Be an Internet Savvy!

An Internet Savvy is having advance familiarity or knowledge about the Internet and the things you can do with it which includes but not limited to web browsing, E-mail, chat, social networks, online marketing, and so on...

Yes, it takes time to be an Internet Savvy and I must say that only experience could make you an "internet savvy".

So to help you begin to become one, I would suggest some of the most important sites that every internet savvy should know.

First let's have a quick overview about the browsers.
Web browser is a software installed on your computer to be able to connect on the web. As of now, some of the available browsers are:

• Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE.)


• Mozilla Firefox


• Opera

Note: These browsers offer free downloads. You can use more than one browser for one computer if you prefer.

Now that you have your browser, you're now ready to explore the web... but ofcourse you'll be using a search engine. Search Engine is where you place or type in the keywords of your search and returns a result of different targeted links for the websites. Aside from websites you could also search other categories such as Images and Videos.

The excellent choices for SE are:

• Google


• Yahoo
  

This is where you type in the URL or Website Address

and for your search...



Some search engine accept Boolean expressions (and/or or +/-) with the keyword to generate more precise results.

You could also register with that engine to create your own e-mail account. Just click on the Register button and follow the instructions.

Social Network Community is another proof of being in trend. Through SN you could find and stay intouched or connected with your friends. Here, you would create your Profile where you could upload and share your pictures, tell something about yourself, embed applications, and many more!
Some of the most popular Social Network Communities are:

• Hi5


• Friendster


• MySpace

For video uploads and exploring, you could visit:

• YouTube


• StupidVideos


• Yahoo!Videos

For music uploads and listening:

• Imeem
  

For image hosting there's:

• imageshack


• putfile


• flickr


• photobucket

For job hunting, you can do job search and resume posting at:

• Dice


• Monster


• Hotjobs


• Craigslist

For money transactions:

• Paypal

• Xoom

and for online market place, the most popular world-wide is:

• E-Bay

Well ofcourse there's lot more things you can do with the internet.
P2P telephony and chat using:

• Yahoo! Messenger


• Skype

PC-CP text messaging (SMS) by:

• Chikka


• ICQ

There you go... but of course, since you are using the internet, you must also beware of malicious treats and viruses. There are lots of anti-virus (AV) available on the web to protect your PC, but I will let you do the searching now.

So, what's the point of being an Internet Savvy?
As the cliche says "Knowledge is Power!". When you excel in this technology you could do a lot of things other than doing a research. You could actually establish your own business and earn extra money.

Sounds pretty easy? Yes, more things are made possible if you are equipt with knowledge and skills.

Internet is not as BIG as you think it is to be learn. You just have to conquer your fear of exploring things... remember that you are always given the choices of going back, cancelling, or moving forward.

For any other concerns just drop a message. Hope this article helps you cope up with the web and discover a lot of things... (",)