Brayotech

Archive for October, 2009

Not many are aware of the history of the internet, especially since we have now gotten so prone to the interactive websites that have been flocking our browsers. The WWW has surely changed though the ages, and this change was inevitable. From static pages that were used during the Web 1.0 technology to today's interactive pages and search engines, the internet has definitely traversed a long route.Web 1.0The history of the internet begins at the time when Web 1.0 was introduced to the world. It basically was the style in which the web pages were designed for use on the WWW (World Wide Web). Web 1.0 was introduced in 1991 and is generally described as the Web that was in existence before the advent of the Dot-com bubble which took place in 2001. Some of the design elements that were included in the Web 1.0 were; Static pages was the only way information was given out to the users Framesets were used on pages GIF buttons were also prominent on web pages which were used to promote products on browsers as well. Emails were sent via HTML forms. Web 1.0 included readable pages and most of the information on these ... [more..]

The Space Channel TV online is Free To Air (FTA); this implies that any cable or satellite service providers can access the network free of charge. The consumers are the ones tasked to contact these companies to enable the viewing of the said channel. This online TV gives its viewers news about certain advancements in technology, alternative energy sources, Science fiction and general applied Science and technology concepts that can help mankind's thrusts towards the future. Their shows contain video footages and even behind the scene recordings of space activities, which are streamed at regular intervals like on a weekly basis.Space Channel TV online is available under different categories of beneficiaries. First, this channel is using the FTA signals to feature documentaries and coverage of space missions for the purpose of public viewing. The schools, under the second category, also have access to this network to provide the students with educational background about space and the entire universe. Other institutions such as museums also benefit from their service. As to the third category, the media can now get live updates and video feeds on important space events from this channel in order for them to report important news to the ... [more..]

Dr Alexiei Dingli defines e-government as: "The use of information and communication technology to provide and improve government services, transactions and interactions with citizens, businesses, and other arms of government."The idea behind this article is to explain the approach I have adopted to create a Web 2.0 e-government website which aims to gather data from existing services (both government and private) in order to provide additional value to the end user. In my project I have integrated the popular AutoTrader website with the local car valuation website.First and foremost these are the main features of the website: A highly scalable website - the website is flexible enough to be integrated with any private car imports website. For the time being, it has been integrated with the popular the AutoTrader website. Extremely user friendly - The user is not required to fill in long forms as in the current government car registration website. Fast and effective - Searching and valuation of cars is done efficiently and fast with a small, known sacrifice in accuracy. Search Engine Friendly - SEO was taken into consideration as from the initial stages of the project. Accessible - Intuitive yet ... [more..]