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The Internet Map is a bi-dimensional presentation of links between websites on the Internet. Every site is a circle on the map, and its size is determined by website traffic, the larger the amount of traffic, the bigger the circle. Users' switching between websites forms links, and the stronger the link, the closer the websites tend to arrange themselves to each other.   It encompasses over 350 thousand websites from 196 countries and all domain zones. Information about more than 2 million links between the websites has joined some of them together into topical clusters.

"The course will give you umpteen reasons why you should know about social networking, internet tools and mobile technology. One of the biggest is that doing things online is no longer optional. It's an essential life skill, and you and those you serve in the library will face difficulties and frustrations without familiarity in using the internet. The internet is no longer simply a static information silo but the hub for a myriad of activities and this change has been evolving for well over a decade. So many tasks are done online, from applying for benefits, finding the telephone number of the local garage, applying for a job, booking cinema tickets, to keeping track of your friends' birthdays, and much more. This creates a number of challenges for library staff. Therefore, 23 Things for Public Libraries aims equip staff to create, access and advise upon anything from Blogs and Instant Messaging; QR codes, Wikis and eBooks, to the mobile version of your library's website and legal aspects to watch out for."

What happened with the Internet in 2010? How many websites were added? How many emails were sent? How many Internet users were there? This post will answer all of those questions and many, many more. If it's stats you want, you've come to the right place.

Explore this interactive graphic to find out which are the biggest sites on the internet, as measured by the Nielsen company. This feature is part of SuperPower, a season of programmes exploring the power of the internet.

Throughout the history of the Internet, there has been an evolution of web standards. Due to these transformations, today, "the number of devices connected to the Internet exceeds the number of people on Earth." Vitamin Talent has collaborated with Eric Meyer and Jeffrey Zeldman, founders of An Event Apart, to create this fantastic infographic detailing the changes of web standards during

After months of chipping away at its lead, Google Chrome has finally overtaken Internet Explorer to become most popular web browser worldwide.

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"Private Internet Access VPN SERVICE encrypts your connection and provides you with an anonymous IP to protect your privacy."

Gavin Esler is joined by the social psychologist, Dr Aleks Krotoski, and Clay Shirky, writer and consultant on the social and economic impact of internet technologies.

WhatsApp Messenger is a cross-platform mobile messaging app which allows you to exchange messages without having to pay for SMS. WhatsApp Messenger is available for iPhone, BlackBerry, Android, Windows Phone and Nokia and yes, those phones can all message each other! Because WhatsApp Messenger uses the same internet data plan that you use for email and web browsing, there is no cost to message and stay in touch with your friends.

Welcome to snopes.com, the definitive Internet reference source for urban legends, folklore, myths, rumours, and misinformation.

I believe this is the best, most complete and accurate list of valuable Twitter applications available on the internet right now.

Despite the online revolution, a total of 8.73m Britons claim to have never used the internet, reports the Office of National Statistics (ONS).The figure is an improvement on last year's total of 9.2m, but was described as "depressing" by Martha Lane Fox, co-founder of Lastminute.com who was named last year as the government's "digital champion".

People are now using the internet to communicate and interact in a completely different way. People want to be heard and understood and this has implications for social learning. This presents both opportunities and challenges for learning, education and training professionals. Is the new role for learning and development as brokers for learning, connecting people to each other and to other sources of learning and not just providing formal learning opportunities?

Why most Facebook users get more than they give

Lots of useful 'how to' guides for free download.

Lots of useful 'how to' guides for free download.