Date post: | 18-Jan-2017 |
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Comparing 12 websites
Web Task 2
Asha De ZutterConstantinos PsomasHannelore Jansegers
Social Networking
Facebook• Free social networking site• Keep in touch with people• Post pictures/videos/statuses• Many different features in 37 languages• Has an app & messenger app• Very handy and easy to use platform • Frequently updated attractive layout• Used by millions
Twitter• Micro blogging networking
service• “Tweets” updating followers
(max. 140 characters)• More public than Facebook• Has an app but no instant
chatting• Many celebrities use it• Easy to use but don’t think
one needs both a Facebook & Twitter account
• Well defined layout
LinkedIn• Networking service more for
professional than personal life• For job seekers as well as
employers• Post professional experience &
talents• Very different use than Facebook &
Twitter• Can “connect” with anyone you are
interested in • Available in 24 languages• Logical layout & chatting
opportunities• Very useful site to network with
potential employers & job candidates
Tumblr• Very different from other
networking sites mentioned• Micro blogging for multimedia • Follow people’s blogs • Post and repost
photos/quotes/videos• Private or public (up to you)• The goal is not to contact
others but share interests• Difficult to figure out all
options at first • Good blogging site
FASHION WEBSITES
H&M
Hennes and Mauritz
Swedish multinational clothing company
Men, women, children, home
Easy to navigate through
Colorful, accessible
Shipping
FashionNova Based in downtown LA, only 5 retail shops
Worldwide shipping
Only women’s wear
All tabs on top, no sub-tabs
Clean, simple website
Reviews
SEARCH ENGINES
Google Most used search engine
Owned by Google
+3 billion searches / day
Google search + I’m feeling lucky
Logo
White background
Market share: 58,5%
Google+, YouTube
Yahoo! Search Third largest search engine
Owned by Yahoo!
Logo
White background
Weather
Trending
Market share: 23%
Tumblr, Flickr
VIDEO WEBSITES
NETFLIX
Found in 1997 in California by Reed Hastinngs and Marc Randolph
View movies, documentaries, series and more Pay every month (1st month free trial) HD videos and series Different in different parts of the world 83 million paid subscribers (47 million in USA) Easy to use, with big displays
TENIES ONLINE
Greek online streaming website Movies, series and documentariesGreek subtitles (hard to find)Tenies = movies in GreekForum available Can see reviews and recommendations
VIMEO
Video sharing siteFounded by filmmakers in 2004Different paid versions, the more expensive the
more benefits you get.
TWITCHLive streaming video platformSubsidiary of AmazonLaunched in 2007 Introduced in 2011Focuses on video gamingFebruary 2014 - 4th largest source of internet
traffic in the USCan Follow channels