Session Two
Web Browsers and E-mail


4:00-5:00 Warm Up

Checking in w Last Class

  • Check Email Addresses
  • Gender -> girls social/ boys gaming
  • Is Google Making us Stupid--> Instant gratification phenomena
  • Suggestions
  • Habits
    • Homework
  • What distinguishes a good web site from a bad one?
  • Surprises. Surprises. Reactions to the links and articles
    • Review
    Who is  the author of the short story about a young woman who learns too late about where she is going?
    Find a sound clip of the SNL comedian who died several years ago.

    The State of the Union


    5:00-5:30 Browsers Are Not Equal

    Comparing Features
          
    		Firefox( Mac and PC)  SeaMonkey (Mac) Safari (Mac)
    		 Explorer
    (PC)
    Name
    Preferences



    Main->change page
    Content->block +
    color->
    underline links  Privacy->
    history
    cookies



     File
    Edit Page



    View
    Page Source
    Text Size



     Bookmarks



    Tools
    Page Information



     




    5:30- 5:45 Break

    5:45- 6:00 Cookies, Spam, and Privacy
    Firefox
    Open Firefox
    Open Google 
    Preferences --> Cookies-> Show-> Clear
    Reset and Check
    Set options  to accept cookies
    Go to Boston.com
    Check Cookies
    # of cookies
    2o7.net
    douclick.net

    Set for originating site only


    6:00-6:30 Other Browsers
    SeaMonkey
    SeaMonkey-->Preferences
    Appearance-->color-->underline
    Navigator-->location + history
    Privacy->cookies
    Advanced-->cache


    File
    Send page
    Edit page
    View
    Zoom
    page Source
    Tools
    Cookies
    Window
    Mail


     

     Explorer ( Depends on Version)

    PC
    File-->Send+ Print Preview
    View-->Text Size
    Favorites--> Add
    Tools--> Internet Options
    General-->home page+ history+ temp files
                 Related Links
     MAC
    Mozilla -->Preferences-->Browser Display-->Homepage
                                    Cookies
    File->Print Preview
    6:30-6:40 Pop and IMP Mail Systems
    Mail stays at server. Limited space
    Mail downloads to personal computer