Internet Tools

Internet Tools at your convenience
The power of the Internet can work wonders for us. The all famous Google and their genius ideas have allowed us to use their applications which makes it convenient to share information with others. An application such as the google map has made it possible to look at phone numbers and addresses. All you have to do is just to pan left/right and zoom in to the desired location. There are lots of other things that you can do like sourcing for businesses or even planning a driving route.

Attached is an introduction to the google map

It is so simple that I can even locate my own house in Singapore.
Where my house is located

Able to search the exact location of my aunties restuarant in the US.

Another useful application is Google Doc. which allows you to share your documents, spreadsheets or presentation slides with anyone online. Whats great is that you may edit the document online and it updates instantly.

Here is a tutorial on how Google Doc is used

For more google applications, cnet has reviewed the Top 10 Google applications currently online.

http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-9239_7-6546759-1.html

Useful Applications for Movie Makers
I've created videos before during my polytechnic days and during free time when I have the sudden feel to do something random.

The first video was a school project that I did with my classmates. We had to do a special effects video using several multimedia applications. It looks a little cheesy so don't mind us. We were still young haha.

Video done in Singapore Polytechnic

Similarly, I did another video and this one was on animation. My groupmates and I used several other programs apart from windows movie maker. We prefered Adobe Premeir as it was more user friendly to us.

Animation video

There are alot of video applications that you may use to do picture collages or a simple video. Windows Movie Maker, Videostudio, Adobe Premeir and IMovie are just several of them. Lastly, if you ever need any help online, just GOOGLE it.

E-learning

E-Learning takes learning to another level

During my primary through secondary school, lessons where carried out classrooms whereby teachers used chalks to write on the blackboard. It was ocassionally accompanied with the over head projector once in a while. Well imagine all that copying that we have to do gosh! Thats alot of notes to take.

After going to the polytechnic and studying multimedia, that was when my eyes to technology and learning begin to take a twist. We had to use computers almost 24/7.
Had to deal with computers in almost every lesson.

















Apart from using the computer daily, we also had to be familiar with the SP E-Learning Blackboard to check our grades or to consult our lecturers online. E-learning takes us to another level of education as more schools and universities are adopting e-learning. Top Universities such as NUS offered to students what is known as the Integrated Virtual Learning Enviroment (IVLE) a web based tool for resource and learning.

The e-learning program named edveNTUve cost NTU S$6 million when it was launched. The online oriented material allows dynamic content to be sent to students at anytime and any place. It is likewise for students like myself studying in SIM. We have the UBlearns Blackboard to check our materials and to send emails out to lecturers as well.

(Check out this link for more information about e-learning in Singapore)
http://www.u21global.edu.sg/PartnerAdmin/ViewContent?module=DOCUMENTLIBRARY&oid=157381

Blackboard on Ublearns














With techonlogy ever changing and improving, schools have be on the alert to think of innovative ways to teach students. With most schools using computers to teach students, who knows what the future holds for us now. Perhaps there will come a time whereby we won't even need to attend classes anymore and everything will be done online. It won't take a long time before everything we use will be Holographic.

It's just a matter of when! Initializing dateline for technology advancement...................

E-Commerce coming your way

E-Commerce Expanding!

Ah Yes isn't the power of technology wonderful ? Companies are now able to sell their products online and get them delivered straight to your doorstep. No longer do you need to drop by the shopping mall to shop for the clothes of your choice because everything can be done online at the comfort of your own home. However, unless you're on a date then of course you've gotta go out ;) 

The convenient thing about e-commerce is that all your transactions are done online. There are several ways how businesses can be conducted:

1) Business to Business - B2B

2) Business to Consumer - B2C

I guess the majority of us fall under the second category whereby we purchase products online. I have fallen as one of the victims into buying products online. It may not that frequent right now but in the long run, as technology evolves further, who knows. 

Some sites that I visit. Which sites do you all visit ? :D

www.undftd.com

www.neweracap.com

There are plenty of other sites that offers other kinds of products or business. The Internet itself has already opened many doors for us. With the introduction of E-Commerce here are a several advantages that it has:

1) Business Transactions online

2) Book your movie tickets online

3) Buy products online

4) Surf at your own convenience online

5) Start your own business online

With these advantages, e-commerce has allowed users to have online fast updating. Users are able to direct "link" capabilities to content information and virtual displays on other client websites. People who have business on a smaller scale are now able to compete with large companies on equal footing. Moreover, it is 24/7 which reduces cost for the advertiser and customers enjoy viewing it at the comfort of their homes.  

Wow! look at all the great possibilities you may do with E-Commerce. Who knows you might be the next Entrepreneur if you have a fantastic idea. All you need to do is to market it well with a little aid from technology. To conclude, here is a little music video about EBAY enjoy :D