Really Useful Web Sites

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Really Useful Web Sites

• Kenneth J. Garrow
• January 22, 2004
• Presentation A

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Introduction

• Peer-to-Peer Communication
• List of bookmarks
• Personal websites
• Examples
• What do they do?
• How can they help me?

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Google (www.google.com)

• Search engine (web)
• Research item purchase
• Lookup medical facts
• Images
• Groups
• Discussion forums
• Directory
• Web organized by topic
• News

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BizRate (www.bizrate.com)

• Shopping search
• Compare prices
• Read consumer reviews
• Coverage
• Millions of products
• Thousands of stores

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Ebay (www.ebay.com)

• Buy/Sell just about anything
• New
• Used
• Refurbished
• Feedback
• Positive
• Neutral
• Negative
• Payments

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PayPal (www.paypal.com)

• P2P Electronic Money
• Send money
• Via email
• Free
• Receive money
• of transaction
• Must be registered
• Most popular payment method on Ebay

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Yahoo! (www.yahoo.com)

• First online navigational guide to the Web
• Comprehensive Services
• Finance
• Yellow Pages
• Maps
• Email
• Messenger
• Much, much more

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Conclusion

• All related to P2P communication on the internet
• Each is known as a leader in their area
• Many people rely on them
• Share truly useful sites with friends and family

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Questions?

• The End