Practical Internet Websites By: Kelsie Mccann
What is a website? Collection of web pages grouped together All publicly accessible websites create the world wide web (www). Can be accessed through a URL called the homepage. Are accessed and transported with a http.
Why do we use websites? Has became a everyday part of life Individuals use websites for many different reasons: Shopping Interacting with friends Online games
Other uses Another important use of websites Kids access Personal information Schooling
Advantages of Shopping Websites Why do people shop online? Prices More variety Convenient Access 24/7 No lines to wait in or cranky people to deal with Gift shopping
Disadvantages of Shopping Websites Slow connection, or if many people are shopping on the site, it can take forever. Holiday shopping Forced to use debit or credit cards Errors in billing information Cant try on items nor touch them. Shipping and handling costs Credit card insecurity
Popular online shopping sites EBay Amazon Craigslist
How to catch up with your friends? Majority of the younger generation and even the older, use websites as a means to interact with friends and maybe celebrities. Popular websites Facebook Skype Twitter MySpace
Facebook One of the most popular social networks School friends Distant friends Meet new people
Skype Skype is a website where you can also interact with people Different because you are able to video chat and call people Convenient for distant family members and friends
Twitter Twitter is a great way to know when and where your friends and favorite celebrities are every minute. Great for entertainment and news.
Myspace Similar to Facebook Used for the same purposes Little outdated More personalization
Personal Information Banking purposes Filing of taxes Paying bills
Kids websites Many parents enjoy using different websites for their kids Nickelodeon Disney channel PBS kids
Disadvantages of Websites Viruses Leaking of personal information Scams
My favorite websites! www.christianlouboutin.com www.facebook.com www.twitter.com