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* '''Ask for help''': The web is an incredibly generous place, and you'll be amazed at who will offer help if you ask nicely and do your homework (i.e. google that error message before posting your question to a forum). Whether you're looking for advice on which graphics application to buy, or tips on how to get your kid to go to sleep, somebody online will be happy to help. | * '''Ask for help''': The web is an incredibly generous place, and you'll be amazed at who will offer help if you ask nicely and do your homework (i.e. google that error message before posting your question to a forum). Whether you're looking for advice on which graphics application to buy, or tips on how to get your kid to go to sleep, somebody online will be happy to help. | ||
* '''Contribute something''': Part of what makes the web work is that people offer help at least as much as they ask for it. If you contribute your own wisdom -- whether it's your frittata recipe, your blogging setup or the best place to buy discounted ShrinkyDinks -- you'll get lots of appreciation. Most people who spend a lot of time online find that contributing to the web (and getting that appreciation in return) is what keeps them coming back and helps them build relationships. | * '''Learn how to ask [http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html smart questions]''' from Eric Raymond and Rick Moen. | ||
* '''Contribute something''': Part of what makes the web work is that people offer help at least as much as they ask for it. If you contribute your own wisdom -- whether it's your frittata recipe, your blogging setup or the best place to buy discounted ShrinkyDinks -- you'll get lots of appreciation. Most people who spend a lot of time online find that contributing to the web (and getting that appreciation in return) is what keeps them coming back and helps them build relationships. You can even use the Web to make contributions to worthy causes that will take effect offline | |||
* '''Follow 5 smart people''': Identify five smart people who seem to make effective use of the web: they might be colleagues in your field, experts you admire or people who seem to have a good reputation online. Check out their blogs, social network profiles and overall online presence to see how they manage their online activities. Let them be your role models for how to engage online. | * '''Follow 5 smart people''': Identify five smart people who seem to make effective use of the web: they might be colleagues in your field, experts you admire or people who seem to have a good reputation online. Check out their blogs, social network profiles and overall online presence to see how they manage their online activities. Let them be your role models for how to engage online. | ||
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* '''Registering a Domain is easy''' : Registering a domain is often seen as a difficult or even ''unnecessary'' task...but its much cooler to have a URL which is special to you or your project and its very easy to do... | * '''Registering a Domain is easy''' : Registering a domain is often seen as a difficult or even ''unnecessary'' task...but its much cooler to have a URL which is special to you or your project and its very easy to do... | ||
* '''Find old versions of sites with the | * '''Find old versions of sites with the [http://www.archive.org/ Way Back Machine]'' | ||
* '''snooping the source''' with view source and firebug ''awesome'' way to learn | * '''snooping the source''' with view source and firebug ''awesome'' way to learn | ||