Smarter read with SQ3R
SQ3R is an effective method for reading and studying. It stands for: Survey, Question, Read, Recite, Review.
Either active reading in five phases:
1. Explore the text.
2. Ask yourself questions.
3. Read the text.
4. Tell in your own words what you've read.
5. Check it again after.
This way you will better remember what you've read. That's because you actively build a mental frame around the information in the text. And you can target read, because you are looking for the answer to certain questions.
1. Explore the text.
Look globally to text. Read the title and key phrases of the opening of each chapter. Read the main components of the summary and conclusions.
2. Ask yourself questions.
Note the questions that come up with. For what purpose do you read the text? What is the text? Which questions the author tries to answer?
3. Read the text.
Read the whole text, but while skipping over unimportant parts. Try to understand what you read and take the time. Make a diagram of the main elements.
4. Tell in your own words what you've read.
Try your own words to answer the questions you've asked. Try (in mind) someone else to explain what in the text.
5. Check it again after.
Read the relevant parts of the text again. Work out your notes. Look for the answer directed questions still unanswered.
The main advantages of SQ3R in a row:
* Spend your time reading best.
* You better remember what you read.
* You read purposeful.
* You select the important information in a text.
1. RSS reading through webbased RSS-readers
The most popular way to read RSS feeds to a web based RSS reader. Bloglines is the world's most popular RSS reader, NewsGator is very well known. Both are services that your RSS feeds on a spot somewhere on the Internet for your collection. Very useful if you from multiple locations and / or multiple PCs works: accessible to everyone everywhere. This article contains a comparison between Bloglines and NewsGator. Even Google with its Google Reader tries to need to play. By RSS Compendium contains a very comprehensive overview of all available Web-based RSS readers.
2. Read via RSS desktop RSS readers
Another way to read RSS feeds is a desktop RSS reader, a special tool that you need to download and then install on your PC. This kind of readers you have in many shapes and sizes, free and paid. Such readers are usually only suitable for a specic operating system: Windows, Mac, Linux / Unix. Few readers are amongst destop RSS-capable cross-platform work. I work with a Windows PC itself and am very happy with Sharp Reader (free reader, which unfortunately is not renewed, but still continue to be downloaded) and Feed Demon (a paid reader who has the advantage that with the web based reader NewsGator can synchronize). Even Feed Reader and RssReader are known and good (free) reader for Windows. NetNewsWire is a (paid) user and popular reader for Mac users.
3. RSS reading through the browser
A third way to read RSS feeds is simply via a browser. Internet Explorer for Firefox was called and came to live bookmarks: favorite links that include an overview of the latest articles on your favorite sites. But from the next new version of Internet Explorer, this functionality standard part of the browser. The beta version of Internet Explorer 7 is already available in RSS. Many people expect that RSS will be included in Internet Explorer, a real breakthrough in the mass will lead. Also Opera browser and the Mac browser Safari have RSS on board.
4. Reading RSS via e-mail tool
Another way to read RSS feeds via e-mail. This means that in your e-mail program one or more additional folders which gets the RSS feeds which you have subscribed come. The service here is most famous NewsGator, this application sends RSS feeds to Outlook (Express), Eudora, Entourage and Apple Mail. Thunderbird is an e-mail program that the RSS reader is built. There are also services that RSS feeds from Web sites into one e-mail that just comes into your inbox. Known solutions for this are RssFwd, Rmail and FeedBlitz. Here you will find an overview of RSS via e-mail.
5. RSS Reading via mobile RSS reader
Another option is to read RSS feeds through an RSS reader suitable for mobile devices. Here again you have several variations: you have readers that are suitable for mobile phones (including Google Mobile), readers for the BlackBerry (News like Pico), readers for the Palm (as HandRSS) and readers for the Pocket PC (such as PocketRSS) . Some of these readers, such Feeder Reader for Pocket PC, can even get along with podcasts. Free News is a reader who (almost) all mobile devices can handle.
6. Via an RSS notifier
A shape that quickly arises is the RSS notifier. This notifier is called RSS-notify-icon or branded RSS reader called. He's right at the bottom of the screen in the system tray, so next to the clock. The RSS notifier is a suitable tool for RSS and marketing can be very effectively used to generate visits to a website. The company Oberon has such notifier developed include International Soccer (VI.nl Nieuwsbal), De Volkskrant (Nieuwsklikker), De Telegraaf (Koppensneller), the Algemeen Dagblad (Newsreader), De Standaard (Nieuwsklikker) and Het Nieuwsblad (Newsreader). Another supplier is Infocaster, there has been developed for the readers include Nu.nl (Newsreader), TMF (TMF Dashboard) and Nieuws.nl (Newsreader).
