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and make it interesting enough that they would return and
tell others about it?
12. Downloading music, radio, and video programs from the
Internet is easier than in the past, but some companies are
still worried that people will illegally obtain copies of this
programming without paying the artists and producers
royalties. If you were an artist or producer, what would
you do?
13. How could you use the Internet if you were a traveling
salesperson?
14. Briefly summarize the differences in how the Internet, a
company intranet, and an extranet are accessed and used.
PROBLEM-SOLVING EXERCISES
1.
Do research on the Web to find several popular Web auc-
tion sites. After researching these sites, use a word processor
to write a report on the advantages and potential problems
of using a Web auction site to purchase a product or service.
Also discuss the advantages and potential problems of sell-
ing a product or service on a Web auction site. How could
you prevent scams on an auction Web site?
3.
Think of a business that you might like to establish. Use a
word processor to define the business in terms of what
product(s) or service(s) it provides, where it is located, and
its name. Go to
www.godaddy.com
and find an appropriate
domain name for your business that is not yet taken. Write
a paragraph about your experience finding a name, and why
you chose the name that you did.
2.
Develop a brief proposal for creating a business Web site.
How could you use Web services to make creating and
maintaining the Web site easier and less expensive? Develop
a simple spreadsheet to analyze the income you need to
cover your Web site and other business expenses.
4.
You have been hired to research the use of a blog for a
company. Develop a brief report on the advantages and
disadvantages of using a blog to advertise corporate prod-
ucts and services. Using a graphics program, prepare a slide
show to help you make a verbal presentation.
TEAM ACTIVITIES
1.
With your teammates, identify a company that is making
effective use of a company extranet. Find out all you can
about its extranet. Try to speak with one or more of the
customers or suppliers who use the extranet and ask what
benefits it provides from their perspective.
is available for the event. Create the event and invite the
other group members using Google Calendar and Gmail.
The leader should create a document using Google Docs
that lists details of the event—the title, the purpose, activ-
ities on the agenda, food that will be available, the respon-
sibilities of those attending, etc. Share the document with
group members. Group members should share their ideas
by editing the document. The group leader should judi-
ciously decide which edits to keep and which to reject.
Present your instructor with information to join your Face-
book group and to view your calendars and Google doc.
Write a summary of your experiences with this exercise.
2.
Your group will use Web 2.0 sites to organize a social gath-
ering. First choose a group name based on what type of
social event you are planning. This could be an actual event
that group members will attend such as “Pizza Extrava-
ganza.” Use Facebook to create a group page and use it to
communicate with group members. Use the group page to
establish who will be the group leader. Each member should
use Google Calendar to post his or her activities for the week
the event is to take place. Share your calendars with every-
one in the group. The group leader should examine every-
one's calendar to determine a date and time when everyone
3.
Have each team member use a different search engine to
find information about podcasting. Meet as a team and
decide which search engine was the best for this task. Write
a brief report to your instructor summarizing your findings.
WEB EXERCISES
1.
This chapter covers a number of powerful Internet tools,
including Internet phones, search engines, browsers,
e-mail, newsgroups, Java, and intranets. Pick one of these
topics and find more information on the Internet. You
might be asked to develop a report or send an e-mail mes-
sage to your instructor about what you found.
