Category: key points
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How to write an abstract?
Writing a good abstract has become a much more significant task for journalists and writers. This is because the humble abstract has become important for search aggregators and for reading online in general. Here is a good tutorial on how to write one. The Abstract Abstract -It is important that your final abstract clearly describes the essence…
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Caslon Analytics Internet Research
This is one of the most useful sites in Australia for researching 'big picture' Internet related 'governance' issues. Caslon Analytics is an Australian internet research, analysis and strategies consultancy. We advise on electronic publishing, commerce, marketing and regulation. Our services include privacy audits, regulatory advice and market feasibility studies. We have met the needs of businesses,…
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The Elusive Audience
For many web designers the audience is elusive and is one of the last considerations that are made when designing a web page. However, the audience is paramount to the success of an online work as it is for any other work in any other medium. And the success of a work can be measured…
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What is RSS?
RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication. This technology uses XML and allows a user to “subscribe” to websites that have provided RSS feeds. Feeds typically are provided on web content that changes regularly. RSS is widely used by weblog and news organisations. Here is a tutorial.
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Who Controls the Internet?
The major player in terms of governing the global Internet is a rather innocent sounding company called ICANN or the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers. ICANN has its headquarters in California and is a non-profit company that was created in 1998 to oversee a number of Internet-related tasks that were previously performed by…
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The Audience
From the New York Times JOURNALISTS over the years have assumed they were writing their headlines and articles for two audiences — fickle readers and nitpicking editors. Today, there is a third important arbiter of their work: the software programs that scour the Web, analyzing and ranking online news articles on behalf of Internet search…