7. RSS read through a personal homepage
You can also use RSS to compile your own home. The big three are all doing: pioneer MyYahoo!, Microsoft (start.com) and Google (Google Ig) offer this service. Not as well known but certainly worthwhile services like Netvibes, Pageflakes and Proto Page. A variant offers the Dutch and Belgian Portal Feedo.nl News Manager. Furthermore, we know the Dutch News Page (of Home), Bommie.com and - recently - OnlineRSS.nl (their demo is worth).
8. Via an RSS feed on a website
A somewhat similar this application is that the owner of a website as a service one or more RSS feeds from other sites through its site. This means that an instance of the columns in a list of headlines from another site to see. Here in France we do Watching the example of Emerce headlines and Marketingfacts (see right column). These sites make that turn with the RSS feed for Watching Frank. Sometimes this is used as FeedOnSite.com services, which site owners to an RSS feed that can convert normal HTML code.
9. Reading RSS via instant messenger
A very young applies RSS via instant messenger. Oberon developed for the Volkskrant Nieuwskraker. "Sometimes you want to know the latest news direct, even when you're chatting. Add the Nieuwskraker to your MSN list and he keeps you informed of the latest news. "The Nieuwskraker respond to queries and also provides" not only heavy cost. It is not just heavy cost. The Nieuwskraker keep you informed of noteworthy news presented as short video. "With tools like CenterICQ these applications can be developed (see Command Line based aggregators).
10. RSS reading through media players
What then of course not in the list may be missing is the ability to use media player, iPod (via iTunes, see eg VPRO's 3voor12), Media Center PCs or digital video recorders to read RSS feeds. Naturally, this includes audio and video files, so podcasts, vodcasts and other audiovisual materials. An innovative application to fine them to close down but not the end of the - it seems - unlimited ability to read RSS feeds.
And really to work
Imagine that anyone could create, distribute and market their own output as a billion people with minimal public cost. It is not only possible but also easy. How do they do?
The playing field by stabilization
Making of digital products is cheaper than ever
Adoption of digital products is demokratisoitunut. It has long been a man tandems and desktop could not produce enough good material for commercial publication. Modern writing, image and audio processing software is the professional-quality and cheap. Border between professionals and amateurs are more blurred than ever.
Product distribution is demokratisoitunut
Own production to obtain the public, it is very easy and cheap. Videos to YouTube, Flicker photos, blog entries, blogs and websites Wordpress subjects, or Home machine. All can be done quickly, easily and cheaply, especially if it is willing to give up intellectual property rights.
Marketing is the revolution
Marketing does not require large amounts of capital in order to be effective. Web 2.0n instruments provided a creative, courageous and enthusiastic about the ease of use will bring better results than perfunctory media buying agency for advertising space.
One man's writing and producing a blog can reach hundreds of thousands of people every day. Anyone can buy Google Adwords ads that can appear in first class on blogs and online journals.
Works, the money is arkipäiväistynyt
Micropaymentit will never come, but small business operators can cash in with their products online. Completely entertainment-based network may advertising, sponsorship and other small streams for significant revenue streams in time. A couple of moderately successful amateur free web service running in the network services can earn more than the bread work.
Long tail and hits domination disintegration
Market fragmentation
Production, distribution and marketing costs halventuessa supply continues to grow. The greater the variety of products is available, the more products are sold in a comprehensive way. This means a decline hits and bestseller sales, and brings an entirely new market for products that sell very little. Increase in the number of products and price halpuus incentive to try something new.
People continue to buy Stephen Kinginsä and the desire to follow the other will remain strong. Bestseller lists are and remain clear of people as a guiding factor. Pirstoutuessa market increasingly smaller nicheihin, the product may be the best-selling book their own niche within the market. Thus, a variety of lists and recommendations to be more and more.
The physical capacity to trade only a limited number of products and there is a limit how many products must be sold per month in order to be a profitable business. The network does not have such a constraint, since the data transmission capacity and the deposit is very cheap.
