User-Generated reference sites
- Created by: AdamDuncan
- Created on: 19-01-17 12:46
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- User Generated Reference Sites
- Wikis
- Wikis are websites where users can add or edit content collaboratively using wiki software.
- Internet forums or message boards
- internet forums allow people to held discussions by posting messages about a certain subject.
- Newsgroups
- Newsgroups are communities, like message boards, that allow users to discuss a particular topic.
- review sites
- Review sites allow users to post reviews to inform potential customers of the product/service they are considering buying.
- Features
- Ability for all users to add and edit the content, for example text and images, in a wiki reference site such as Wikipedia using only simple browser.
- changes can be tracked to see who has made contributions.
- Hyperlinked pages and images.
- Advantages
- Wikis can be easily changed by users so the information on the websites can be up to date
- people from different parts of the world can work together to create content.
- They often do not require users to pay a fee and contain a huge amount of information.
- Disadvantages
- As anyone can contribute information, it can become inaccurate, biased or untrue if not carefully managed.
- An internet connection is needed for people to work collaboratively.
- Wikis
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