English 421Y: Technical Writing Online

For my second research blog I decide to find out what was actually required to be able to have a wind turbine for domestic use. I found all of this information from two different websites.
http://greennav.wordpress.com/2008/04/02/understanding-domestic-wind-power/
http://windpowergeneratorshome.com/

For my first research blog I decide to find out about the cons of domestic wind turbine use. Since we need to present both sides of the argument I thought that this could be used as its own section within the white paper. The information I found was from http://www.eejitsguides.com/environment/domestic-turbines.html.

For my third research blog, I've chosen to highlight some case studies I've located on small schools that are having success using open source software. Many times "success" is defined by the school as simply the software does everything the closed source alternative can do, but it's up front cost is zero. The only costs associated with this type of software are management, maintenance, and loss (loss can be functionality, downtime, missing features, etc.)

For my second research blog I'm analyzing the best research I've found to date. This is a comprehensive article that compares open source products to their Microsoft counterparts in lots of ways including cost and performance. The article specifically considers Apache vs IIS, OpenOffice vs Office, GNU/Linux vs Windows, and Mozilla vs IE. These are identified in the research as being at the forefront of the open source software movement, and are the easiest to use and transition to from Microsoft products.

Thus far, I have outlined what the problem is that we propose to argue, that being a lack of collaboration in the small business work environment. My later research shows precisely why such a problem exists in modern business and how severe it could potentially be. The final portion of my preliminary research concerns the resolution, that is, how companies can salvage work habits to increase and improve collaborative efforts.

I've been researching studies that involve costs and other related material of software in both education and business settings. A helpful resource I've located is a study completed by Gartner in late 2008 that attempts to make some predictions on the open source software model and its future trends.

In this last blog, I wanted to cover security protocols and also get some general statistic information about wireless users for our introduction. I thought this information might be helpful to establish why a salesperson might want to know about these different routers.

For our group's white paper, my area of research is focused on horizontal closed-loop heat pumps. This category of heat pumps is one of several that collectively define the main array of geothermal heat pumps used today. My first thought, before beginning research, was to decide on a course of action. I really wanted to stay with our white papers purpose, which is essentially to provide accurate, unbiased information concerning geothermal heat pumps, in such a manner that the primary reader, the contractor, will be able to tailor a specific product or technology for the homeowner.

The preliminary research for the white paper project that I am responsible for primarily concerns the introductory information. This introduction can be decomposed into three separate topics. First, what exactly is the problem? Next, why should small businesses be concerned about said problem. Finally, how do we propose to resolve this issue.

The preliminary research for the white paper project that I am responsible for primarily concerns the introductory information. This introduction can be decomposed into three separate topics. First, what exactly is the problem? Next, why should small businesses be concerned about said problem. Finally, how do we propose to resolve this issue.