Discussion forums can and are built around a specific topic or area of interest and allows participants to post messages that others can read at a later time. Such a process applies to the business world, as well as academics and, increasingly, personal interactions. As a result, a new language, etiquette, and frame of reference have developed which has developed into its own unique world. A 6 page overview of web-based news services with specific comparison and contrast of five such services. Concludes that while the format of each, being limited by the confines of HTML, is similar editorial content can vary significantly.
Bibliography lists two sources.
A 15 page research paper that looks at how to go about establishing a site on the Internet from the standpoint of an individual and also from that of a large company. The writer discusses the various software packages available to facilitate this and also what hardware is necessary. Topics also covered include basic terminology, what makes a good site, and new developments in the field of Internet publishing. Bibliography lists 20 sources. The writer discusses the difference between the three applications as they relate to the publishing industry, as well as offers examples of each.