Blog #2- The Favorite Three

I had to really think about this blog. There are so many websites that I often visit; it was hard to decide which were my top three. This entry has made me realize that I use the internet for research/current event purposes more than entertainment.
1. MSNBC- This site is great to get information on news events. I like how it is updated throughout the day so if there is any breaking news you know about it! It is a very user-friendly site. On the left hand side there is a toolbar of topics and when you go to a topic it gives you headlines of the stories in that particular topic. This way you can quickly navigate to the story you are looking for. The site is colorful and full of pictures. The only downfall: it's loaded with so much information that it is easy to get sidetracked.
2. WIKIPEDIA- A wonderful free encyclopedia research site. The homepage is a bit plain/boring. There is not many colors or pictures involved, but this is expected due to the purpose of the site. There are 10 different languages of text to choose from. This allows a wide variety of people to use and understand the site. Once you click on the language you want it directs you to the mainpage. You can search for just about anything on this site. It has over 1 million articles!! The articles are easy to read and have highlighted words that link to other information.

3. GOOGLE- I am sure everyone in this class has used this site. It is a search engine that finds information pertaining to the words you put in the "search" box. I use google over other search engines because it is very easy to use and the page is simple. It does not overwhelm you with tons of pictures/colors/information all over the page. One of my favorite things about google is how the letters are decorated with what holiday it is. I like to see the different ideas they come up with!

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