
Unit 1 Applied ICT
Tuesday, 10 September 2013
A self-service environment in which consumers carry out activities and transactions independently

Mobile technologies that are blurring the distraction between at home and work.
Thanks to current day technology it is just as easy to work from home than to physically have to actually go to work and if you really wanted to you can make having to go to work an unnecessary task. You can now work from home without the need for a computer as more modern technologies such as tablets and mobile phones can now do the same job, if not more and even at a greater speed. Mobile phones, if used properly and to their full potential, can be more advanced and a better form of work than most computers and allows you to work at home or even anywhere when you're not at work. The wide variety of tablets available to buy now make it much easier to work from home and can actually turn out to be a much cheaper way to work as it saves money on the original purchase of equipment and you can even save money in areas such as fuel money as you no longer have to drive to your work wherever it may be without the need to. With modern technology like the wide variety of laptops, tablets and mobile phones it means that even if you do choose to work from your office it means you can bring them back to your home and work from the comfort of your own sofa or bed.
Virtual communities (where people are brought together by the internet)
There are many forms of virtual communities that allow people to connect and communicate with each other. the most popular of these are social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter and Tumblr. Facebook provides pages for people to bring communities together through by sharing common interest and a similarity in the subjects they like, plus on sites such as Facebook it allows you to connect through messages and communicate on common interests and meet new people and make new friends, however you have to be cautious of how you approach people on the internet as they may not actually be who they appear through the internet. Sites like Twitter allow you to share your opinions, thoughts, interests and likes etc. so that you can become more involved with people similar to yourself and to some people gives them a sense of freedom and somewhere to share and talk to people abut something both you and them thoroughly enjoy. Tumblr is a post related website where a post is put and people can repost and comment on things that they wish and is also a place where many fandoms seek refuge to find other people similar to themselves. Blogs are also another way in which many virtual communities exist and communicate with each other by all talking on a topical interest which they can also all give advice and support to each other trough. Another way that is constantly and rapidly growing in popularity are video chat services such as Skype and Google Hangout which allows you to physically see those who you want to talk to and can have a much higher level of interaction than through other websites and forms.
Monday, 9 September 2013
Increased Business Opportunities (large or small)
The internet has helped businesses both large and small to communicate with their customer on a much larger scale as it allows the business to keep in touch with their customers regularly through emails notifying them of any deals or special offers that are available to them and can also let customers know of new products through the use of internet sites and social networking sites to promote themselves and their sales. The business can also open themselves up for a new group of customers who would not otherwise be able to access or be able to travel to their stores if they're a big company and if they're a smaller business it helps them to expand due to widening their range of customers from a local small business just providing for that town and allowing people from all over the country or possibly the world to purchase their products as well as being able to promote themselves on a much larger scale. Being online can also lead to a lot more publicity purely from customers as they can tell their friends to go check out the website rather than telling them to have to go to the shop of the business which they may not be able to do and may deter them from the business.
Greater Interaction With Others and Organisations
Thanks to the internet business can now start up independently
through the internet without the need to travel to meet clients so they can
save money to reinvest into the business and can instead video conference with
them or contact through email or instant messaging apps or websites and this
then allows the company to be able to get in touch with more potential
suppliers and be able to appeal to more customers than if it was just a small
local shop. It also means that existing businesses can expand on the internet
appealing to new customers and making it easier to keep in touch with their
customers through regular emails and allow them to even expand to different
regions where people may not have access to one of their stores. It also allows
customers to give feedback to the company on their products or service and seek
help and advice if they have a problem.
Sharing Infromation In Different Ways

Presenting Information In Different Ways Using The Internet.

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