Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Some Award-winning Websites to discover

I have been exploring some new websites and tools, and have come across a few that particularly caught my attention. One is called Mangolanguages, which allows you to listen to learn languages by listening to native speakers. Since many people come in asking for language instruction books and CDs, this tool seems to be very useful. In learning French, I recall that one of my biggest obstacles was not the grammar but rather acclimating my ear to the new sound of the language. A perfect site to help with that problem! But whatever language you choose, keep exploring! Have a wonderful week.

Sunday, July 13, 2008

Zoho Writer- or tools for the person on the go

In exploring Zoho productivity tools, I found that the word processing tool was very user friendly. Most of the common tools you would need are accessible simply by a single left click on a button along the top. Some of the tools such as "Toggle HTML source" may be confusing for users who are beginners in using computers. However, it provides excellent portability for users who need to write papers and other longer documents and do not have a computer at home. I will definitely be sharing this resource with patrons. One option that I find very useful, especially for students, is that there is a clearly visible button that allows you to enter end notes. You can also send the document out in various formats, should you so choose. Check it out at the following link:
www.zohowriter.com