Michael

2006-07-24T22:11:00.000-07:00

Practical Worksheet 8

“mobile9.com” Retrieved February 15, 2006 from World Wide Web: http://www.mobile9.com/
“youtube, broadcast yourself Retrieved April 07, 2006 from World Wide Web: http://www.youtube.com/
“Hardware.com” Retrieved May 15, 2006 from World Wide Web: http://www.hardwarezone.com/
Nokia (2006) “Nokia Connecting people” Retrieved May 18, 2006 from World Wide Web: http://www.nokia.com.sg/nokia/0,8764,36097,00.html
Microsoft Corporation (2006) “Window Mobile” Retrieved May 18, 2006 from World Wide Web: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/default.mspx
Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications (2001-2006) “Sony Ericsson” Retrieved May 18, 2006 from World Wide Web: http://www.sonyericsson.com
“GSM Arena” Retrieved June 15, 2006 from World Wide Web: http://www.gsmarena.com/news.php3
“mobile review” Retrieved June 15, 2006 from World Wide Web: http://www.mobile-review.com/index-en.shtml
“mobileshop.com” Retrieved June 22,2006 from World Wide Web: http://www.mobileshop.com/
eBay Inc (1995-2006) “ebay” Retrieved June 26, 2006 from World Wide Web: http://cell-phones.ebay.com

2006-07-17T09:16:00.000-07:00

Lab 7

http://www.gsmarena.com/

Purpose
Are the aims of the website clearly stated?

The aims of the website are related to latest, review and News of the mobile phone. And it has entertainment side like top rating, top ringtone and top MP3 ringtone.

Coverage
What is the coverage of the site? Is it comprehensive? What subject areas and materials are covered? Are there any pointers to further information that enhance the coverage of the site? Are the links to other sites useful?

The coverage of the site talks about description and entertainment of the website. It tell what the hottest entrainment likes hottest ringtone and MP3 ringtone. The description is about talking the New mobile phone description/detail of it, the latest mobile phone is talking the specification of the mobile phone and the review side talking about advantage and disadvantage of the mobile phone and also have a description of it too.

Authority
Is this an authoritative source? Are there any reviews about this site or has it been included in any gateways or virtual libraries?

This is an authoritative source that it can contact them by e mailing them and it also has privacy policy too.

Accuracy
Are the facts accurate? Does it use research as a basis? Is there political, ideological, or biasness in the source? Is it a factual site or one that contains an opinion? Are the references stated clearly? Is it free from grammatical, spelling and typographical errors?

The fact is accurate that it provides clear detail/information of it. It said very clear what the model is descripting in. It doesn’t have spelling and grammatical and typographical errors.

Currency
Is the information up-to-date? Is it well-maintained?

This website is up-to-date that it has a search facility to search and also have advanced search facility too. It is well maintained.

Accessibility
Is the site easily accessible? Does it require registration and log-ins? Are all the information accessible for FREE?

It is easily accessible and don’t need to register and log-in on it. It gives free information of the mobile phone.

Presentation and Arrangement
Is the information well presented and arranged? Is the information clearly, consistently and logically presented and arranged? Are there any features such as site map, an index or a search facility? How effective are the search features in helping users to find information?

The information well presented and arranged in the manner that it have a all the models of the mobile phone menu bar and it has a short description of it by following the subject. And it has search facility to search what user find it.

Usability
Is it easy to use and navigate around? Are there user support facilities?

The website is easy to use and have navigated button on it. User just click the link there will bring it to the destination what user want to find.

Overall
What is your overall impression of the quality of the websites?

My overall impression is that the website is useful website that I to find out more about mobile phone. And comparing the model of the mobile phone.

http://www.mobileshop.com/

Purpose
Are the aims of the website clearly stated?

The aims of the website are selling the mobile phone/hand phone which is dealing online and detail of the price and benefit it. It also has specification and detail of the mobile phone too.

Coverage
What is the coverage of the site? Is it comprehensive? What subject areas and materials are covered? Are there any pointers to further information that enhance the coverage of the site? Are the links to other sites useful?

