Welcome to Study Hall! The Internet can be a great resource as long as you know how to use it. Here you will find tips for effective web research to help you get the most out of the Internet.
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Maya
Cyber Defender & Databank Supervisor
Because of her unquenchable thirst for knowledge, Maya started out as a librarian. While she loved her job, she wanted to do more to help protect people.
Since Cyber Villains such as Ms. Information and Elvirus can corrupt websites and the information on them, Maya teaches people to protect themselves by using caution when visiting websites and avoiding sites that are not trustworthy.
Give me a fish and I eat for a day. Teach me to fish and I eat for a lifetime
- Chinese Proverb
Anything chocolate
Interests:Browsing bookstores, baking
September 16 2008
Using the Web: Research for Online Games
It can be very frustrating trying to keep up with other players when you're just getting started playing a new online game. Many online games are very complex. There are many different strategies for creating the best avatar and accomplishing tasks quickly and effectively. While you can ask other players in the game for advice, one of the best ways for you to learn is by visiting a forum, which is the game’s community discussion board.
On forums, players can share their stories and talk about strategies for getting better at the game or issues they are experiencing. Sometimes if you are having a problem or the game is not working right on your computer, you can use the forum to find other players having the same problem. Together, you might be able to figure it out. The people who made the game also visit the forums, so it can be a good way to let them know about a problem they could fix.
Most Web forums allow you to freely read what other players have posted. But, they require you to register a forum account if you want to post to them. This may not be the same account that you use to log in to the game, so be sure to check. When you register a forum account, make sure you don’t include any personal information! Use an email address that is specifically for your gaming accounts. Read the forum guidelines so you know the rules before posting anything.
posted by Maya
topic: Using the Web
September 16 2008
Cyber Terminology: What is an Avatar?
A computer avatar is a digital representation of a user or player. Avatars can be an icon or a 3-D character and are used in online games and on forums and Web sites to represent the user. The word comes from the Sanskrit word avatara, meaning "incarnation" or the earthly form of a spirit or god. The term was first used for a virtual representation of a user in 1985 (from Wikipedia).
An avatar in an online video game is the character that the player controls, their virtual in-game identity. Many games allow players to customize the appearance of their avatar, change their clothes, and equip them with items and gear. My avatar in the online game Puzzle Pirates is a girl pirate with a very fetching purple bandanna named Esmeralda.