1. Something that provides a service on the internet.
Online Services
Something that provides a service on the internet.

2. both informal and formal ways:
Communication
This gives you the ability to communicate with others on the internet in
both informal and formal ways:
Example types:
Social networking
Video Calls
Formal messaging
Informal messaging
Benefits:
Being able to quickly message
friends for free
Being able to share pictures
Being able to formally send
messages quickly and for free
Examples:
Facebook
Skype
kik

3. Real Time Information Example types: Benefits: Examples:
This gives you the ability to find out about current and breaking
news/information:
Example types:
News
Weather
Timetables
Different results
Benefits:
Easy way to access up to date information
Access to resources that will help you out
Fresh entertainment
Examples:
Stage Coach
BBC weather
BBC news

4. Commerce Example types: Benefits: Examples: Internet Banking Shopping
This gives you the ability to deal with money online; this includes things from internet banking to online shopping:
Example types:
Internet Banking
Shopping
Benefits:
Being able to check
Banks accounts in the
Comfort of your home
Being able to reserve
Items from shops at any
time
Examples:
Topshop
RBS
Boohoo

5. Government Example types: Benefits: Examples: Online tax returns
Gives you the ability to deal with areas of your life - including financial and political- online.
Example types:
Online tax returns
E-voting
grants
Benefits:
Apply for things
In a stress free
Environment
Tax and Vote in the
Comfort of your home
Examples:

6. Download services Example types: Benefits: Examples: Music Download
This gives you the ability to download things such as: timetables, films and music, on to your electric device
Example types:
Music Download
Film Downloads
Timetables
Benefits:
Access to your
music and films on all
your devices
Easily and quickly
watch, listen and own
Your favourite things
Examples:
ITunes
Music notes
Sheet music direct

7. Education and Virtual Learning Environments
This gives you the ability to hand in and catch up on work and find resources to help you online
Example types:
Blogs
Virtual places
Resource websites
Benefits:
Checking and doing
homework
Places to help you
Resources to catch
Up on work
Examples:
My maths
Moodle
Wikipedia

8. Business Example types: Benefits: Examples: Video Calls Blogs
This gives you the ability to video chat with employees and co-workers and access business networks
Example types:
Video Calls
Blogs
Employee information
Benefits:
Talk to co-workers
no matter where they
are
Promote business
Check out new
employees
Examples:
Skype
Facebook
Wordpress

9. Entertainment Example types: Benefits: Examples: Online videos
This gives you the ability to access things online that will entertain you.
Example types:
Online videos
TV on demand
Spoilers
Benefits:
Can make you laugh
You can watch what you
Want whenever you want
Find out exciting information
About your favourite things
Examples:
Youtube
Wet Paint
Iplayer