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3.1.7 Describe types of websites.
(business, portal, blog, wiki, online…
3.1.7 Describe types of websites.
(business, portal, blog, wiki, online social network)
i. Business
• Business website is a website that contains content which promotes or sells products or services.
• Also known as e-commerce websites which allow user to purchase their products or services online.
• Examples of business website: i. Airasia ii. Trivago
ii. Portal
• Portal is a website that offers a variety of Internet services from a single, convenient location.
• It is like a one stop center where we can get everything from one place.
• Examples of portal:
i. Portal – Chrome Web Store ii. My Yahoo! iii. MSN
iii. Blog
• Blog is an informal website that consists time-stamped articles in a diary or journal format usually listed in reverse chronological order.
• It also reflects the interest, opinions and personalities of the author and sometimes site visitors.
• Related terms:
i. vlog (video blog) – a blog that contains video clips.
ii. Microblog – allows users to publish short messages (ex: Twitter)
iii. Blogosphere – worldwide collection of blogs.
iv. Vlogosphere – all vlogs worldwide.
v. Blogger – blog author.
vi. Vlogger – vlog author
• The importance of blog in worldwide communications.
i. Businesses create blogs to communicate with employees, customers, and vendors.
ii. Teachers create blogs to collaborate with other teachers and students.
iii. Home users create blogs to share aspects of their personal life with family, friends, and others
• Examples of blog:
i. paultan.org (theme: automotive)
ii. proudduck.com (themes: food, lifestyle)
iii. barelysupermommy.com (theme: parenting)
iv. Wiki
• A collaborative website that allows users to create, add to, modify or delete the website content via their web browser.
• Open to modification by the general public.
• Wikis usually collect recent edits on a webpage so someone can review them for accuracy.
• Examples of wiki: i. Wikipedia ii. Wikileaks
v. Online social network
• Online social network is a website that encourages members in its online community to share their interests, ideas, stories, photos, music and videos with other registered users.
• An online social network is also known as a social networking website
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