- an icon or figure representing a particular person in a computer game, Internet forum, etc.
Profile
- a short article giving a description of a person or organization on the internet.
IM
an instant message over the internet
VOIP
Is short for Voice over Internet protocol.
Micro Blogging
- the posting of very short entries or updates on a blog or social networking site, typically via a mobile phone,
E.G Twitter!!!!!
Social Networking
the use of dedicated websites and applications to communicate with other users, or to find people with similar
interests to one's own. E.g. Facebook!
Wikis
- a website or database developed collaboratively by a community of users, allowing any user to add and edit
content.
Online Communities
- An online community is a virtual community that exists online
Chat room
The term chat room, or chat room, is primarily used to describe any form of synchronous conferencing,
Weblog
- A website that displays in chronological order the postings by one or more individuals and usually has links
to comments on specific postings.
Netiquette
Netiquette, or net etiquette, refers to etiquette on the Internet. Good netiquette involves respecting others'
privacy and not doing anything online that will annoy others.
Podcast
a digital audio file made available on the Internet for downloading to a computer
Virtual Worlds
is a computer-based online community environment that is designed and shared by individuals
VEL
- the use of electronic media and information and communication techniques in education.