The coverage if the site talks selling the mobile phone/hand phone which is in London currency. It show the price of the mobile phone and the specification and description when u going to buy in it. And also have detail of the price and benefit on it

Authority
Is this an authoritative source? Are there any reviews about this site or has it been included in any gateways or virtual libraries?

This is an authoritative source that it has Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy.

Accuracy
Are the facts accurate? Does it use research as a basis? Is there political, ideological, or biasness in the source? Is it a factual site or one that contains an opinion? Are the references stated clearly? Is it free from grammatical, spelling and typographical errors?

The fact is accurate that it provides clear detail/information and the price is fix. It said very clear what the model is descripting and specification in before user going to buy it and also have detail of the price and benefit on it. It doesn’t have spelling and grammatical and typographical errors.

Currency
Is the information up-to-date? Is it well-maintained?

This website is up-to-date that user can see the latest mobile phone is coming up to sell it. It is well maintained.

Accessibility
Is the site easily accessible? Does it require registration and log-ins? Are all the information accessible for FREE?

It is easily accessible and need to register and don’t log-in on it. User must click buy then register their particular and then will give user track number if got any problem. Before they deliver to user.

Presentation and Arrangement
Is the information well presented and arranged? Is the information clearly, consistently and logically presented and arranged? Are there any features such as site map, an index or a search facility? How effective are the search features in helping users to find information?

The information will well presented and arranged in which it has a picture of the models of the mobile phone and detail of the price and benefit and also have a description of it. It has menu bar that have many different links of the mobile phone things and entertainments like ringtone, wallpaper and etc. There is a site map to links to another of the website with similar of it.

Usability
Is it easy to use and navigate around? Are there user support facilities?

The website is easy to use and have navigated button to go to. User just clicks the navigated button they will bring user what user wants to find out.

Overall
What is your overall impression of the quality of the websites?

My overall impression is that the website is a not user friendly to register for buying the mobile phone which I found it.

http://cell-phones.ebay.com/

Purpose
Are the aims of the website clearly stated?

The aims of the website are selling or buying the mobile phone, PDA phone and phone accessories. It also has some description of the mobile phone.

Coverage
What is the coverage of the site? Is it comprehensive? What subject areas and materials are covered? Are there any pointers to further information that enhance the coverage of the site? Are the links to other sites useful?

The coverage of the site are selling or buying the mobile phone, PDA phone and phone accessories. It shows the price, description of the phone and top 10 mobile phone selling rating.

Authority
Is this an authoritative source? Are there any reviews about this site or has it been included in any gateways or virtual libraries?

This is an authoritative source that it has the privacy policy and user agreement on it.

Accuracy
Are the facts accurate? Does it use research as a basis? Is there political, ideological, or biasness in the source? Is it a factual site or one that contains an opinion? Are the references stated clearly? Is it free from grammatical, spelling and typographical errors?

The fact is accurate that it provides clear detail/information and the price is fix. It said very clear what the model is description before buying or selling it. It also has a description of the accessories phone too. It doesn’t have spelling and grammatical and typographical errors.

Currency
Is the information up-to-date? Is it well-maintained?

This website is up-to-date that there has a section the topic of the Phone with new plan purchase of it. It is well-maintained.

Accessibility
Is the site easily accessible? Does it require registration and log-ins? Are all the information accessible for FREE?

It is easily accessible and need to register and log-in on it. User must register their particular and sign in if user want to sell or buy the mobile phone or another staff.

Presentation and Arrangement
Is the information well presented and arranged? Is the information clearly, consistently and logically presented and arranged? Are there any features such as site map, an index or a search facility? How effective are the search features in helping users to find information?

The information will well present and arranged in the way that it has a links by the subject/topic name. It has menu bar that have many links and there have search facility to search the mobile phone and there also have advanced search facility to search more in relevant topic than user want. It also have site map to link relating to the selling or buying mobile gadgets.

