The World Wide Web’s content can be characterized according to the various domains that are appended to uniform resource locators (URL’s). These can be:· Electronic Publishing: this categorization includes information published only on the Internet and online versions of conventional print publications. Examples of these are: magazines, newspapers and books.
· Entertainment: easy access to the Internet has made viewers switch from watching shows on TV to watching them on computers. New programs like Itunes, Hulu and Rhapsody have been developed to provide users with ways in which they can obtain music, movies, TV shows and other information. Big producers like ABC and FOX have uploaded free copies of their TV shows onto their websites so people can watch them at any time and no cost.
· Online Games: although they too are a form of entertainment, their intense interactivity puts them in a category of their own. Sorcery and magic fantasy themes are the most common, but there are 200 multiplayer games to choose from.
· Portals: are Web pages that users launch when they first log into the Web. It combines directories, interpersonal communication and information into an all-purpose launch pad. Leading portal sites are Yahoo!, AOL and MSN.
· Search Engine: their job is to match the words you type into the search window to seek out online information based on matches to the key words supplied. Google has emerged as the giant among search engines.
· Communities: is a place where users can post their opinions and share information with each other. Examples of these are: chat rooms, instant messenger, online forums and sites like Facebook and MySpace.
· Blogs: these are a cross between a personal Web page, diary, online directory and a newspaper editorial page.
· Electronic Commerce: e-commerce is known to have a business to consumer protocol. Businesses make sales directly to consumers.
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