Web Sites for Young Children: Gateway to Online Social Networking?

2009 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sheri Bauman ◽  
Tanisha Tatum
Keyword(s):  
Young Children ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Web Sites ◽  
Online Social Networking

Web Sites for Young Children: Gateway to Online Social Networking?

2009 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 2156759X0901300
Author(s):  
Sheri Bauman ◽  
Tanisha Tatum
Keyword(s):  
Young Children ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
School Counselors ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Web Sites ◽  
21St Century Skills ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Online Social Networking ◽  
Basic Information ◽  
Developmental Issues

Traffic on Web sites for young children (ages 3-12) has increased exponentially in recent years. Advocates proclaim that they are safe introductions to the Internet and online social networking and teach essential 21st-century skills. Critics note developmental concerns. In this article, we provide basic information about Web sites for young children, discuss developmental issues, and make recommendations for school counselors to be proactive and aware of the advantages and dangers inherent in these sites.

Capturing Online Collaboration in the Design Elements Model for Web 2.0 and Beyond

2010 ◽  
pp. 647-661
Author(s):  
T. Andrew Yang ◽  
Dan J. Kim ◽  
Tri Vu ◽  
Vishal Dhalwani
Keyword(s):  
Web 2.0 ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Web Sites ◽  
Reference Model ◽  
Online Collaboration ◽  
Online Social Networking ◽  
Critical Feature ◽  
Design Elements ◽  
The Web

When analyzing the design elements of Web 1.0 applications, Rayport and Jaworski’s 7C Framework (2001) is a model commonly used by researchers. With the advancement of the Web into the Web 2.0 generation, the 7C Framework is insufficient in addressing a critical feature ubiquitously present in Web 2.0 applications, that is, collaboration. In our previous work, we had extended the 7C Framework into the 8C Framework by incorporating the collaboration element in order to capture the collaboration element in Web 2.0 applications (Yang, Kim, Dhalwani, & Vu, 2008). In this chapter, we present the 8C framework as a reference model for analyzing collaborative Web 2.0 applications, including online social networking Web sites and online collaborative sites such as Wikipedia.

A Comparative Analysis of Online Social Networking Sites and Their Business Models

E-Marketing ◽  
2012 ◽  
pp. 803-813 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Andrew Yang ◽  
Dan J. Kim
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Web Sites ◽  
Online Social Networks ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Online Social Networking ◽  
New Business ◽  
Revenue Models

In the world of e-marketing, new business models are introduced to accommodate changes caused by various factors, including the markets, the services, the customers, among others. One latest trend of e-marketing is social networking Web sites, many of which have attracted not only large number of users and visitors, but also business companies to place their online ads on the sites. As an important example of Web 2.0 applications, online social networks deserve comprehensive studying and analysis; they are not only employed as an effective vehicle of e-marketing, but may impact how future Web-based applications would be developed. In this chapter, we explore online social networking as a new trend of e-marketing, by conducting a comparative analysis of online social networking sites. We first discuss the various types of online social networks, based on the classification by Laudon & Traver (2008), and then analyze online social networks from a business strategy point of view, by discussing the primary revenue models for online social networking sites. The primary contribution of this chapter is a comparative analysis and discussions of representative online social networking sites and their respective revenue model(s). This chapter aims to provide the reader with a basic understanding of the emerging online social networking Web sites and their primary revenue models.

A Comparative Analysis of Online Social Networking Sites and Their Business Models

2010 ◽  
pp. 662-672 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Andrew Yang ◽  
Dan J. Kim
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Web Sites ◽  
Online Social Networks ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Online Social Networking ◽  
New Business ◽  
Revenue Models

In the world of e-marketing, new business models are introduced to accommodate changes caused by various factors, including the markets, the services, the customers, among others. One latest trend of e-marketing is social networking Web sites, many of which have attracted not only large number of users and visitors, but also business companies to place their online ads on the sites. As an important example of Web 2.0 applications, online social networks deserve comprehensive studying and analysis; they are not only employed as an effective vehicle of e-marketing, but may impact how future Web-based applications would be developed. In this chapter, we explore online social networking as a new trend of e-marketing, by conducting a comparative analysis of online social networking sites. We first discuss the various types of online social networks, based on the classification by Laudon & Traver (2008), and then analyze online social networks from a business strategy point of view, by discussing the primary revenue models for online social networking sites. The primary contribution of this chapter is a comparative analysis and discussions of representative online social networking sites and their respective revenue model(s). This chapter aims to provide the reader with a basic understanding of the emerging online social networking Web sites and their primary revenue models.

Online Social Networking for New Researched Opportunities

2011 ◽  
pp. 359-362 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lionel Mew
Keyword(s):  
Social Networking ◽  
Web Sites ◽  
Virtual Communities ◽  
The United States ◽  
Online Social Networking ◽  
Venture Capitalists ◽  
Way Of Life ◽  
The World ◽  
Personal Social Networks ◽  
E Mail

Online Social Networking Web sites are Internet sites that facilitate building of personal social networks online. Young people throughout the United States (U.S.) and around the world are flocking to these sites in droves. Venture capitalists are funding social networking companies at rates not seen since the great technology bust of the late 1990s. Anecdotal evidence suggests that social networking software is one of the next big trends in information technology. Leonard (2004) notes that, “like e-mail, like using a search engine, social networking is a part of the Internet way of life. And [sic] it’s barely getting started.” There are many potential opportunities for research into these virtual communities.

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