3. Information
• Facebook was founded in 2004 by Mark
Zuckerberg
• It’s a social networking site with 1.2 billion
users
• Has 5,800 employees
• Has Turns over $7.8 Billion a year
4. Methods of Digital Communication
• The main body of Facebook is a Weblog
format.
– Users can write a ‘status’ and update other users
about things they want to talk about.
– Only users on a persons friends list can see any
status updates.
• Facebook also allows users to Instant Message
each other
– Users can IM their friends and talk to them in this
way.
5. Access
Facebook can be accessed on the following devices:
– PC/MAC
– Mobile Phones (Android, IOS, Firefox OS, Windows
Phone)
– Tablets (Android, IOS)
– TV’s
– Games Consoles (Xbox One, PlayStation 3, PlayStation
4)
– Google Glass
6. Advantages / Disadvantages
Advantages
• Allows users to discuss
their lives
• Allows users to IM
• Service doesn’t cost
anything to use
• All actions are instant
• Facebook allows users to
upload images and videos
(Can be used as
free, unlimited, cloud
storage)
Disadvantages
• Privacy on Facebook is
questionable.
• Blocked users can still
sometimes see your
updates via Google
• Cyberbullying is a big
problem on Facebook and
cannot be escaped easily.
• Users require an internet
connection
8. Information
• Facebook was founded in 2006 by Jack Dorsey
• It’s a social networking site with 200 million
active users
• Has 2,000 employees
• Has Turns over $317 Million a year
9. Methods of Digital Communication
• The main body of Twitter is a Microblog
format.
– Users can write a ‘tweet’ and update the world
about their goings on
– Anybody can see your tweets
– Tweets are limited to 140 characters
– Users can ‘Follow’ other people to see other
peoples Tweets
10. Access
Twitter can be accessed on the following devices:
– PC/MAC
– Mobile Phones (Android, IOS, Firefox OS, Windows
Phone)
– Tablets (Android, IOS)
– TV’s
– Games Consoles (Xbox One, PlayStation 3, PlayStation
4)
– Google Glass
11. Advantages / Disadvantages
Advantages
• Allows users to discuss
their lives
• Service doesn’t cost
anything to use
• All actions are instant
Disadvantages
• Blocked users can still
sometimes see your
tweets via Google
• Cyberbullying is a big
problem on Facebook
and cannot be escaped
easily.
• Users require an
internet connection
13. Information
• Most technology applications use some sort of
forum for technical support. This allows other
users and tech support members to
troubleshoot problems as a community.
• Often users will come up with the same
problem. Using forums allows tech support to
direct users to other posts of the same
problem thus saving time
14. Methods of Digital Communication
• Forums – Allows users to communicate with
each other and troubleshoot as a team.
15. Access
Tech Forums can be accessed on the following
devices:
– PC/MAC
– Mobile Phones (Android, IOS, Firefox OS, Windows
Phone)
– Tablets (Android, IOS)
16. Advantages / Disadvantages
Advantages
• Community feel means
problems are solved
quickly and properly
• Shared experiences
• Instant help
• Free to use in most
cases
Disadvantages
• Not all replies help the
problem
• Miscommunication is
possible if a user
doesn’t understand
something
• Requires internet to
post / read replies.
18. Information
Email is a method of sending virtual mail to
users. Users can send text emails with
multimedia attachments.
• The first ever email was sent in 1971
• Roughly 144.8 Billion emails are sent daily
19. Methods of Digital Communication
• Gmail is an example of an email service. It
allows users to send and receive email
through a free-to-use system
20. Access
Email can be accessed on the following devices:
– PC/MAC
– Mobile Phones (Android, IOS, Firefox OS, Windows
Phone)
– Tablets (Android, IOS)
– TV’s
– Games Consoles (Xbox One, PlayStation
3, PlayStation 4)
21. Advantages / Disadvantages
Advantages
• Allows users to discuss
their lives
• Service (usually) doesn’t
cost anything to use
• All actions are instant
• Email allows users to send
and receive images, text
or other files
• Most email is fairly
private
Disadvantages
• Email can be hacked
• Users require an internet
connection
• Emails can contain
harmful files
• Requires the user to know
the exact ‘email address’
of the recipient.
23. Information
Text Messaging is a service provided by mobile
phones to send text based messages between
users.
• The first ever text was sent in 1992 and said
“Merry Christmas”
• Roughly a million texts are sent daily
24. Methods of Digital Communication
• Text messages are a form of SMS or Short
Messaging Service. This allows users to send
short messages to each other with a limit of
about 200 characters.
25. Access
SMS’s can be accessed on the following devices:
– PC/MAC – Due to recent advancements users can
use other devices to send text messages via their
phones.
– Mobile Phones (Android, IOS, Firefox OS, Windows
Phone)
– Tablets (Android, IOS) – Due to recent
advancements users can use other devices to send
text messages via their phones.
26. Advantages / Disadvantages
Advantages
• Allows users to contact
each other through
texts.
• All actions are instant
• Users don’t need to be
near their phones for
the messages to arrive
and can reply when
they choose to.
Disadvantages
• Texts typically cost to
send
• There’s a limit to the
length of the texts.
• Messages to other
countries are very
expensive
28. Information
Wookieepedia is a Star Wars themed wiki. It
contains information about every aspect of the
star wars universe
• Contains 104,600 articles.
29. Methods of Digital Communication
• Wookieepedia is a wiki meaning that it
contains pages and pages of information on
aspects of the Star Wars Universe.
