• www.boston.com/yourlife/blogs• www.google.com “Find a Blog”www.google.com “Find a Blog”• The ThirdAge BlogThe ThirdAge Blog• Boomers! BlogBoomers! Blog• GenPlus BlogGenPlus Blog• Fifty and Furthermore BlogFifty and Furthermore Blog• The Third Age InternationalThe Third Age International

Using ShortcutsUsing Shortcuts

• Definition: short·cutDefinition: short·cut – A more direct route than the – A more direct route than the customary one. A means of saving time or effort.customary one. A means of saving time or effort.

• Definition: file shortcutDefinition: file shortcut – A very small data file which – A very small data file which contains the location of an actual folder, program, or data contains the location of an actual folder, program, or data file.file.

• Shortcuts are used to place references to your computer’s Shortcuts are used to place references to your computer’s resources in convenient locations.resources in convenient locations.

• Many shortcuts can be used for a single resource.Many shortcuts can be used for a single resource.

Creating ShortcutsCreating Shortcuts

• Using Windows Explorer, locate the “target” object (i.e., Using Windows Explorer, locate the “target” object (i.e., folder, program, or data file) to which you want to create a folder, program, or data file) to which you want to create a shortcut.shortcut.

• Right click the “target” and left click “create shortcut” to Right click the “target” and left click “create shortcut” to create the desired shortcut.create the desired shortcut.

• Move the new shortcut to its desired location using “drag & Move the new shortcut to its desired location using “drag & drop” (see next slide).drop” (see next slide).

• Shortcuts can be deleted without affecting the “target” Shortcuts can be deleted without affecting the “target” object.object.

Drag & DropDrag & Drop

• All graphical objects (icons, windows, toolbars, etc.) can be All graphical objects (icons, windows, toolbars, etc.) can be moved from one location to another by clicking the object moved from one location to another by clicking the object with the mouse and moving it elsewhere.with the mouse and moving it elsewhere.

• Files (and shortcuts) can be moved from one folder to Files (and shortcuts) can be moved from one folder to another by clicking the folder or program icon in Explorer another by clicking the folder or program icon in Explorer and dragging it to another folder location.and dragging it to another folder location.

• Shortcuts are usually dragged to the Windows “desktop”Shortcuts are usually dragged to the Windows “desktop”

Q & AQ & A