Usability
Is it easy to use and navigate around? Are there user support facilities?

The website is easy to use and have navigated button on it. User just clicks the link that you want to find it.

Overall
What is your overall impression of the quality of the websites?

My overall impression is that the website is a not user friendly to register for buying or selling the mobile phone which I found it. (mean OK la).

http://www.nokia.com.sg/nokia/0,8764,36097,00.html

Purpose
Are the aims of the website clearly stated?

The aim of the website is provide clearly stated of description/details of Nokia phone in the market. It also provides details of the latest Nokia phone. And also other link to related to Nokia.

Coverage
What is the coverage of the site? Is it comprehensive? What subject areas and materials are covered? Are there any pointers to further information that enhance the coverage of the site? Are the links to other sites useful?

The coverage of the site are description of the Nokia phone. It has the information of the detail of the Nokia products. And have Nokia other link to relate to Nokia likes business, investors and etc.

Authority
Is this an authoritative source? Are there any reviews about this site or has it been included in any gateways or virtual libraries?

This is an authoritative source that it has their privacy policy of Nokia Company.

Accuracy
Are the facts accurate? Does it use research as a basis? Is there political, ideological, or biasness in the source? Is it a factual site or one that contains an opinion? Are the references stated clearly? Is it free from grammatical, spelling and typographical errors?

The fact is accurate that it provides latest information of Nokia phone and release on it in Singapore. It has the description of the oldest, current and latest Nokia phone. It has latest information of the Nokia business and investor too.

Currency
Is the information up-to-date? Is it well-maintained?

The website is up-to-date that it have the section of the release, latest and complete collection of the Nokia phone. Inside the page, it has the box that it written in New. Which is the latest Nokia phone on it. That proof that it is always update on it. It is well-maintained.

Accessibility
Is the site easily accessible? Does it require registration and log-ins? Are all the information accessible for FREE?

It is easily accessible and don’t needs to register and log-in. User can look through on it.

Presentation and Arrangement
Is the information well presented and arranged? Is the information clearly, consistently and logically presented and arranged? Are there any features such as site map, an index or a search facility? How effective are the search features in helping users to find information?

The information will well present and arranged in the way that it has a links by section of the topic. It has menu bar that have many links of the Nokia phone. It have search facility to search the Nokia model and second is function of the Nokia model that user want it. It has the site maps relate to Nokia subject.

Usability
Is it easy to use and navigate around? Are there user support facilities?

The website is easy to use and easy to find the Nokia model by using search facility and has navigated on it.

Overall
What is your overall impression of the quality of the websites?

My overall impression is that the website is only Nokia product only and it is user friendly website to find out more of the Nokia products.

2006-07-17T09:03:00.000-07:00

Lab 6

http://www.mobile9.com/

Purpose
Are the aims of the website clearly stated?

The aim of the website is provide clearly stated of description/details of the model mobile phone in the market. It also provides details of the latest mobile phone.

Coverage

What is the coverage of the site? Is it comprehensive? What subject areas and materials are covered? Are there any pointers to further information that enhance the coverage of the site? Are the links to other sites useful?

The coverage of the site is on entertainment and description of the mobile phone. This website is easy to read which are cover in specification and feature of the mobile phone. The entertainment side is downloading the theme, wallpaper and etc. There have the links to friendly website are talk about mobile phones too.

Authority

Is this an authoritative source? Are there any reviews about this site or has it been included in any gateways or virtual libraries?

This is an authoritative source that it can be contacted by e mailing them and the source is very clear stated.

Accuracy

Are the facts accurate? Does it use research as a basis? Is there political, ideological, or biasness in the source? Is it a factual site or one that contains an opinion? Are the references stated clearly? Is it free from grammatical, spelling and typographical errors?

The fact of the website is accurate that is give a clear information basic on the mobile phone. It also have tell the mobile phone is it popular or not and have the rating of it. It also has the rating of the fun download item likes theme, ringtone and etc. The website can’t have grammatical, spelling and typographical error.

