1. Assignment 2_1 Lisa Kieslich Alexa Rich

2. Podcasts • “Podcast (or non-streamedwebcast)- is a series of digital mediafiles (either audio or video) that are released episodically and often downloaded through web syndication. The word usurped webcast in common vernacular, due to rising popularity of the iPod and the innovation of web feeds.” • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podcast

3. White Paper • “White paper (or "whitepaper") is an authoritative report or guide that often addresses issues and how to solve them. White papers are used to educate readers and help people make decisions. They are often used in politics, business, and technical fields. In commercial use, the term has also come to refer to documents used by businesses as a marketing or sales tool.” • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_paper

4. Skype • “Skype (pronounced /ˈskaɪp/) is a software application that allows users to make voice calls over the Internet. Calls to other users within the Skype service are free, while calls to both traditional landline telephones and mobile phones can be made for a fee using a debit-based user account system.” • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skype

5. Blogs • “A blog (a blend of the term web log)[1] is a type of website or part of a website. Blogs are usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video” • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blog

6. Twitter • “Twitter is a social networking and microblogging service, owned and operated by Twitter Inc., that enables its users to send and read other users' messages called tweets. Tweets are text-based posts of up to 140 characters displayed on the author's profile page. Tweets are publicly visible by default, however senders can restrict message delivery to their friends list.” • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twitter

7. Webcasts • “A webcast is a media file distributed over the Internet using streaming media technology to distribute a single content source to many simultaneous listeners/viewers. A webcast may either be distributed live or on demand. Essentially, webcasting is “broadcasting” over the Internet.” • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Webcast

8. Priceline • “Priceline.com (NASDAQ: PCLN) is a company that operates a commercial website that helps users obtain discount rates for travel-related items such as airline tickets and hotel stays. The company is not a direct supplier of these services; instead it provides comparative pricing from an assortment of service companies. It is headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut, United States.” • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Priceline.com

9. Zillow • “Zillow.com is an online real estate database that was founded in 2005 by Rich Barton and Lloyd Frink, former Microsoft executives and founders of Microsoft spinoff Expedia. The website uses a proprietary algorithm called the "Zestimate" to appraise property values based on undisclosed factors.” • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zillow.com

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