Many of us use Google, Yahoo! or Bing to search the web for information and entertainment. Here are some tutorials from the USC Beaufort South Campus Library on searching the web.
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Web search in the news:
We are all challenged everyday to develop or incorporate innovative ideas, prodcuts and methods to make our lives, homes and businesses run more smoothly and efficiently.
Here are some recent news articles on technology and business innovation, read on:
160-Year-Old American Express Out-Innovates Google and Groupon
RIM on the Edge: Without Innovation, BlackBerry Will Soon Be Irrelevant
See also: Wikipedia on innovation
Have you been hearing the term "cloud" being tossed around over the past few years and wondered what exactly is this "cloud?!" Here's a description from Wikipedia:
Cloud computing refers to the use and access of multiple server-based computational resources via a digital network (WAN, Internet connection using the World Wide Web, etc.). Cloud users may access the server resources using a computer, netbook, pad computer, smart phone, or other device. In cloud computing, applications are provided and managed by the cloud server and data is also stored remotely in the cloud configuration. Users do not download and install applications on their own device or computer; all processing and storage is maintained by the cloud server. The on-line services may be offered from a cloud provider or by a private organization.
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According to a New York Times article entitled "The Web Means the End of Forgetting," a Microsoft study found that "75 percent of U.S. recruiters and human-resource professionals report that their companies require them to do online research about candidates, and many use a range of sites when scrutinizing applicants — including search engines, social-networking sites, photo- and video-sharing sites, personal Web sites and blogs, Twitter and online-gaming sites. Seventy percent of U.S. recruiters report that they have rejected candidates because of information found online, like photos and discussion-board conversations and membership in controversial groups." If you are even considering applying for a new job, now is the time to ensure that your online presence only shows you in the most positive light!
Here is a summary of tips from ReputationDefender.com, to help you discover what information is linked to you on the web but also ways to manage any negative information/activity that might scare off a potential employer.
