Learn New Skills » Learning http://www.learnnewskills.net Have fun learning new skills Sat, 23 Jan 2010 18:08:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Ask an Expert http://www.learnnewskills.net/blog/ask-an-expert/ http://www.learnnewskills.net/blog/ask-an-expert/#comments Fri, 18 Dec 2009 23:15:26 +0000 NewSkills http://www.learnnewskills.net/?p=75 For the knowledge hungry out there, the Internet is a two-sided sword in some ways. On the one hand, it gives you access to a sea of knowledge, just a search away. I am sometimes amazed at what kind of information I am able to find. On topics I wouldn’t ever have been able to research before, I can now find several sites explaining the ins and outs, and almost always for free. On the flip side, wading through the useless information to find the gold nuggets can sometimes be time-consuming. This is especially true if your knowledge of the subject is null, and you can’t spot the good information from the bad. This is why it can pay to ask an expert.

Message boards

Since my first online days I have sought out expert advice. One of the oldest internet protocols, Usenet, is a place where we used to get advice and expert opinions. USENET has groups for a wide variety of hobbies and academic disciplines, where anyone can answer questions. Although you are never certain a question is answered by an expert, the groups are often self-regulating and moderated. If low quality answer is given, an expert will most definitely step in and give you the correct details. Today, forums have taken over the role for USENET. Finding a specialized forum on your subject can be a great way to learn.

Web sites

Web sites like About.com are forum-like, where you can ask questions and get answers from other visitors at the site. This is just one example of probably thousands of examples. Learnnewskills.net is another type of site where popular skills, and how to learn them, are described.

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