Projects and Exercises
Project 1: E-mail Timeline
Prepare a timeline on the history and development of e-mail. You can explore the following links for background to get started:
Project 2: Digging into Internet2
Explore Internet2. Choose an initiative (you can find a list at Internet2 Initiatives) and explore it further. You can find a lot of valuable information on Internet2's Internet2 Media Kit page. Prepare a short report or presentation on your findings.
Project 3: Does the iPhone Change Everything?
Investigate the impact of Apple's iPad, iPhone, and other mobile devices on the growth of m-commerce. In what ways are e-commerce firms using mobile devices to offer products and services? Find at least three examples and prepare a short report or presentation on your findings.
Project 4: Create-A-Blog
As of early 2020, both Tumblr and Wordpress allow you to easily create a blog, free of charge. Visit both sites, as well as third-party reviews of both, and prepare a chart comparing the functionality offered by each. Which would you choose if you were to create a blog, and why?
Project 5: Tracking Internet Growth in Europe
Examine Internet usage in Europe and the U.K. What are the demographics of Internet usage in these regions? Use a spreadsheet program to create a bar graph to illustrate the growth of Internet usage in Europe in at least five countries during the period 2009-2019. Start by checking InternetworldStats. The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development's biennial Digital Economy Report 2019 and UNCTAD B2C E-commerce Index 2019 also provide useful information.
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