Chris Anderson describes book The Long Tail describes the mass upheaval of the market of millions of niche markets. Gays have already taken place and now it is time to take the benefit. More about Kari Hintikka oivassa Web 2.0 - Introduction to the Internet for new business opportunities.
Amateurs, the emergence of
The network produced an increasing proportion of the material is made by amateurs. This does not mean a direct reduction in the quality of, eg, the uutisoitaessa enthusiast knows the background of the news and certainly more than the regular line editor. This material is produced by amateurs, easily faster and better than traditional media outputs.
Maailmanvalloitus a long tail along the top or at one time?
The biggest difference between professional and amateur is a risk-bearing capacity. Amateur afford to fail. This will help create quality content, the failure does not need to worry about. Professionals, and responsible producers rarely have the courage to take risks to make the excellent content of the normal or a good place. Millions of amateurs have the courage to take risks, and these successful online pulpahtavat surface.
The conquest of the world can certainly try the traditional way. In Finland, people dare to try again. Futuremark has compiled a unique gaming site Yougamers huge market to competition. Several world-class game reviewer on the payroll of the success of marketing claims. Amateur day can continue their work, but the larger the site, either a success or not.
Ensure the tail rises hit
MySpace has already created its own lilyalleninsa, and other social media creates a daily prompt celebrities - hits, enjoying the immense world-wide attention, of course, only a very short time. This visibility must be able to exploit and take it into marketing.
This article series is intended to shed light on Web 2.0 opportunities and ways to take the opportunities available at low cost.
There has never been a better time to be a internet marketer
Could you or your organization to take web 2.0 to use the benefits offered?
The online marketing has become perhaps the most famous words of the new Internet community, of course, in addition to Web 2.0 when it comes to make his website more profitable. Among online marketing are an exciting mixture of many marketing activities, which provide in combination to trigger a real boost in sales. The various areas that comprise this issue are from the classic online advertising, email marketing, affiliate marketing, SEO marketing and some other secret activities, which are often withheld only to the professionals.
Therefore, I would now like to elaborate on some of the activities.
The classic marketing has always been an effective way is advertising. Many believe that this type of advertising is under threat of extinction. But this is not so, because to implement it is quite simply the classical methods skillfully into the WWW. A simple enough to translate, but there is not enough. Typical forms of advertising are in the process layer ads, banners or pop ups that will raise awareness of the products.
When all the search engine marketing opportunities are used to in the organic search engine results as appear to be far ahead of Google. By better placement are Natürlichweise also increase the traffic and the resulting corresponding success. This can also be reached in which it operates with so-called paid search engine placement online marketing. But that is always associated with high costs, which is not always necessarily lead to high amounts.
The e-mail marketing is another form of online marketing, which is currently very popular for larger companies. The sending of messages via email cunning will increase the traffic to the website and keep the user better to the content. It should be noted that not everyone would like to read this email. Therefore, there are vendors that can offer a host of newsletters, where we place its advertising.
The affiliate marketing is a key component in online marketing has become, which is also become indispensable. These partner sites banners on your pages fade in and then expect to pay per click or pay per sale a certain percentage of turnover, which earned the then advertised.
That is all, but only a small extract from the world of online marketing.
Selenium IDE is an automated testing tool mainly used for testing web applications. I would, rather say, only web applications. It's add-on. It can added in Mozilla Firefox browser. It is very simple to understand and best way of learning is doing hands-on on it. As said before, it is automated testing tool, automated scripts will come into picture. Main strength of this tool is it support javascript. So, the person knowing basics of java or javascript can easily master on this tool. If a person (or tester) doesn't knows about jvascript, then he/she can go through basics of javascript on w3schools.com.
Advantages of using selenium is it saves a lot of time, easy to understand and use. To use, all you need to do is give URL of your web application in URL textbox provided in UI of selenium. It also records which button is getting clicked, in which textbox which value is getting entered. It records name of button, name of textbox or radio button (the name which was used during cooding phase of web application). If there are huge numbers of test cases that are gtting covered in your one script, then you can load the script and run and simultaneously, you can do your other work. Simultaneous work will not affect its (selenium) work. Write a script and simply execute. It will test the application and will provide the results and will display, if application is failing somewhere. For it's forums, visit openQA.org and you will get every answer for your every question. For downloading of selenium IDE, visit seleniumhq.org.
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