Online Services

Online Services

Communication
1. Social Network
  1. Benefits
    1. Easy access socialisation
    2. Easy exchange of info
  2. Examples
    1. Twitter
    2. Facebook
2. Conferencing
  1. Benefits
    1. Instant Communication
    2. No business fees (travel etc)
  2. Examples
    1. Teamspeak
    2. Skype
3. Email
  1. Benefits
    1. Allows international collaboration
    2. Free (aside from initial fees + internet etc)
  2. Examples
    1. Gmail
    2. iCloud
Real Time
1. Travel
  1. Examples
    1. PlaneFinder
    2. NationalRail
  2. Benefits
    1. Up to date info on cancelations etc
    2. Organise picking up people
2. Sports
  1. Benefits
    1. Keeps fans up to date on events
    2. Gambling
  2. Examples
    1. BBC Sport
    2. r/sports
3. Weather
  1. Examples
    1. Yahoo Weather
    2. BBC Weather
  2. Benefits
    1. Helps organise events
    2. Convenience
Commerce
1. Online Shopping
  1. Benefits
    1. Convenience
    2. Helps people who cant get to supermarkets e.g. the elderly
  2. Examples
    1. Ebay
    2. Amazon
2. Banking
  1. Exampes
    1. Natwest
    2. lloyds
  2. Benefits
    1. Global
    2. Safety( not carrying large sums of money)
Government
1. e-voting
  1. Examples
    1. gov.co.uk
  2. Benefits
    1. No influence on voting
    2. Time saving and convenient
2. Tax Returns
  1. Benefits
    1. Quick and easy
    2. Can do taxes anywhere
  2. Examples
    1. gov.co.uk
Education
1. Tutorials
  1. Examples
    1. Youtube
  2. Benefits
    1. Own pace
    2. Replay function
2. Online Education
  1. Examples
    1. KhanAcademy
    2. BBC Bitesize
  2. Benefits
    1. Comfort
    2. Own pace
Entertainment
1. Video Streaming
  1. Benefits
    1. Improved viewer experience
    2. Viewer interaction
  2. Examples
    1. Hitbox
    2. Twitch
2. Online Gaming
  1. Benefits
    1. Play with people across the world
    2. Learning about new cultures
  2. Examples
    1. WoW
    2. CSGO
3. Online recordings
  1. Benefits
    1. Convenience
    2. Watch classics
  2. Examples
    1. BBC iPlayer
    2. ITV Player
VLE
1. Moodle
  1. Benefits
    1. Easy and Instant Access
    2. Convenience/Comfort
  2. Examples
    1. Share Files
    2. Homework
Business
1. Video Conferencing
  1. Benefits
    1. Avoid travel/housing costs
    2. Interact visually
  2. Examples
    1. Skype
2. Collaborative Working
  1. Benefits
    1. Businesses can work together much easier
    2. Remove need for physical memory
  2. Examples
    1. Dropbox
    2. iCloud
Download Services
1. Music
  1. Benefits
    1. Cheaper/No chance of breaking
    2. Easy Storage
  2. Examples
    1. iTunes
    2. Spotify
2. Software
  1. Examples
    1. Adobe
    2. Nvidia
  2. Benefits
    1. Instant access to newest versions
    2. Community of testers
3. Film
  1. Examples
    1. LoveFilm
    2. Amazon
  2. Benefits
    1. No Travel Costs
    2. Often cheaper than physical copies

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