Tag Clouds
A tag cloud (also known as weighted list in visual design) is a visual depiction of related content (tags) and search terms used on this web site. More frequently used tags are depicted in a larger and darker font, while the displayed order remains alphabetical. Thus finding content either by term alphabetically or by popularity is easy.
Selecting a single term from within the tag cloud is equivalent to performing a site search for the term, and the system will display a list of content (articles, associates, other website pages) which is related to the selected term.
CAPTCHA
CAPTCHA is a style of challenge-response test used to determine if a user is human. This method of spam prevention relies on an image that must be visually read by a user and typed into the validation box. Since the alpha-numeric text is actually an image, it is virtually impossible for a computer to read, thereby preventing form submission by automated "bots".
On this web site, you will find CAPTCHA in use on most forms. An example is shown below. If you experience any difficulty reading the text, you may click on the audio button to the right of the image and the text will be read to you.
For more about CAPTCHA, please visit http://www.captcha.net/
RSS Feeds
RSS (short for really simple syndication) is an XML-based format for news distribution that includes headlines, summaries and links back to a publisher website for the full article. Users load RSS news feeds into a reader or visit them on a personalized web page. RSS keeps readers up-to-the-moment on their favorite news sources by providing an indicator when news breaks. Users may use any of the popular RSS readers to organize their own feeds, including feeds from Transamerica Reinsurance.
Readers access RSS feeds in a number of ways, such as installing a news reader that displays RSS feeds from favorite web sites, enabling an RSS user to view hundreds of headlines at once. After installing a news reader, the RSS user may manually add each feed from the web site by clicking on the "News Feed" icon displayed next to the feed description.
An alternative to downloading a dedicated news reader is to use a web-based news reader. For example, My Yahoo! or My AOL users can now add RSS feeds directly to their personal pages.
Many new web browsers now are installed with built-in feed readers. Internet Explorer 7, FireFox 2.0 and Opera 9 are some of the most widely supported.
For further information on accessing RSS feeds in your environment, contact your network administrator or computer professional for assistance.