Currency

Is the information up-to-date? Is it well-maintained?

The information of the website is up-to-date that it tells more about new/latest mobile phone that coming out but haven’t promotes in the market yet. It is also well maintained of the website.

Accessibility

Is the site easily accessible? Does it require registration and log-ins? Are all the information accessible for FREE?

This website is easily accessible that it doesn’t need to register or log on it. All the information that you can look though likes specification and features of the mobile phone and also finds the latest of the headline news of the mobile phones.

Presentation and Arrangement

Is the information well presented and arranged? Is the information clearly, consistently and logically presented and arranged? Are there any features such as site map, an index or a search facility? How effective are the search features in helping users to find information?

The information is well presented and arranged that it is easy to search by clicking the links at the top. Each links got different topic to go in and easy to find the info that user wants.

Usability

Is it easy to use and navigate around? Are there user support facilities?

The website is easy to use and have navigated button on it. User just click menu bar button to reach the link that user wants.

Overall

What is your overall impression of the quality of the websites?

My overall impression of this websites is user friendly and easy to use.

http://www.hardwarezone.com/channels/mobilephone/

Purpose

Are the aims of the website clearly stated?

The aim of the website is clearly stated which tell the detail of the mobile phone likes the latest mobile phone News, specification of the model of mobile phone, 3GSM World Congress 2006 Coverage and it has rating of the mobile phone.

Coverage

What is the coverage of the site? Is it comprehensive? What subject areas and materials are covered? Are there any pointers to further information that enhance the coverage of the site? Are the links to other sites useful?

The coverage of the site is about description of the mobile phone. It tells very detail of the specification of the mobile phone. And also talk about latest models too.

Authority

Is this an authoritative source? Are there any reviews about this site or has it been included in any gateways or virtual libraries?

This is an authoritative source that it has the terms of the service and privacy policy.

Accuracy

Are the facts accurate? Does it use research as a basis? Is there political, ideological, or biasness in the source? Is it a factual site or one that contains an opinion? Are the references stated clearly? Is it free from grammatical, spelling and typographical errors?

The fact is accurate that it provides clear information about mobile phone in the industry or market. It doesn’t have grammatical, spelling and typographical errors on it.

Currency

Is the information up-to-date? Is it well-maintained?

This website is up-to-date that it will show the dates of the mobile phone News, it show the description of the latest design of the mobile phone which haven’t appear in the market in Singapore and it is well maintain.

Accessibility

Is the site easily accessible? Does it require registration and log-ins? Are all the information accessible for FREE?

The website is easily accessible and don’t need to registration and log in. The information of the website is well organized.

Presentation and Arrangement

Is the information well presented and arranged? Is the information clearly, consistently and logically presented and arranged? Are there any features such as site map, an index or a search facility? How effective are the search features in helping users to find information?

The information is well presented and arranged that it follow the categories of the topic in the header. It has the search box the list of the mobile phone models that you want to find it. And also have the site map on it which linked to mobile phone.

Usability

Is it easy to use and navigate around? Are there user support facilities?

The website is easy to use and have navigated button on it. User just click the links that you want it.

Overall

What is your overall impression of the quality of the websites?

My overall impression is that the website had more detail and description of the mobile phone.

http://www.mobile-review.com/index-en.shtml

Purpose

Are the aims of the website clearly stated?

The aims of the website are related to latest mobile phone and PDA phone. It talks very detail from inside the software to the mobile phone and PDA phone devices.

Coverage

What is the coverage of the site? Is it comprehensive? What subject areas and materials are covered? Are there any pointers to further information that enhance the coverage of the site? Are the links to other sites useful?

The coverage of the site talks about high technology of mobile phone and PDA phone. It more about the latest mobile phone/PDA phone that going to release it and also have a full specification of both gadgets. The special of it is more information of the software of the mobile phone/PDA phone that what good impressions of the phone of it.

Authority

Is this an authoritative source? Are there any reviews about this site or has it been included in any gateways or virtual libraries?

