The Deep Web or a deep maze?

The reading on “the Deep Web” as a very interesting presentation; while I think I understand the basic premise, the question for me is that should these “deep web” assets become widely available will they be more confusing to a standard patron/user and further add to congestion of web traffic?

Each site that is developed is developed with some sort of biased perspective and created with the intent to be available to the person or persons who wish to access it.  However, the delay on more recent information being posted is not much different from the history of accessing print records.  It seems that we are making the same mistakes in different ways to convey information with less of a delay, but with similar inaccuracies. Information today already comes at us so quickly that even the greatest minds do not have the capacity to absorb or review it all. Some of the major search engines have already begun to employ techniques to aid in more efficient retrieval methods. Most of us, even those of us in the information business, won’t even see the “magic” that makes it all happen. How do we make these tools relevant beyond academics in a more practical way?

Thoughts about this week's readings

The readings are very scientific and thorough. While they contain a complete history of the evolution of web language programming with necessary accreditations, the sophistication of them was extremely intense. I found myself often overwhelmed and frustrated.

Learning about the magic behind the curtain was not as interesting as I hoped. I do understand the necessity for the web and the pages that connect us to information and each other. I have a whole new respect for people who write code for the apps and pages I use.  I do think that all this will lead to the next step in informational evolution.

Week 9 lab

Week 9 Lab

My favorite place is the Paley Center in downtown New York.

Commentary on readings on Week 7 and 8

I remember writing this code years ago and the browser wars. The key to the demise of Netscape as a major player was the free inclusion of Internet Explorer in all the Microsoft software for purchase, in my opinion. While going through the tutorials and the the lecture, I found that it (HTML) has indeed gotten more sophisticated and complex. Some might even say unforgiving. I thin k that these tools are about the ability to being able to make an individual's voice heard among millions. It's amazing. While some doubt the validity of becoming familiar with them, my feeling is that the direction of our profession has to move towards meeting an individual's need to share information of all types. By doing this, we continue our mission to make all information available to all people everywhere. If we don't choose this path, the library will become once again become a place where exclusion serves the powerful and excludes those who are not.

Week 8 Lab

http://screencast.com/t/0uQAZoxN4Ofd
http://screencast.com/t/aJDzhemcEgfz

Week 7 Addendum

Boy- a funeral, the memory of my dad's death and the frustration of being older with little understanding about all the stuff we are doing.  I am really pulling my hair out, but thank God and Prof. Yue, Jiepu, and Evgeny for patience and understanding. I am thankful and grateful for all that I am doing learning and understanding...finally.

Week 7 Lab

Here goes people - the Batsite
http://www.screencast.com/users/Dionne2015/folders/Default/media/1c41f2b2-f451-4893-9121-0d5a76e6d32c