Abstract / Excerpt:

Internet browsing has reached its tipping point. According to Yahoo-Nielsen Net Index 2010, the number of Internet users in the Philippines alone amounts to a staggering 30 million people, where ages 10 to 39 are the predominant users. Search, according to Yahoo!, is the number one activity in the Philippines and the most sought after information is for entertainment (62%), video content (52%), followed by documents for research (44%) and lastly, audio content (31%). Looking at these numbers, one can definitely say that a considerate fraction of people's information is taken from the Internet.

A lot of people nowadays prefer searching the Internet for information than say, the traditional encyclopedia. An no one can blame them for the Internet truly is the quickest and surest way of finding information at present. But gathering information can also be quite a feat. It also takes time and effort, especially in doing research; that is why quite a number of applications and tools have been developed, and is continuously being developed.

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Source Institution	Ateneo de Davao University
Unit	Computer Studies
Authors	Robelle O. Javier, Marianne C. Millama
Page Count	7
Place of Publication	Davao City
Original Publication Date	March 1, 2011
Tags	Bookmarks, Computer Studies, Google Chrome, Manager Extension, Notes

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