This is an authoritative source that it has their privacy policy.

Accuracy

Are the facts accurate? Does it use research as a basis? Is there political, ideological, or biasness in the source? Is it a factual site or one that contains an opinion? Are the references stated clearly? Is it free from grammatical, spelling and typographical errors?

The fact is accurate that it provides clear detail/information of the latest mobile phone and PDA phone. It doesn’t have spelling and grammatical and typographical errors.

Currency

Is the information up-to-date? Is it well-maintained?

This website is up-to-date that it will show the dates of the mobile phone News, it show the description of the latest design of the mobile phone which haven’t appear in the market in Singapore and it is well maintain.

This website is up-to-date that have two menu bar talk about the mobile phone and PDA phone. It has a published and date on it. That can find at the end of the page.

Accessibility

Is the site easily accessible? Does it require registration and log-ins? Are all the information accessible for FREE?

It is easily accessible and don’t need to register and log-in on it. It gives free information of the mobile phone and PDA phone.

Presentation and Arrangement

Is the information well presented and arranged? Is the information clearly, consistently and logically presented and arranged? Are there any features such as site map, an index or a search facility? How effective are the search features in helping users to find information?

The information is well presented and arranged in the manner follow by topic in the menu bar. It has a search facility to search the models of the mobile phone and the second search facility is typing the model of the mobile phone that user know. It will retrieve the source that is very closely related what user want to find it.

Usability

Is it easy to use and navigate around? Are there user support facilities?

The website is easy to use and have navigated button on it. User just click the menu bar to link user to the link what you want to.

Overall

What is your overall impression of the quality of the websites?

My overall impression is that the website had full information from head to tail of the model of the mobile phone and PDA phone.

2006-05-29T09:28:00.000-07:00

Practical Worksheet 4 & 5 learn how to serach from
different types of Internet search facilities

Type of Search facility
Search Engine
http://www.google.com

Keywords used
the latest model on mobile phone

URL and Purpose
http://www.gsmarena.com/news.php3
Purpose: Information

Comments on Search Results
Size of hits: 37,900,000
Relevant ranking: 1
Relevant results: Using the keywords, It give me
all the information that I want to find.

Type of Search facility
Meta Search Engine
www.mamma.com

Keywords used
shopping in brand of mobile phone

URL and Purpose
http://www.mobileshop.com/
Purpose: Business/marketing

Comments on Search Results
Size of hits: 47
Relevant ranking: 5
Relevant results: Using keywords, it doe not give me more
about information/detail that I want.

Type of Search facility
Subject Directory
http://www.yahoo.com/

Keywords used
introduction of the latest mobile phone

URL and Purpose
http://www.mobile-review.com/index-en.shtml
Purpose: Information

Keywords used
mobile news
http://www.mobile-industry-news.com/
Purpose: Business/marketing

Keywords used
brand of mobile phone
http://search.ebay.com/mobile-phone-battery_W0QQfkrZ1QQfnuZ1
Purpose: Business/marketing

Comments on Search Results
Size of hits: 2,970,000
Relevant ranking: 1
Relevant results: It focus the subject that what
you want in the keywords.

Compare the search results. Identify 2 characteristics
that make all 3 search facilities similar or different
from one another.

Using the keywords to search similar source.

The search facility do not have the same search
result and may not be relevant to the searching
keywords.

Do you find any strength/weakness of each of them,
in terms of search capability?

Search Engine – strength- able to find the information
that I want to find, giving relevant and helpful results.

Meta Search Engine – weakness – not more information
that I want. Unfamiliar search Engine that I found that
it is not good to search my topic.

Subject Directory – strength – able to find information
that is similar to the search engine. But it base on subject
directory that it is very easy and most effective way.

Overall, which search facility best meet the searching needs? Why?

Yahoo. As it give me the information that I want and it more

at subject type/topic.

Comment whether your research topic has any co-relation to

the purposes of the resources retrieved.

Yes. It help me to find more information about my topic.

