on the wire – Dictionaries

This update is focusing on online dictionaries. 1. Article  -The end of printed dictionaries – http://newsfeed.time.com/2010/08/30/is-this-the-end-of-printed-dictionaries/ This is an interesting article from the Times about the future of printed, paper based dictionaries. It raises some interesting questions and is worth reading, particularly when you see the plethora of dictionaries available on line. 2. Oxford Dictionary [...]

On the wire – iPad apps

Well I have to say the iPad has been interesting. I like the concept and for me as a single user the App Store is great. I think there is some work to be done before this engaging product can be rolled out to across a school. I would like to see some investigation in [...]

Great Visual Tool

This is a great visual search engine with the added bonus of being able to compile the notes into a notepad for further reference. The site is eyeplorer http://www.eyeplorer.com/eyePlorer/ You start by entering your keyword into the keyword field – then start the search. The search returns and as you hover over the keywords you [...]

Visual Search Tool – Search Cube

www.search-cube.com http://www.search-cube.com This is a visual and kinaesthetic search engine. The search results appear in the form of screen shots of the pages in a manipulatable cube. You use your mouse or cursor keys to orientate the cube and select the page you want to open. Hovering over an image will bring up a preview [...]