Introdução ao Android

Há alguns dias, o developerWorks disponibilizou um artigo introdutório sobre o Android. Se você quer conhecer esta tecnologia veja este post sobre o Android.

Se quiser saber mais, veja no site oficial para desenvolvedores.

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My developerWorks – rede social IBM

A IBM lançou há pouco tempo uma rede social chamada My developerWorks destinada ao compartilhamento de informações técnicas específicas, fóruns, lista de blogs mais populares da IBM e outros.

O site do My developerWorks é http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/mydeveloperworks.

A IBM colocou no youtube um vídeo de explicação sobre o funcionamento do My developerWorks aqui.

Não confunda o developerWorks que é uma comunidade com artigos técnicos disponibilizadas pela IBM com recursos para desenvolvedores de software e profissionais de TI. Veja maiores informações sobre o developerworks no post anterior.

Eu estou no My developerWorks. Nos encontraremos por lá.

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Blog sobre richfaces!

Para quem quer dicas de richfaces, java e tecnologias afins, o blog do Max Katz é uma bela alternativa. Ele é autor do livro Practical Richfaces e também um dos instrutores do curso on-line gratuito disponibilizado pela exadel.com sobre richfaces. Veja mais detalhes sobre o curso no meu post.

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Improve your english! Top 5 Mistakes English Learners Make

Olá pessoal!

AJ Hoge escreveu sobre os 5 maiores erros que os estudantes de inglês fazem quando estão estudando e aprendendo inglês. 

Leia o texto abaixo sobre os 5 maiores erros. (em inglês)

Ouça o Mp3 do texto aqui.

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Hi folks!

AJ Hoge wrote about the Top 5 Mistakes English Learners Make when they are studing and learning English.

Read the following text about the top 5 mistakes.

Listen to audio file here. 

See you!

 

Top 5 Mistakes English Learners Make

What are the most common mistakes that English learners make? Which mistakes do most English learners need to correct, in order to learn English much faster?

Here are the top 5 English Learning Mistakes:

1. Focusing On Grammar

This is the biggest, most common, and worst mistake. Research shows that grammar study, in fact, actually hurts English speaking ability. Why? Because English grammar is simply too complex to memorize and use logically…. and real conversation is much too fast. 

You don’t have enough time to think, remember hundreds or thousands of grammar rules, choose the correct one, then use it.

Your logical left-brain cannot do it. You must learn grammar intuitively and unconsciously, like a child. You do this by hearing a lot of correct English grammar- and your brain gradually and automatically learns to use English grammar correctly.

2. Forcing Speech

Both English students and teachers try to force speech before the learner is ready. The result is that most students speak English very slowly- with no confidence and no fluency. Forcing speech is a huge mistake. Don´t force speech. Focus on listening and be patient. Speak only when you are ready to speak- when it happens easily and naturally. Until then, never force it.

3. Learning Only Formal Textbook English

Unfortunately, most English students learn only the formal English found in textbooks and schools. The problem is- native speakers don´t use that kind of English in most situations. 

When speaking to friends, family, or co-workers, native speakers use casual English that is full of idioms, phrasal verbs, and slang. To communicate with native speakers, you must not rely only on textbooks.. you must learn casual English.

4. Trying To Be Perfect

Students and teachers often focus on mistakes. They worry about mistakes. They correct mistakes. They feel nervous about mistakes. They try to speak perfectly. No one, however, is perfect. Native speakers make mistakes all the time. You will too. Instead of focusing on the negative- focus on communication. 

Your goal is not to speak “perfectly”, your goal is to communicate ideas, information, and feelings in a clear and understandable way. Focus on communication,focus on the positive. You will automatically improve your mistakes in time 

5. Relying On English Schools

Most English learners rely totally on schools. They think the teacher and the school are responsible for their success. This is never true. You, the English learner, are always responsible. A good teacher can help, but ultimately you must be responsible for your own learning.

You must find lessons and material that are effective. You must listen and read every day. You must manage your emotions and remain motivated and energetic. You must be positive and optimistic. No teacher can make you learn. Only you can do it!

While these mistakes are very common, the good news is that you can correct them. When you stop making these mistakes, you change the way you learn English. You learn faster. Your speaking improves. You enjoy learning English.

Good luck… you can do it!

by AJ Hoge.