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Every time I need to think of how communication is different on Internet media I keep needing to make a mental run-through of all the various distinct Internet media. So to save time next time, here is a list of Internet media. Please let me know if I missed something or included something that should be rolled up.
I'm defining media as a unique form of communication between humans, (so I think FTP is more of a file exchange than a communication medium). Some mediums blur the distinctions by merging or hosting other mediums. I'm curious for others take on this.
- Website (including extranets & intranets)
- Internet telephony (eg. VoIP)
- Email
- Instant messaging and chat (e.g. IRC - I might include Twitter here)
- Forums/message board (including Usenet, BBS)
- Streaming audio (including podcasts, Internet radio)
- Streaming video (including webcasts, podcasts, YouTube videos)
- eBook (although the Internet may only be involved for searching & downloading it)
Within mediums there are genres, so website would have some of the following genres:
- social networking site
- blog
- e-commerce site
- online gambling site
- news
- informational
- wiki
I'm not sure I got this right and I found anyone else that has tried to categorize all Net things like this, so I'm curious what others have to say.
Glen Farrelly
Webslinger
Posted November 18, 2008
Categories:
General
Web 2.0
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