Monday, January 22, 2007
[practical 7 ; 3 website, evaluation]
- Title of Internet Resource: Cancer Network: Cancer Screening, Diagnosis, Treatment
URL: http://cancernetwork.com
- Title of Internet Resource: Comprehensive Cancer Information – National Cancer Institution
URL: http://www.cancer.gov/
My overall impression of the quality of the website is not of my taste. This is because it only provides fact information only about cancer. Not much features such as site map or photo gallery, and others that facilitate in the retrieval of information. The site covers everything about the information related on the cancer. Intended audience will most likely be the cancer patients, families, doctors. Links that are provided are useful so as audience can get the necessary information. Overall, the website satisfies the needs of the audience. It is created so as to give audience an easier task to fin information related to cancer. Webmaster can be contacted. Reviews are available. Sources of information are clearly stated. There is a search facility for audience to find information within the website.
- Title of Internet Resource: cancerfacts.com
URL: http://cancerfacts.com/
My overall impression of the quality of the website is not of my taste too. This is because it gives there are only two tabs and this is way lesser than the other website. This means that not much information can be found in the website. Not much features such as site map or photo gallery, and others that facilitate in the retrieval of information. The site covers everything about the different types of cancer and some personal stories that are being shared by the patients itself. Intended audience will most likely be the cancer patients, families and caregivers. Not much links that are useful so as audience can get the necessary information. There is no search facility for audience to find information within the website.
Friday, January 19, 2007
[practical 6a & 6b ; 1 website, evaluation]
Title of Internet Resource: Singapore Cancer Society – About UsURL : http://www.singaporecancersociety.org.sg/
My overall impression of the quality of the website is of my satisfaction. This is because information given are readable and easy to find so it makes my research to be done easier. The information are well presented and arranged using the navigational icons. This allows audience to find information more easily. There are features such as site map, search facility, photo gallery, and others that facilitate in the retrieval of information. To enhance the website, frames are used so that information are organized properly. This website is an organizational website. It is created by a group of people to provide audience with a relevant knowledge. However the organization is self- funded so it doesn’t have any sponsor or funding agencies. Sources of information are clearly stated. There is a search form for audience to find information within the website. The site covers everything about the organization and as well as some information on the cancer. Intended audience will most likely be the cancer patients, families and also volunteers. Links that are provided are useful so as audience can get the necessary information. Overall, the website satisfies the needs of the audience.
Tuesday, December 26, 2006
[discussion forum ; URL, description]
URL: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AqAR00sidOcVu7Np6cdxBtDsy6IX?qid=20061128012355AAtdkfcDescription: This is yahoo service that provides answers for your questions.
Monday, December 04, 2006
[practical 4 & 5; 3 resources, purposes, reflection]
Resources and PurposesType of Search facility: Google
Keywords used: Development in Cancer
URL: http://extoxnet.orst.edu/faqs/senspop/cancer.htm
Purpose: Information
Comments on Search Results : 142000000 search results and some relevant results.
Type of Search facility: MetaCrawler
Keywords used: Development in Cancer
URL: http://www.phrma.org/new_medicines_in_development_for_cancer/
Purpose: Information
Comments on Search Results : relevant information.
Type of Search facility: Yahoo
Keywords used: Development in Cancer
URL: http://nano.cancer.gov/meetings_events/nsti2005.asp
Purpose: Information
Comments on Search Results : 38500000 search results, not enough relevant results.
Reflections on Comparison and Evaluation on search effectiveness
1) Compare the search results. Identify 2 characteristics that make all 3 search facilities similar or different from one another.
- The number of hits defers from one another.
- Google provides more search results.
- Metacrawler actually provides other search engine that also contain the same results.
2) Do you find any strength/weakness of each of them, in terms of search capability?
- Yahoo doesn’t really give many search results that are relevant.
3) Overall, which search facility best meet your searching needs? Why?
- Google. This is because it provides me with more search results thus gives me more choices that can give more relevant answers.
4)Comment whether your research topic has any co-relation to the purposes of the resources retrieved.
- Some of the resourced retrieved are not linked to the research topic.
Sunday, December 03, 2006
[practical 3; 4 resources, purposes]
Resource 1: http://cancernetwork.comType of resources: Magazine/Journal
Purpose of resource: Information, Advocacy
Reasons: Information; Factual information about the different type of cancer.
Advocacy; Not only the website influence opinion anout the disease, it also campaign for people to support to the issue.
Resource 2: http://cancer.gov
Type of resources: Multimedia
Purpose of resource: Information, News
Reasons: Information; Provides information about cancer.
News; And as well as news related to cancer.
Resource 3: http://cancerhopenetwork.org
Type of resources: Multimedia
Purpose of resource: Advocacy
Reasons: Advocacy; Campaign for people to actively give support to the issue for this case to the cancer patient and also giving support by volunteering to help out.
Resource 4: http://cancerfacts.com
Type of resources: Multimedia
Purpose of resource: Information, Personal
Reasons: Information; Facts about cancer.
Personal; Personal stories related to cancer survivors or patients.
Wednesday, November 15, 2006
[practical 2; 4 websites 1 forum]
Research Topic: Discuss the developments in Cancer researchType of Website: Organization
Resource URL: http://www.nccs.com.sg/
Resource Description: A website by the National Cancer Centre Singapore.
Type of Website: Organization
Resource URL: http://www.ccf.org,sg/
Resource Description: A website by the Children's Cancer Foundation.
Type of Website: Personal
Resource URL: http://www.cancerstory.com/
Resource Description: A website that has been created by Lee Song Hong to pay tribute to a mother who fought against cancer.
Type of Website: Subject- based
Resource URL: http://www.cancerstory.com/
Resource Description: A website that overlap betwee organization and personal website.
1. Which search facility/ies did you use?
- Yahoo Singapore
- Yahoo
2. Write down all the keywords you had used for searching the resources. Identify those keywords that yield relevant or better search results.
- Cancer
- Cancer personal website
3. What are the major differences amongst the three types of websites?
- organisational- created and maintained by a particular organization, interest in facts relating to it, links to other related sites and services.
- subject-based- subject focus, overlap between these and the organizational sites or the personal sites.
- personal website- maintained by an individual, include materials on specific subject.
Friday, November 03, 2006
[myself; profile]
Hello, my name is Supi. Im from the School of Information Technology, Diploma in Mobile and Wireless Computing. Im also in the school's touch rugby team. Touch rugby has been my passion. UIR is my 2nd CDS out of the three CDS that is supposed to be taken. Part of the required tasks is updating this blog with the necessary lab lesson every week.