30. Access
Wookieepedia can be accessed on the following
devices:
– PC/MAC
– Mobile Phones (Android, IOS, Firefox OS, Windows
Phone)
– Tablets (Android, IOS)
31. Advantages / Disadvantages
Advantages
• Allows users to research
aspects of the Star War
universe
• Free to use / access
Disadvantages
• As with all Wiki’s it’s
accessible to anybody
and anybody can edit
any page. Therefore it
cannot be seen as
totally accurate.
• Requires internet to
access.
33. Information
• GTA Online is part of Grand Theft Auto V
• It allows users to create an avatar and explore
it’s huge map together
34. Methods of Digital Communication
• GTA Online is a Virtual Community.
– Users can create an avatar and explore the virtual
world
– They can interact with each other and with the
environment and AI
35. Access
GTA Online can be accessed on the following
devices:
– Games Consoles (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3)
36. Advantages / Disadvantages
Advantages
• Allows users to interact
and meet up with each
other
• Allows users to Chat via
VOIP
• Service doesn’t cost
anything to use
• Can interact with the
environment
Disadvantages
• Users require an
internet connection
• Cyberbullying is very
prevalent and almost
encouraged
• May desensitize users
to violence
38. Information
MSN Messenger was a Instant Messaging
service owned by Microsoft.
• Released in 1999
• Shut Down in 2013
• Had 4.3 billion users
39. Methods of Digital Communication
• MSN Messenger was a very popular example
of an Instant messaging Service. It allowed
users to instantly send messages to each other
via the internet no matter where they were in
the world.
40. Access
MSN can be accessed on the following devices:
– PC/MAC
– Mobile Phones (Android, IOS, Firefox OS, Windows
Phone)
– Tablets (Android, IOS)
41. Advantages / Disadvantages
Advantages
• Allows users to
communicate instantly
• Free to use
Disadvantages
• Requires internet to
access.
• Cyberbullying was a
frequent problem on
MSN
43. Information
• Snapchat was founded in 2011
• It’s an MMS service allowing users to send and
receive pictures or videos
44. Methods of Digital Communication
• The main purpose of Snapchat is MMS
– Users can send images or videos to other users for
a maximum of 10 seconds. After which time the
content is deleted.
45. Access
Snapchat can be accessed on the following
devices:
– Mobile Phones (Android, IOS, Firefox OS, Windows
Phone)
– Tablets (Android, IOS)
46. Advantages / Disadvantages
Advantages
• Allows users to send
pictures to each other
• Service doesn’t cost
anything to use
• All actions are instant
• Allows for the sharing of
experiences and
momentary snaps.
Disadvantages
• Privacy on Snapchat is
questionable due to a
recent hack of millions of
users details
• Users require an internet
connection
• Users can screenshot
images to keep them
indefinitely without
permission.
48. Information
• Skype was released in 2003
• It’s a VOIP service used by 1.3 billion users
• Now owned by Microsoft after a buyout in
2012
49. Methods of Digital Communication
• The main body of Skype is a VOIP format.
– Users can see each other via video and audio.
• Skype also allows users to Instant Message
each other
– Users can IM their friends and talk to them in this
way.
50. Access
Skype can be accessed on the following devices:
– PC/MAC
– Mobile Phones (Android, IOS, Firefox OS, Windows
Phone)
– Tablets (Android, IOS)
– TV’s
– Games Consoles (Xbox One, PlayStation
3, PlayStation 4)
– Google Glass
51. Advantages / Disadvantages
Advantages
• Allows users to see and
hear each other
• Allows users to just IM
each other if they’d
prefer
• Free to use
Disadvantages
• Cyberbullying is a big
problem on Facebook
and cannot be escaped
easily.
• Users require an
internet connection
53. Information
• Moodle is a Virtual Learning Environment
used to provide access to education resources
at Gateshead College
54. Methods of Digital Communication
• Moodle is a Virtual Learning Environment
– Users can access resources
– Users can see what they need to do / how
55. Access
Moodle can be accessed on the following
devices:
– PC/MAC
– Mobile Phones (Android, IOS, Firefox OS, Windows
Phone)
– Tablets (Android, IOS)
56. Advantages / Disadvantages
Advantages
• Allows users to access
learning materials
• Allows users to contact
their lecturers
• Free to use
• Instant
Disadvantages
• Users require an
internet connection
59. Methods of Digital Communication
• The main body of Tagged is a Weblog format.
– Users can write a ‘status’ and update other users
about things they want to talk about.
– Only users on a persons friends list can see any
status updates.
• Tagged also allows users to Instant Message
each other
– Users can IM their friends and talk to them in this
way.
60. Access
tagged can be accessed on the following
devices:
– PC/MAC
– Mobile Phones (Android, IOS, Firefox OS, Windows
Phone)
– Tablets (Android, IOS)
– TV’s
61. Advantages / Disadvantages
Advantages
• Allows users to discuss
their lives
• Allows users to IM
• Service doesn’t cost
anything to use
• All actions are instant
• Tagged allows users to
upload images and videos
(Can be used as
free, unlimited, cloud
storage)
Disadvantages
• Privacy on Facebook is
questionable.
• Cyberbullying is a big
problem on Tagged and
cannot be escaped easily.
• Users require an internet
connection
63. Information
• PlayStation Home is Sony’s equivalent of
Second Life
• Released in 2008
• It allows users to create an avatar and explore
it’s huge maps together
64. Methods of Digital Communication
• PlayStation Home is a Virtual Community.
– Users can create an avatar and explore the virtual
world
– They can interact with each other and with the
environment and AI
66. Advantages / Disadvantages
Advantages
• Allows users to interact and
meet up with each other
• Allows users to Chat via
VOIP
• Allows users to contact each
other though public or
private IM’s
• Service doesn’t cost
anything to use
• Can interact with the
environment
Disadvantages
• Users require an internet
connection
• Cyberbullying is a big
problem in game.
• Require a PlayStation
system to play
