In Feburary 2016 29,
Choose the content of your virtual library wisely. The difference between a website and a virtual library is the quality of the content chosen for inclusion. Expanding your library outside of the traditional library building is the key to holding on to existing patrons and making new ones. Make sure that the sources chosen for inclusion in your virtual library are of the same quality you would give to your patrons in person.
Practice good design techniques when implementing your virtual library layout. Good virtual library design techniques include a simple layout, familiar fonts and color schemes and self-explanatory pages. Keep in mind as you create this site that your users will be accessing the virtual library from remote locations. If they have a problem or do not understand something immediately, you will not be around to answer their questions. If your site is too complicated or confusing, users will go elsewhere to find the information they are seeking.
Offer as many online resources as possible, such as 'IM a librarian,' chat with a librarian and email reference consultations; online library card registration, online newsletters/blogs, links to community resources, reference tools such as pathfinders and comment forms and surveys.
Evaluate and improve your virtual library site. Do so often because the Internet is constant evolving. Keeping your users satisfied means keeping yourself updated on the latest Internet trends and incorporating them into your virtual library site as appropriate.
Invite users to visit your library in person. Make sure your hours and services are posted and highly visible. Hopefully you will find yourself with a few new patrons in the process.
In Feburary 2016 29,
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Monday, 29 February 2016
Sunday, 14 February 2016
How to Find FTP InformationIn Feburary 2016 14,
In Feburary 2016 14,
Make sure that your Internet connection is secure and its speed is adequate; accessing, downloading and uploading files with an FTP requires a stable connection for accuracy.
Download and install an FTP client for easy management and access of files for your website and many others. Many free clients -- such as FileZilla and Core FTP (see 'Resources' below) -- are available. While FTP information can be accessed through your browser, the layout is unconventional and dated. For the most efficient use of your website's FTP, it is recommended that you get a client at some point.
Navigate to the target website by replacing the “http” in the URL to “ftp” in the specified client address bar. Provide your login credentials and port information if necessary. If you are using a browser, simply enter your URL with the “ftp” prefix in the address bar. Most website content is protected, so a login box will prompt you for your information after the page has finished loading.
Browse through the folders in your FTP client to access the files that are attached to the website. Right-click each individual file to open a list of options for that particular file. If you are using a browser to access a site's FTP, all of the folders will populate in one tree. Click on a folder to access the files and folders inside. Right-click each individual file to open a list of options similar to those that the client would offer.
Navigate to a folder that contains files you wish to upload to the website. For clients such as FileZilla, the local site browser is on the left side of the application. Right-click on a file to access a menu of options such as “Upload” or “Add to Queue”; files will be uploaded to the selected folder of a remote site or to the current FTP site. Unless you have an FTP add-on -- such as FireFTP (see 'Resources' below -- you cannot upload files to a target website from a browser.
Log out of the FTP client or close the browser when you are finished to prevent others from accessing your information.
In Feburary 2016 14,
Make sure that your Internet connection is secure and its speed is adequate; accessing, downloading and uploading files with an FTP requires a stable connection for accuracy.
Download and install an FTP client for easy management and access of files for your website and many others. Many free clients -- such as FileZilla and Core FTP (see 'Resources' below) -- are available. While FTP information can be accessed through your browser, the layout is unconventional and dated. For the most efficient use of your website's FTP, it is recommended that you get a client at some point.
Navigate to the target website by replacing the “http” in the URL to “ftp” in the specified client address bar. Provide your login credentials and port information if necessary. If you are using a browser, simply enter your URL with the “ftp” prefix in the address bar. Most website content is protected, so a login box will prompt you for your information after the page has finished loading.
Browse through the folders in your FTP client to access the files that are attached to the website. Right-click each individual file to open a list of options for that particular file. If you are using a browser to access a site's FTP, all of the folders will populate in one tree. Click on a folder to access the files and folders inside. Right-click each individual file to open a list of options similar to those that the client would offer.
Navigate to a folder that contains files you wish to upload to the website. For clients such as FileZilla, the local site browser is on the left side of the application. Right-click on a file to access a menu of options such as “Upload” or “Add to Queue”; files will be uploaded to the selected folder of a remote site or to the current FTP site. Unless you have an FTP add-on -- such as FireFTP (see 'Resources' below -- you cannot upload files to a target website from a browser.
Log out of the FTP client or close the browser when you are finished to prevent others from accessing your information.
In Feburary 2016 14,
Friday, 5 February 2016
How to Build a Comparison WebsiteIn Feburary 2016 05,
In Feburary 2016 05,
Design your comparison website. The specific design details for your comparison website will depend on the product or service being compared. For example, a luxury car comparison website may only have a few dealers to compare, while a book comparison website may have dozens. These details will drive the design of your website. Also, think about how you'd like for visitors to use your site. Come up with a site design that will provide a good experience for your visitors. In general, the site design should include a layout with information about what the product or service is, which merchants are being compared and the price (or other product or service aspect) offered by each of those merchants.
Gather price data. Price data can be gathered manually or automatically. For manual price data gathering, visit a merchant site and record the price or other aspects of a product or service for comparison. Obviously, the manual approach will only be practical for comparisons of a limited number of merchants and items. For large numbers of items and merchants, automatic price data gathering is crucial. Many large retailers, such as Amazon.com and others, offer price data in formats such as XML or CSV, which can be read by a computer program and used to update a website.
Update your pages. Once you have obtained updated price data, you can update your web pages. The update process can be done manually or automatically, depending on the number of items to update. For a manual process, you can simply edit each comparison page to include the updated price data. For an automated process, the price data can be processed by a program and stored in a database, which can then be used to dynamically generate the comparison web pages. Large comparison websites typically use the automated, database-driven technique.
Publish your comparison website. Once your pages are created or updated, you can publish them to your website. In a manual website, you may simply transfer updated pages to your web server. For an automated website, you may transfer or update the production database being used to generate the 'live' pages being seen by visitors.
In Feburary 2016 05,
Design your comparison website. The specific design details for your comparison website will depend on the product or service being compared. For example, a luxury car comparison website may only have a few dealers to compare, while a book comparison website may have dozens. These details will drive the design of your website. Also, think about how you'd like for visitors to use your site. Come up with a site design that will provide a good experience for your visitors. In general, the site design should include a layout with information about what the product or service is, which merchants are being compared and the price (or other product or service aspect) offered by each of those merchants.
Gather price data. Price data can be gathered manually or automatically. For manual price data gathering, visit a merchant site and record the price or other aspects of a product or service for comparison. Obviously, the manual approach will only be practical for comparisons of a limited number of merchants and items. For large numbers of items and merchants, automatic price data gathering is crucial. Many large retailers, such as Amazon.com and others, offer price data in formats such as XML or CSV, which can be read by a computer program and used to update a website.
Update your pages. Once you have obtained updated price data, you can update your web pages. The update process can be done manually or automatically, depending on the number of items to update. For a manual process, you can simply edit each comparison page to include the updated price data. For an automated process, the price data can be processed by a program and stored in a database, which can then be used to dynamically generate the comparison web pages. Large comparison websites typically use the automated, database-driven technique.
Publish your comparison website. Once your pages are created or updated, you can publish them to your website. In a manual website, you may simply transfer updated pages to your web server. For an automated website, you may transfer or update the production database being used to generate the 'live' pages being seen by visitors.
In Feburary 2016 05,
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