Stream and Web Environments

3. How can you avoid information overload in a real-time web/streaming environment?

In today’s world of the Internet, anyone can become overloaded with the information that they see.  I think that the best way to not become overwhelmed with information is to set some guidelines.  The first thing that one can do is decide exactly which stream or web environment that best suits their needs.  Next it is important to decide what exactly you will follow on that environment.  To help decide this it is best to ask yourself some of the following questions:

1. What is the purpose of your environment choice?

2. What do you find to be the most important ideas and/or things about the topic(s) you want to follow?

3. By following this, will it serve you in the future?

After you have determined what your purpose is and whom you would like to follow, begin to add those to your environment.  One should next think about how many times and for how long they want to view the site for up-to-the-date information.  By following some of these things, a person may be able to not become overwhelmed with the vast amount of information on stream and web environments.