Differentiating the World Wide Web and the Internet

In my field of work you’ll be amazed to know the number of people I have encountered that confused the internet with the World Wide Web. So I would like to post my share in an attempt to at least shed light to that confusion.


Internet

Plain and simple, the internet is the global connection (or network) of computers. It’s just a bunch of powerful computers located in different parts of the world connected by high speed networks. These computers either acts as servers or clients. This powerful computer commonly acts as Servers. While your computer (typically the one you use at home) is commonly called the client computer. Server computers “serve” to certain request of information from client computers. This is how the internet works—by passing around information from different computers.This global connection of computers we now call the INTERNET have many features:

1. E-mail or electronic mail.The exchange of written (well actually its digital) messages to different users around the world. Compared to snail mail (mail sent via the traditional postal service), e-mails are delivered almost instantly and is more cost effective.


2. File Sharing (File Transfer Protocol). FTP enables us to share digital or electronic file (these maybe software programs, videos, photos, etc.) to other users across the world via the UPLOAD or DOWNLOAD feature.


3. Discussion groups. This let users join in specific topical discussion who share common interest.


4. Published Information. These are published information linked with each other via hyperlinks. This is more commonly known as the World Wide Web (WWW) or simply the Web.

The creation of the World Wide Web has significantly boosted the use of the internet. Actually, it’s the web that makes the use of the internet more exciting! I’ll discuss more about the Web in my next post.

Quod Erat Demonstrandum (Q.E.D.)!

It was supposed to mean "which was to be demonstrated" or its slang equivalent Quite Easily Done.

That's the name we gave to our newly formed, start up web design company...QED IT Solutions

However, it was nowhere close to being EASY...Believe me!

We started out as nine individuals dreaming of establishing our own business now we are down to five! The past months were spent brainstorming on how to go about the business, its mission and vision, strategy, marketing plan, etc. It was really taxing.

I thank God that at this time, were able to get our own office, personal computers without really cashing out on a big investment.

Also, we now have four clients!

The business horizon is looking good...but still not easy. Heck, it was not supposed to be easy...at least not for us...Quite Easily Done Solutions is what our clients WILL HAVE when they deal with us!

My Digital Life Anywhere Without the Laptop

About a year ago I was surfing the world wide web when I came upon this website that offers an amazing piece of software collection that redefined my computing experience-- Portable Applications . Portable Applications let you carry your favorite application programs and your personal settings in your USB. You can then plug your USB in any computer with Windows platform and run them from there. Best of all most of these programs are free!

Now that I don't have a laptop, being able to carry my files from my home pc from my work computer (I used to be a center manager for a IT Training School) and having all my tools and utilities in my person has been a time saver!
Here is a list of portable apps that I have on my 2GB USB Flash Disk:

1. 7-zip portable
   
2. AutoRunINf Application
   
3. Capture
   
4. ClamWin Portable
   
5. ColorPic
   
6. Command Line Portable
   
7. Converber
   
8. EssentialPIM
   
9. Filezilla Portable
   
10. FireFox Portable
    
11. FoxIt reader
    
12. GAIM Portable
    
13. GIMP Portable
14. HoverSnap
15. IDD
16. Image<--> Icon Converter
17. KeePass Portable
18. LavaSoft Ad Aware
19. NotePad++ Portable
20. Notezilla
21. OpenOffice Suite
22. Opera Portable
23. Password Generator
24. Portable Sword Project (Online Bible)
25. Scribus
26. Thunderbird Portable
27. TrueCrypt
28. VLC Media Player
29. WinHTTrack Website Copier
30. wxdFast
31. YBDict Dictionary
    

Try visiting this site to get you started with portable applications. Believe me its worth it!

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The Opening TAG < HTML >....

Here I am. Finally, I have decided to type in that url in my firefox addres bar that will lead me to Blogger.com.

I don't know if one can call me a newbie. I am aware of the existence of this type of website for a long time. I have read (okay, I admit-- just browsed) a lot if not hundreds of blogs before. I am an internet user for more than 10 years now. From Mosaic way back in 1996 to firefox today, I have been routinely using the world wide web. But making my own blog...never took it seriously since my wife got hooked with it fews month back.

So here I am sitting in my computer chair, taking a break from writing some html codes ( i am a self learned web developer and trying to make a living out of it) ...typing away my first post!

So it now begins....