Module 4 - Tools for the web
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"1: Try downloading at least two unfamiliar programs (if you do not already have them: for those who have most or all, offer alternatives, or make sure you have the most up-to-date copy). Find out what the programs offer and spend a bit of time familiarising yourself with their operation (do not spend too much time on this, as some of these programs will be utilised in later tasks)." (Allen, M n.d)
From the list of 6 different "Tools for using the web", I already had 4, 1 (Offline Browser/Copier) I had no need for so my option is down to 'Search managers' which I downloaded. I went to Copernic and downloaded their Copernic Agent Basic
It was hassle free to download and install. And upon using it for the first time, it looks great. I look forward to the opportunity to using it again. Since the search will use 12 search engines in total, does this mean that my Google search bar is redundent?
Copernic has installed itself into my toolbar, however upon attempting to do a generic search I've had an error, twice. An error occured while opening the Copernic Agent results bar, and needs all windows closed down and to try again, did I mention this has happened twice?
When all else fails, Reboot. This corrected the problem :-) Just to test out how this works, I opened to browsers. In the first window I entered 'Net11' into my google search bar. In the second I entered 'Net11' into the Copernic search toolbar. Copernic froze, I closed the browser and started again, frozen again.
Copernic toolbar search disabled.
Going directly to the start menu and access Copernic that way I opened the program, entered the Net11 search and also into the google search toolbar on a second browser. My results pages are returned for both applications. Clicking through Copernic I can see that I can filter my results according to Status, Region, Domain. I can also have the broken links highlighted - How handy is that! With Google, I can filter by video, forum, review. Recent events, Past 24 hours, past week or past year.
At this stage, the only emprovement I can see would be the inclussion of Google in their search engines, I can't fathom why it's not included.
I think the initial trouble I had, and then the test searches I ran have both left a bad taste in my mouth towards Copernic. I'm pretty sure this will be deleted when I no longer need it for my Net11 studies. Overall I am happy with the results I receive via Google, both number and quality wise - Copernice does not exceed that.
Allen, M n.d, "Module Four: Using the infosphere: taking & organising", Retrieved on July 22, 2009 from http://lms.curtin.edu.au/webapps/portal/frameset.jsp?tab_id=_2_1&url=%2fwebapps%2fblackboard%2fexecute%2flauncher%3ftype%3dCourse%26id%3d_18825_1%26url%3d
From the list of 6 different "Tools for using the web", I already had 4, 1 (Offline Browser/Copier) I had no need for so my option is down to 'Search managers' which I downloaded. I went to Copernic and downloaded their Copernic Agent Basic
It was hassle free to download and install. And upon using it for the first time, it looks great. I look forward to the opportunity to using it again. Since the search will use 12 search engines in total, does this mean that my Google search bar is redundent?
Copernic has installed itself into my toolbar, however upon attempting to do a generic search I've had an error, twice. An error occured while opening the Copernic Agent results bar, and needs all windows closed down and to try again, did I mention this has happened twice?
When all else fails, Reboot. This corrected the problem :-) Just to test out how this works, I opened to browsers. In the first window I entered 'Net11' into my google search bar. In the second I entered 'Net11' into the Copernic search toolbar. Copernic froze, I closed the browser and started again, frozen again.
Copernic toolbar search disabled.
Going directly to the start menu and access Copernic that way I opened the program, entered the Net11 search and also into the google search toolbar on a second browser. My results pages are returned for both applications. Clicking through Copernic I can see that I can filter my results according to Status, Region, Domain. I can also have the broken links highlighted - How handy is that! With Google, I can filter by video, forum, review. Recent events, Past 24 hours, past week or past year.
At this stage, the only emprovement I can see would be the inclussion of Google in their search engines, I can't fathom why it's not included.
I think the initial trouble I had, and then the test searches I ran have both left a bad taste in my mouth towards Copernic. I'm pretty sure this will be deleted when I no longer need it for my Net11 studies. Overall I am happy with the results I receive via Google, both number and quality wise - Copernice does not exceed that.
Allen, M n.d, "Module Four: Using the infosphere: taking & organising", Retrieved on July 22, 2009 from http://lms.curtin.edu.au/webapps/portal/frameset.jsp?tab_id=_2_1&url=%2fwebapps%2fblackboard%2fexecute%2flauncher%3ftype%3dCourse%26id%3d_18825_1%26url%3d
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