Byting into technology.THE INTERNET HAS BECOME SO PERVASIVE pervasive, adj indicates that a condition permeates the entire development of the individual. IN OUR LIVES, THERE IS A GENERATION GROWING UP THAT WILL NEVER KNOW WHAT LIFE WAS LIKE BEFORE GOOGLE (Google, Mountain View, CA, www.google.com) The largest search engine on the Web, founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin, two Stanford University students. In 1996, they developed their "BackRub" search engine, named after its unique page ranking method (explained below). . YET, THE WEB HAS BECOME MORE THAN A RECREATIONAL OR EDUCATION TOOL FOR CONSUMERS IT HAS TRANSFORMED THE WORK ENVIRONMENT FROM VISCERAL visceral /vis·cer·al/ (vis´er-al) pertaining to a viscus. vis·cer·al adj. Relating to, situated in, or affecting the viscera. visceral pertaining to a viscus. TO VIRTUAL. AND PARK AND RECREATION AGENCIES ARE SLOWLY REALIZING THAT THEY CAN SATISFY THEIR CUSTOMERS' NEEDS VIA THE COMPUTER. IN THIS SPECIAL TECHNOLOGY SECTION, PARKS RECREATION MAGAZINE EXPLORES HOW THE WEB CAN PROVIDE COST-EFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS FOR ANY BUDGET, HOW INFORMATION CAN BE COLLECTED VIA THE INTERNET SUPER-HIGHWAY, AND HOW PLANNING A PARK CAN BE DEVELOPED AND SHOWN USING GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS geographic information system (GIS) Computerized system that relates and displays data collected from a geographic entity in the form of a map. The ability of GIS to overlay existing data with new information and display it in colour on a computer screen is used primarily to TECHNOLOGY. |
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