Types of Websites

TYPES OF WEBSITE

Four types of websites:

Internet Forums
Blog
E-commerce
Portfolio


Internet Forums
An internet forum is message board where people can hold conversation by posting messages.

A forum can contain several sub forums. Each of sub forums may contain a number of topics. Within a forum’s topic, each new discussion started is called a thread. This thread can be replied by as many people as so wish.

Blog
The term Blog is taken from web log. It is a kind of web site that is updated regularly, with content about almost anything. In other words, blog is content Management System (CMS), an easy way of publishing articles on the internet.

A person who writes for a blog refers as blogger. Writing for blogs is referred as blogging.

Here, write what you know about. For example, if you have good computer knowledge. You can write what you know about the subject. You can share your experience. You can also write what you gained from that experience, what you learned. Detail your personal research. Share your memory of someone.

E-commerce
E-Commerce or Electronics Commerce is a methodology of modern business which addresses the need of business organizations, vendors and customers to reduce cost and improve the quality of goods and services while increasing the speed of delivery. E-commerce refers to paperless exchange of business information using following ways.

Electronic Data Exchange (EDI)
Electronic Mail (e-mail)
Electronic Bulletin Boards
Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT)
Other Network-based technologies
Features

Non-cash payment
24×7 service availability
Advertising / marketing
improved sales
Support
Portfolio

Online portfolio is collection of images, multimedia, emails, blog entries, and hyperlinks that are managed online. It can be seen as a kind of learning record that provides actual evidence of achievement.

Types

There are three types of online portfolio:

Developmental
Reflective
Representational
Developmentalportfolio contains all the things that an individual has done over a period of time.g. working
Reflectiveportfolio contains personal reflection on the content.g. learning
Representationalonline portfolio refers to learner’s achievement in a particular work.g. showcase