# 3 - Google Groups

Another day, another exciting task...today we had to research the groups of google and become a member of one. I found the search engine for groups ridiculously annoying, as there are millions of groups, some with 1 member lol (loser) and u cant sort for the number of authors to find a decent one....
Being a member of many bodybuilding and fitness news groups and forums, i have researched them in google and did not find a single group with some decent info.....no1 wants to share the secret of their 6 packs and beachbods....well neither will i haha
I still had to join a group therefore i chose a LA Lakers fanbase....fun
http://groups.google.com/group/alt.sports.basketball.nba.la-lakers/subscribe?hl=en
to do this i had to create a google account, which i will probs never use again.....disappointing!

#2 - the different kinds of web pages...

Our first assignment was to find and compare two e-books of different web formats. I have also learned their strengths and weaknesses. In addition, i found out the best format, in my opinion, which is I-paper. I researched this format on http://www.scribd.com/ and watched a video tutorial on youtube.


Book #1 :

Romeo and Juliet (http://www.gutenberg.org/catalog/world/readfile?fk_files=36900 )

What is the purpose of this e-book?
To provide free access of the book to online users.

What format is it in?
It is in Text format, embedded into an HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) web page.

What is its structure?
It is embedded into the page. It has no formatting. There is only plain text.

What navigation is available?
Being a text file, it can only be navigated by scrolling.
The actual website has a hyperlink to the next page of the book and also an option of typing in the page number.

What are its strengths and weaknesses?

Strengths	Weaknesses
It has a simple format, making it easy to read.	It has no formatting, making it not user-friendly and dull to read.
It would be quick to download as they take up little space.
It is easily searchable.
It is easily editable.
It can be transferred to other platforms.

Does it fulfil its purpose?
Yes, as it provides books and displays the text clearly.

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Book #2:

The Epic of Gilgamesh (http://www.grtbooks.com/exitfram.asp?idx=0&yr=-2000&aa=AA&at=GI&ref=epics&URL=http://www.ancienttexts.org/library/mesopotamian/gilgamesh/index.html)

What is the purpose of this e-book?
To provide a translation of the tablets of an old historical document. Provides free HTML online versions of many famous authors from before 200 BC to the 20th Century.

What format is it in?
It is in HTML format.

What is its structure?
The e-book is structured in chapters. The formatting present is different fonts and font sizes, as well as a background.

What navigation is available?
By scroll, ToC and hyperlinks.

What are its strengths and weaknesses?

Strengths	Weaknesses
It has simple formatting making it easy to read.	It is hard to edit and create in HTML.
It has easy navigation.	It does not have any interactive links, sound or video.

Does it fulfil its purpose?
Yes, as it makes the document easy to read and navigate between chapters.

#1 - My impressions of the new course

how would i describe the new course?? well, in one word....its "new". Im constantly learning new possibilities of the internet and online services...its interesting and different from wat we done before and im looking forward to continue exploring......
It is only the beginning of the course, and even though it seems to b easier and more fun....i still dont know wat to expect.
Peace Out :)