[WEB4LIB] Needing your big brains

[Julia Schult]

Here's a site you can use that can teach a lot about the Web:
http://www.computingcentral.msn.com/topics/bandwidth/speedtest.asp

This bandwidth test sends a large file back and forth from their site to your
computer and tries to estimate your bandwidth speed.  It is a fun toy and could
help them understand how complex page loading can be, and how pressing stop
sometimes does exactly what you want and sometimes bolluxes things up.

--Julia E. Schult
Access/Electronic Services Librarian
Elmira College
Jschult at elmira.edu



Steve Garwood wrote:

> Ok, I've got a tricky one for you all.
>
> I teach a basic Internet class
> http://reference.camden.lib.nj.us/classes/garwood/navigating using Netscape
> (sometimes IE) and review all the buttons on the toolbar (Back, Forward,
> Home, etc.) during the class. I've been trying to figure out a way to show
> how Stop works. Basically, what I've been thinking is that I would like to
> make a link on a page that when clicked on takes "forever" to connect to
> anything, thereby allowing me to show people that the Stop button will stop
> the "transaction" between the two computers.
>
> Anyone know a way of doing this? Is there a better solution I'm not thinking
> of?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Steve
>
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> Steve Garwood
> Customer Education Librarian
> Camden County Library System
> 203 Laurel Rd., Voorhees, NJ 08043
> (856)772-1636 x3320 Fax:(856)772-6128
> sgarwood at camden.lib.nj.us
> http://www.camden.lib.nj.us
> http://www.stevegarwood.com
>
> "...Just a lazy cat in a dog-eat-dog world"  - Supreme Beings of Leisure

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