Information Technology Reference
In-Depth Information
tent information (these latter-mentioned
are distinguished with the supplementary
word “info”).
of the side bar) helps in finding something within
the full content of the university's web-documents
(when choosing the so-called “browse in saved
content” the exactly matched places of occur-
rence of the search words can be seen within the
document brought into eye-catching coloured
limelight). This menu point is also suitable not
only for search on the internet but for use with
the Google Scholar search machine developed for
educational and scientific purposes.
From the side menu it is possible to enter the
recently developed “
Forum
” page. This is a kind
of interactive discussion surface where students
and teachers, lecturers and “outside” participants
working in the line of business can communicate
with each other. Themes of this “virtual round-
table” are determined by the user, and anybody
can add a comment to them. At the very beginning,
some themes were designated as start-up topics
by the lecturer in order to facilitate deeper dis-
cussions and formation of professional directions
(e.g. Designers' Forum, Forum for Urbanists and
Heritage Protection, Forum for Building Construc-
tors). This is also the very forum that can create a
community, a kind of society among our students
who stay in different foreign countries under the
work with “Leonardo” or “Erasmus” programs.
A prompt help can be achieved during brows-
ing homepages in foreign languages when the
on-line dictionaries
(developed by SZTAKI) in
five languages and in both translation directions
are turned on through clicking on the bottom part
of the side bar menu.
On the lowest part of the side bar menu,
actual
and latest news
are temporarily running (e.g. about
certain lectures, exhibitions, conferences, “Day
of Open Gates”, admission information).
From the homepage “
Neptun
” (
an administra-
tive service for students
) can be accessed where
information regarding different subjects and time
schedules are published. This is one of the ways
for the students to register themselves for learn-
ing a subject and later for exams, and here they
can also check their graduation notes. This kind
Since these spectacularly coloured site-map
markings can be easily overview through a simple
mouse scrolling, therefore the last mentioned
particular points of view can even be chosen as
primary selection feature (and thereby it is possible
to browse only e.g. the cluster of foreign periodi-
cals, or that of the university lecture notes, etc.).
This
multi-differentiated site-map
as shown
can flexibly be developed; however, it is our im-
portant target to support our students only with
well pre-selected mass of information that can
be reviewed at a glance. Sometimes - when an
extension of the material happens - certain other
elements are removed, or links that are close to
or in strong relationship with each other (e.g.
practical guides and helping supplements for
building construction) are compiled onto a single
independent page to be opened by a single click.
SPEcIAL SErvIcES oBtAInABLE
from tHE knoWLEdgE BASE
Through these special services, efficiency of use
and up-to-date information transfer are signifi-
cantly increased.
Previously, possibility of multiple-purpose
selection of the line for the points of view for ac-
cess to information has been mentioned. It is then
associated with the feature that the links already
visited are displayed in and distinguished with a
slightly changed background shade thereby sys-
temic (or on the contrary, “on the random basis”)
browsing of the database items, and the return onto
a former item are greatly facilitated.
Not only “search what you see” but some kinds
of
“computer-aided search”
can also be chosen. A
simple quick search (CTRL+F) is used for search
among link names, and an individually modified
purpose-oriented Google-service (under “Search”
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