2006-05-20T02:32:00.000-07:00

Practial 3 lesson teach how to insert atom.xml to
html code and ompare and dentifythe different
purposes of internet resources. o_O

Resource 1

Purpose of resource : ~Enterainment~

Reasons :

http://www.mobile9.com

This website contains ringtones (MIDI WAV and MP3) and video
clips (MP4 WMV) as well as games.

Resource 2

Purpose of resource : ~Information~

Reasons :

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/default.mspx

This website provided information of the PDA phone.
That it give description and specification of the model of PDA.
It also can find out more about the PDA software likes window
(XP, window 2000 and …). It has brief ideas what is PDA phone
and guide of using it. It is a useful website that tell you the
information of the PDA.

Resource 3

Purpose of resource : ~Business/Marketing ~

Reasons :

http://www.nokia.com.sg/nokia/0,8764,36097,00.html

Nokia website talk about their own business likes invest,
financial reports, marketing data chart and ... also has information
about the company and also have detail of nokia online market that
you want to buy.

Resource 4

Purpose of resource :~News~

Reasons :

http://www.hardwarezone.com/channels/mobilephone/

It contains the News of the latest/current mobile phones, device and gadgets.

2006-05-13T04:52:00.000-07:00

Practical 2, it teach me how to different amongst of the three types websites are organization, personal and subject-based. That i now doing it. My topic is related to my course that i study now in MWC.

Lab 2

My related course of the topic is Recent Handphone

All the type of website is Organization.

http://www.hardwarezone.com/channels/mobilephone/

Description

This website contains of description of the hand phone model and also can find the latest new model of the hand phone too. It has the detail to descript the hand phone and specifications. It has discussion board to talk more about what the advantage and disadvantage of the hand phone and software.

http://www.mobile9.com/

Description

This website is more on downloading the theme, ringtone, software and using GPRS. It also has description and specification of the hand phone. As well as photoblog to tell u the quality of the handphone camera.

http://www.nokia.com.sg/nokia/0,8764,36097,00.html

Description

Nokia website is show more about their products of hand phone, software and games. It also have online selling their goods.

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/default.mspx

Description

Talk about more in PDA phone. It contains description and specification the PDA phone. It also have entertainment, accessories and software. And also learn what is windows mobile for business.

http://www.sonyericsson.com/spg.jsp?cc=sg&lc=en&ver=4000&template=ph1&zone=ph

Description

Sony erisson is show more about their products of handphone, software, games and etc. Description and specification of the hand phone, accessories and their company profile.

Reflections on your searching activity

1. Which search facility/ies did you use?
Google and yahoo

2. Write down all the keywords you had used for searching the resources. Identify those keywords that yield relevant or better search results.

Identified the website and topic specific searches

3. What are the major differences amongst the three types of websites?

The major differences amongst the three of website are different source of each topic related.

2006-05-13T04:50:00.000-07:00

Practical 1 teach me how create a personal UIR Blog. And learn to compare
different categories of Internet resources. The topic is your interest that you like
or related to your course.

My interest of the topic is hand phone.

http://forums.hardwarezone.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1279006

Description

It is about advantage and disadvantage of the hand phone software, function and quality.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mg59q6LNwyk&search=handphones

Description

Advertised the model of the handphone

http://www.mobile9.com/

Description

Description and specification of the mobile. Download theme, screensaver, wallpaper and etc. It also have news about the gadgets, latest mobile and forum talk about handphone, device and etc.

Mobile World Magazine

Description

Contain description and specification of the mobile/PDA, devices, software, games and many more.

To be continue in Lab 2....

2006-05-08T07:02:00.000-07:00

Finally i complete my master piece...haha :)

2006-05-02T01:55:00.000-07:00

hello, my name is shi tian or michael teo that my freind name me.
my hobby is hand out with freinds, watching movie,
ainmation clips likes bleach, nartuo and ...and also
korean drama/series likes now watching love story harvard.
IT is very romantics drama that i have watching me.
That about me for today... hahaha... Have a nice day... :)