Monday, November 9, 2009

Firefox is 5 Years Old

Throught the history of the Internet, wars between Web Browsers has been a constant theme. Each browser has its own positives and negatives. The two most widely used today are Microsoft Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox, though there are a number of other browser options out there including Apple's Safari, Google Chrome and Opera.

With the five year aniversary of Opera, read this article on Firefox, and do each of the following tasks:

  1. Based on the article and your outside information, construct a double-bubble map comparing and contrasting Internet Explorer and Firefox.
  2. Write one paragraph: Which browser do you use/prefer? Why?

Monday, November 2, 2009

Reflection - Future of the Operationg System

After reading the article, Win 7: The Last Major Windows Release, by Tim Bajarin, what impact will Windows 7 have on the PC Market? What predictions are made for the future of Windows and the larger operating system market? How will this change how people use/think about computers?

Your response must be 1-2 paragraphs (minimum) and proofread. You may post your response on the blog.