"Long Tail Therory" Is it happening?!

When ever i go out shopping i tend to get out as soon as i can. I go to specific stores for the things i need such as games, food, and clothing. The niche stores make it easier for me to find what i need quickly. A question comes from the "Long Tail" Theory and what it has to do with web writing. I think it has to do with a lot of it. From the market being in a shift, web writers and designers have to be more specific and represent whatever niche the work with. Web writers not only have to have details but need to update constantly which is continuous work for any web writer. In our generation the Web has become one of the rising sources for us to find the things we want and need on the internet.

Web Design

There are many different custom designs. I think some of these have a really organized look and can help bring in views of the site. Some have a more welcoming look from the varied colors and navigation mapped. Text on some of the sites have bigger text more pleasing to the eye for some people which can also help.

Daffy Duck in the Web?

Daffy Duck is illustrated in this clip with a lot of what we have learned. He goes through the cartoon with absolutely no goal or no point. He is constantly being changed that and his setting. This can relate to a website that is constantly being developed and updated. He is placed in different settings with the wrong character. In the end it turns out to be bugs which can also be considered a developer tweaking sites till they are set perfect.

Site like a drug

Facebook for me is one of those "Heroin Content" sites. I find my self checking it everyday. Not only is the content always updated or new things being put on the site, but friends and family leave you comments and messages which make you want to check them constantly. In our group project we are gonna try to link a Blog site to it where people can leave blogs and stories and have comments about them. This will help people to come back and check whats new. We will also keep activities and such updated for people to attend.

Net Writer Friendly?

This article "Is The Net Good For Writers?" is basically asking Web , and commercial writers whether or not the net is a good place to write. Some say that the web is a good place to write, though there is not much money to be made on the web. Some writers have blogs and there own sites they run but making money for a living is a lot harder then article, and magazine writing. The article also compares the difference between writers and writing. Many people like to write and publish on the web but the difference is writers are commit to writing as there way of financial support. (A Job)

Too Much Information on the Web?

We are now at a time wher ethe Web can be used by anyone who can access the internet, via locally or wirelessly. There are no laws that disallow any people to publish information on the web. I have been to many sites which the information is not credible. You can usually tell by the unproffesional manner the data is layed out. The sites such as Windows and Cnn should be used for when we are in need of definate reliable information. Other sites i believe should be used as other "second hand" resources, for extra insurance if need be.

Video Game Blogs

I did a little searching around with Google and Yahoo search engines, and found many sites that had blogged video games. Video games are a big part of some peoples lives (myself admittedly) and having blogs all across the web is not a surprise to myself. A few specific topics that caught my interest was, Manhunt on the Nintendo Wii and PS3 not having backwards compatibility for Europeans new shipped 40 Gig PS3. There have always been a huge controversy with the game Manhunt. Its a game were your a convict taking place in a real life movie scene of some director directing the criminal to kill people. You play as the convict and murder people in horrific ways. The Second Manhunt is going to be on the Nintendo which by most people and companies believe to be a family and children's console. The problem is many think the game should not be released on the console, with the possibility of kids playing it and damage there view on murdering people. I myself understand that there is a problem with children playing it. Though there is a Mature Rating Slapped on the game, doesn't stop children from getting there hands on it and playing it. The PS3 was released with it being able to play Playstation 1 and 2 video games. Sony decided to cut cost by taking away this nice ability for Playstation Users. I like the fact that Sony is cutting the cost of there system cause I myself would like one in the future. I'm sure that some of the EU buyers will be greatly upset but, most game customers willing the buy the PS3 already have the ps2 statistically. So if they really want to play there old games they could just use there old console though, it would be nice to not have to switch consoles.

Accuracy and Honesty Do you need it?

I get to rewrite this cause apparently it did not post last time and I am just noticing now :) actually :(
There are many ways to detect distrust from web based materials. I myself find out by a few methods. The first ways is by knowing the site. Most news reports and other media sites have been credited and should always have the most up to date and true stories. They are published to be true, and if they were not the site could be sued in some aspects. Other not trusted sites i check references, such as the trusted sites. I compare the information given and see how well it stacks up to the references. If indeed they are trustworthy I acknowledge the information given. As a producer of writing ,the easiest go to route is by always making reference of where you find the information you are publishing. Keeping a good professional tone also helps readers believe that the information is indeed accurate. Wikipedia being and open source to anyone, to edit, and publish makes it all right to do what you want with any information. If you post your own information and edit it, it should definitely not be a problem to change it. Ethically if its something that was accurate and honest and edited to make distrust worthy creates problems for anyone that reads it.

What things make a good site?

This site i found here has some really good points to what makes a web site good. http://www.webreference.com/greatsite.html
Depending on the site you have the key element is to have original content and information that is credible and up to date. I believe that if you have original content it will capture other peoples interest a lot more then it would by having boring "Default" information. New information that the site shares with the users, generate site activity usually more wit the users then the amount of information that the site has provided. I also think graphics and design is something that can make a site great too. Even if the information isn't overall the best a great appeal can draw myself into the site even if its by accident for something i don't necessarily need to be looking at. Sites that maintain a balanced of design and flash tend to be able to grasp users also because, not always do people have the most up to date technology. It allows the users with any sort of connection and computer speed to be able to look around the site. To have it load up quick and look great is important Navigation lastly i think is as important as the other two. If you can roam around the site easily from the navigation whether its from links or other tools, makes it a good start to having a great site.

Private & Ethical Problems

I think privacy and ethics are definately something that goes hand in hand of things that need to be rethought on how they are used on the web. There are many ways that we can keep stuff on sites private or safe, but there are many things that arnt private that others think ought to be. Such examples are having personal profiles and pictures and videos on commonly known websites as, Myspace, and Facebook. These are also ethical problems cause a company or organization can freely look at these profiles themselves and make choices to whether or not its ok with them. This is a problem because the most users believe that this is just private internet use and should not effect there lives otherwise. A result of all this i believe that there will soon be some sort of agreement that will be needed to be signed to let the persons know what is ok for the organization.

Newspaper Worry

I believe this study is pretty accurate by my own habits. I get most of my news off yahoo homepage or word of mouth. I'm on the internet most of my day, so it's just more convenient with my life style. I think newspapers might die off sometime in the future. I think with more free, faster, "convenient" sources, the newspaper industry might have a problem.

Experiences with the web

Well my experiences with writing with the web are this. I had started my own Game Forums for a few of my games. I have a myspace facebook and now a blogger. I did a little bit of html writing at ITT Technical Institute. Did a lil bit of Visual Basic, no java. And Now im in this class trying to tone the skills of web writing. I believe out in the job career im gonna try to find a job with more of Networking, but i believe web writing will be a very good trait to have knowing that administrators seem to be more of a "Jack of all trades". Of course Web writing is used in every aspect of the WWW, and is necessary.

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