Pseudorandom Techniques for the Internet

Computer mediated communication (CMC) is becoming increasingly prevalent and relied upon as the Internet facilitates the rapid growth of global networks and expands communication boarders. Today, many individuals rely on CMC for professional purposes, such as connecting long distance with co-workers to collaborate and advance workplace tasks. These individuals often rely on professional online collaborative programs that allow them to connect with colleagues across cities, provinces, and around the world. Relying on CMC for the transmittal of important electronic messages places it at the forefront for understanding how technical communication devices and networks function. This also requires an understanding of how ambiguity with online conversations can be decreased through the use of the Internet. However, what professional collaborative programs currently lack is a singular professional software that integrates both collaborative on-screen practices and online chatting capabilities with visual icons; or professional emoticons. The following research aims to investigate the communicative value of emoticons within a structured sentence via a study involving professional communication graduate students from Ryerson University and senior marketing communication professionals from a marketing agency in Toronto, Canada. Using concepts from critical visual methodology and a theoretical framework of visual semiotics, emoticons will be examined to see whether or not these pictorial symbols act in a similar fashion to punctuation symbols within a given sentence structure. The goal of this research was to investigate the use and meaning derived from emoticons in relation to grammatical punctuation for sentence structures in online communication environments. Specific emoticons were selected and used to measure participants‘ interpretation of each symbol within the particular context of a given sentence.

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The use of visual icons and signs: investigating the punctuation of text by emoticons and communication clarity in online professional communication environments

10.32920/ryerson.14654634.v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Georgia Marie Metcalfe

Keyword(s):

Computer Mediated Communication ◽

Online Communication ◽

Professional Communication ◽

The Internet ◽

Sentence Structure ◽

Mediated Communication ◽

Long Distance ◽

Global Networks ◽

Visual Semiotics ◽

Communication Environments

Computer mediated communication (CMC) is becoming increasingly prevalent and relied upon as the Internet facilitates the rapid growth of global networks and expands communication boarders. Today, many individuals rely on CMC for professional purposes, such as connecting long distance with co-workers to collaborate and advance workplace tasks. These individuals often rely on professional online collaborative programs that allow them to connect with colleagues across cities, provinces, and around the world. Relying on CMC for the transmittal of important electronic messages places it at the forefront for understanding how technical communication devices and networks function. This also requires an understanding of how ambiguity with online conversations can be decreased through the use of the Internet. However, what professional collaborative programs currently lack is a singular professional software that integrates both collaborative on-screen practices and online chatting capabilities with visual icons; or professional emoticons. The following research aims to investigate the communicative value of emoticons within a structured sentence via a study involving professional communication graduate students from Ryerson University and senior marketing communication professionals from a marketing agency in Toronto, Canada. Using concepts from critical visual methodology and a theoretical framework of visual semiotics, emoticons will be examined to see whether or not these pictorial symbols act in a similar fashion to punctuation symbols within a given sentence structure. The goal of this research was to investigate the use and meaning derived from emoticons in relation to grammatical punctuation for sentence structures in online communication environments. Specific emoticons were selected and used to measure participants‘ interpretation of each symbol within the particular context of a given sentence.

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Theoretical and Empirical Background to the eBook

Examining Information Retrieval and Image Processing Paradigms in Multidisciplinary Contexts - Advances in Information Quality and Management ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-1884-6.ch008 ◽

2017 ◽

pp. 150-172

Author(s):

Azza A Abubaker ◽

Joan Lu

Keyword(s):

Young People ◽

Education Level ◽

The Other ◽

The Internet ◽

Sentence Structure ◽

Starting Point ◽

History Of ◽

Use Of The Internet ◽

Definition Of ◽

Textual Content

A textbook in any e-educational system is an important element that requires a closer look at its components and structure, as well as identifying the barriers that affect the level of learning. This can be achieved in different aspects such as the analysis of textual content or sentence structure which is one of the concerns of linguists. On the other hand, examining the textual content can determine the appropriateness of the education level for students. This type of assessment is part of educators' concerns and by examining and defining the factors that could affect reading a text on screen, this is usually related to the way of displaying text such as font size, colour, background colour, amount of text and the location of the text on the screen. This is a key focus of this research. In this chapter, the concern will be to define the concepts and the structure of an e- document as a starting point to investigate the usability of e-texts as it covers the following: definition of e-document; history of eBook; structure of e-textbook; contribution of e-textbook for education; comparison between reading electronic and paper book; young people and the use of the internet and computer; statistical data for using the internet in Arabic countries; designing an e-textbook.

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Displacement and Reinforcement Effects of the Internet and Other Media as Sources of Advertising Information

Journal of Advertising Research ◽

10.1017/s0021849904040073 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 44 (1) ◽

pp. 126-142 ◽

Cited By ~ 26

Author(s):

JAMES C. TSAO ◽

STANLEY D. SIBLEY

Keyword(s):

The Internet ◽

Advertising Information

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A hitchhiker’s guide to microscopy and microanalysis using telecommunications, e-mail, and the Internet

Proceedings, annual meeting, Electron Microscopy Society of America ◽

10.1017/s0424820100169687 ◽

1994 ◽

Vol 52 ◽

pp. 390-391 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Nestor J. Zaluzec

Keyword(s):

The Internet ◽

Information Superhighway ◽

The World ◽

Exchange Information ◽

On Line ◽

Computer Based ◽

Software And Hardware ◽

Communication Software ◽

Basic Ideas ◽

E Mail

The Information SuperHighway, Email, The Internet, FTP, BBS, Modems, : all buzz words which are becoming more and more routine in our daily life. Confusing terminology? Hopefully it won't be in a few minutes, all you need is to have a handle on a few basic concepts and terms and you will be on-line with the rest of the "telecommunication experts". These terms all refer to some type or aspect of tools associated with a range of computer-based communication software and hardware. They are in fact far less complex than the instruments we use on a day to day basis as microscopist's and microanalyst's. The key is for each of us to know what each is and how to make use of the wealth of information which they can make available to us for the asking. Basically all of these items relate to mechanisms and protocols by which we as scientists can easily exchange information rapidly and efficiently to colleagues in the office down the hall, or half-way around the world using computers and various communications media. The purpose of this tutorial/paper is to outline and demonstrate the basic ideas of some of the major information systems available to all of us today. For the sake of simplicity we will break this presentation down into two distinct (but as we shall see later connected) areas: telecommunications over conventional phone lines, and telecommunications by computer networks. Live tutorial/demonstrations of both procedures will be presented in the Computer Workshop/Software Exchange during the course of the meeting.

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