Information Formats

Information Formats:

• Webpages (static and dynamic):

Websites are used for a wide range of applications (e.g. sharing information). 

-Static: Static websites are webpages with fixed content and is not very accessible by users that are blind or aren't very good at reading.

-Dynamic: Dynamic websites have a wider range of applications for users to use (e.g. video & audio)

and can be very accessible with users that have disabilities. 

• Blogs:

Blogs are websites that allow a user to post journals/logs or other interests, for other people to see, it can be very accessible because of the type of langue used (usually quite chatty and down to earth very easy to understand), the user can put images, hyperlinks and videos onto their blog posts to help enhance the accessibility of their posts.    

• Podcasts:

A Podcast is a digital audio file that is available on the internet for a user to download to any device that can download it, and is usually is available as a series. Accessibility: Is normally to the point, and has language that is easy to understand, but it isn't very accessible to those who are deaf.  

• Streamed audio and video (e.g. internet radio, catch-up TV, or Netflix).

• Social media channels (e.g. Twitter, LinkedIn, discussion boards).
• document stores (upload and download).
• RSS feeds (e.g. fast to the point information usually used on news websites e.g. BBC news.

• Advantages:

-For individuals (e.g. speed of personal communication, easy access to large amount of information for research, access to internet banking 24/7).

-For organisations (e.g. share large amounts of information quickly between different countries; charity websites accepting donations 24/7).

• Disadvantages:

-For individuals (e.g. potential for identity theft, cost of data connection).

-For organisations (e.g. threats caused by malicious attacks, cost of maintaining websites and data stores).