Image Search Engines

The most popular image search engine, of course, is Google Image Search. However,  threeother engines have built upon the Google resources to provide a better interface and greater options.

imagery is the best and most customizable of the image search engines available. Definitely the best choice here. You can select multiple images, sort and download. You also get more detailed information about the kind of file through an at-a-glance interface. Check out the details page for a list of all the great features. *one note: this interface only works with the firefox web browser.

pixsy searches not just images but video too, in a nice simple interface. You can also search for files, music, as well as a range of categories such as travel, entertainment, and stock photos.

ditto is another search engine that is similar to Google Image Search, but they use different search algorithms and directories to do so – so you can different results.

Laser Pointer Politeness

Many people use a pointer in presentations, either to change slides (which is okay) or to point at the slides with the laser (which is not okay). Being able to change slides without being close to the computer or mouse allows the presenter to move around the room – the presenter is freer to interact with the audience. But the laser pointer, when used the way most people use it, can be extremely distracting and irritate the audience.

Here are some tips:

• Don’t use the laser unless you absolutely have to – Well designed slides combined with a well organized commentary should mean it is unnecessary to use a laser to point.
• Never underline text and read it to the audience at the same time – The audience will feel like their elementary school teacher is reading to them. This is very rude.
• Put the pointer in your weak hand (the hand you don’t write with or gesture with the least) – This will be the least distracting to the audience.
• Don’t point to change slides – A pointer does not work like your TV remote. It uses a radio transmitter/receiver, rather than an infrared transmitter/receiver. This means that you don’t need to point it at anything in order to change the slide