The Million Dollar Homepage

Several teens mentioned the pleasures of laughing together in person; one said he preferred face-to-face communication because it’s “easier to share a laugh,” and another commented, “I enjoy seeing [my friends] laugh at my jokes.” Table 2: Face-to-Face Communication Is Preferred talking to their friends in person It’s more fun | 38 % | I can understand what people really mean better this way | 29% | I feel more comfortable talking about personal things this way | 9% | We can talk more…

Introduction When you shop you decide on which brand to buy. High profile sports figures, movie stars and rock bands have clearly defined brands (e.g. the big red lips and tongue logo are part of the Rolling Stones brand, Coke, Pepsi, and Tide all have well defined brands). Today, career experts recommend that young people think of themselves as a brand under development. Everyone understands how difficult the job market is and will continue to be without the necessary education and skills…

population. The primary reason for this is spam. Here’s the three word history of spam: low conversion rates. Spamalytics did a study of spam conversion rates in 2008. They sent out 347 million cold emails, trying to sell a pharmaceutical product. Only 25 people bought the medicine. That’s one sale for every 12.5 million emails sent. That’s an abysmal conversion rate. That’s why spammers send so many emails- for them it’s a numbers game. It’s also the reason why email marketing got a bad…

The organization does a great job of using bright colors, pictures, and videos to emphasize its mission and project its values. On the website one can view the schedule, news, media articles, and a view of its famous field. The homepage is captivating with players’ pictures and has its slogan, “Every child deserves the chance to play,” clearly printed on every website page. Furthermore, the website is user friendly as everything is clearly labeled, detailed, and neatly organized…

The Importance of Continuing to Fund Planned Parenthood Planned Parenthood has been at the center of conversations across the nation during the last decade. Today, it is still a controversial topic, especially in regards to its funding. Although abortions are provided by Planned Parenthood, it is only a small portion of the services they provide. Planned Parenthood provides education resources and affordable, quality healthcare for women and men in the United States, and defunding it would…

40 years old or younger to show unlawful age discrimination. The Commission also adopts a National Enforcement Plan in 1996, which expresses a three pronged approach to enforce federal anti-discrimination laws. In 1997, the EEOC finally creates a homepage on the internet to provide information about the agency to the…

"If print generates awareness and disseminates information, television is a vehicle to build the brand with its visual and emotional appeal." Outdoor and radio work as reminder media, although outdoor advertising has been used heavily recently for creating initial awareness at the time of product launch. The internet is being used increasingly to provide detailed information, as a reminder medium, and for the interactivity and transactional facilities it offers. Interestingly, using tools,…

When using information systems, it is essential to ask, “What is the ethical and socially responsible course of action?” A MODEL FOR THINKING ABOUT ETHICAL, SOCIAL, AND POLITICAL ISSUES Ethical, social, and political issues are closely linked. The ethical dilemma you may face as a manager of information systems typically is reflected in social and political debate. One way to think about these relationships is given in Figure 4-1. Imagine society as a more or less calm pond on a summer…

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While ubiquitous Internet access is extremely convenient and enables marvelous new applications for mobile users, it also creates a major security vulnerability—by placing a passive receiver in the vicinity of the wireless transmitter, that receiver can obtain a copy of every packet that is transmitted! These packets can contain all kinds of sensitive information, including passwords, social security numbers, trade secrets, and private personal messages. A passive receiver that records a copy of…