additional to section 5

Upon using the link to OpenOffice, i discovered the following facts;
OpenOffice is opensource software and uses the Open Document Format (ODF), as well as Microsoft Office formats.
Regading the support question i had, it seems the pattern is new releases approx. every 18 months, and updates, and/or bug fixes can be made available in as little as 8 weeks after initial release. Most recently new versions and features are coming out in 6mos time. In Jan 2010, OpenOffice.org will release ver. 3.2 with new features, performance enhancements, etc.
In summary, without using this app yet, it seems that there might be problems i may not want to deal with, even with the 'free' tagged to it.

This Wiki page does have a substantial list of some 'references' at the bottom of the page.
Here is one example: (from about 100)
"Features planned for OOo 3.2 (November 2009)". Features. OpenOffice.org wiki. 2009-08-01. http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/Features#Features_planned_for_OOo_3.2_.28November_2009.29. Retrieved 2009-08-23.
Also, there were just a few book references, namely the following, that seemed in line with the info i was initially looking for:

Tamar E. Granor, Scott Carr, Sam Hiser. OOoSwitch: 501 Things You Want to Know About Switching To OpenOffice.org from Microsoft Office. p. 311. ISBN 1930919360.

section 7 - Summarize this Activity

Summary:
My first thoughts were that i do like the look and feel of Wikipedia. For a good topic such as 'internet', it was compact as an overview, yet comprehensive enough to find lots of more related topics. It was very easy to find more specific (and related) topics. It also gives a good overview quick read of the overall subject. the downside would be it would not lead directly to 'scholarly' material, i.e. journals, articles, books. (well maybe books)
Although, GVRL, is a much better portal to find scholarly material, espcially the type i would have to use in the future, not just for 'college' term papers, but when i'm out in the work world, in my new vocation. I'm sure that this new found knowledge of a source for scholarly resources will be with me for a long time, beyond college era.
During this first Assignment, i have discovered the meaning of some of the terms that i have heard, but didn't really know of. Such as 'Deep Web', invisible web, blogging.
Even the concept of using a blog as an online, on going daily journal, with it's bulit in tools for organization and sharing (via web), was a nice addition to my 'tool box'.

section 6 - Compose Search ?'s

Post 3 research questions:

1. where is the best place (site) to find open source software?
2. how many relevant software apps are there ( an approx # range)
3. can you find related support links for the app., and/or within the app.

Section 5

1. open wikipedia done
2. enter same search done
3. scan art/add ideas/terms done

I found at least 3 additional ideas that piqued my interest;

a Domain Name system (DNS)

b Internet Protocol Suite or TCP/IP

C OpenOffice.org

this last one i will focus on for a couple of reasons; to find and use the software to compare with the more costly Microsoft products, whether they are as good quality, usable, easily learned, supported (tutorials, etc.) and, to continue to explore through this contact, more software suites availability.

4. create new blog post done

titles for assign #1

Article # 2

Internet: Impact on Drug and Alcohol Abuse:

Encyclopedia of Drugs, Alcohol and Addictive Behavior. ed. Pamela Korsmeyer and Henry R. Kranzler. Vol 2. 3rd Ed. Detroit: Macmillan Reference USA, 2009. p307-311

Assign. #1 memos

Article #1 from GVRL



gale encyclopedia of Mental Health, Laurie J. Fundukian and Jeffrey Wilson, eds. 2nt ed.
Detroit: Gale, 2008. 1361 pp. 2 vols.