Comparing 12 websites

Web Task 2

Asha De ZutterConstantinos PsomasHannelore Jansegers

Social Networking

Facebook• Free social networking site• Keep in touch with people• Post pictures/videos/statuses• Many different features in 37 languages• Has an app & messenger app• Very handy and easy to use platform • Frequently updated attractive layout• Used by millions

Twitter• Micro blogging networking

service• “Tweets” updating followers

(max. 140 characters)• More public than Facebook• Has an app but no instant

chatting• Many celebrities use it• Easy to use but don’t think

one needs both a Facebook & Twitter account

• Well defined layout

LinkedIn• Networking service more for

professional than personal life• For job seekers as well as

employers• Post professional experience &

talents• Very different use than Facebook &

Twitter• Can “connect” with anyone you are

interested in • Available in 24 languages• Logical layout & chatting

opportunities• Very useful site to network with

potential employers & job candidates

Tumblr• Very different from other

networking sites mentioned• Micro blogging for multimedia • Follow people’s blogs • Post and repost

photos/quotes/videos• Private or public (up to you)• The goal is not to contact

others but share interests• Difficult to figure out all

options at first • Good blogging site

FASHION WEBSITES

H&M

Hennes and Mauritz

Swedish multinational clothing company

Men, women, children, home

Easy to navigate through

Colorful, accessible

Shipping

FashionNova Based in downtown LA, only 5 retail shops

Worldwide shipping

Only women’s wear

All tabs on top, no sub-tabs

Clean, simple website

Reviews

SEARCH ENGINES

Google Most used search engine

Owned by Google

+3 billion searches / day

Google search + I’m feeling lucky

Logo

White background

Market share: 58,5%

Google+, YouTube

Yahoo! Search Third largest search engine

Owned by Yahoo!

Logo

White background

Weather

Trending

Market share: 23%

Tumblr, Flickr

VIDEO WEBSITES

NETFLIX

Found in 1997 in California by Reed Hastinngs and Marc Randolph

View movies, documentaries, series and more Pay every month (1st month free trial) HD videos and series Different in different parts of the world 83 million paid subscribers (47 million in USA) Easy to use, with big displays

TENIES ONLINE

Greek online streaming website Movies, series and documentariesGreek subtitles (hard to find)Tenies = movies in GreekForum available Can see reviews and recommendations

VIMEO

Video sharing siteFounded by filmmakers in 2004Different paid versions, the more expensive the

more benefits you get.

TWITCHLive streaming video platformSubsidiary of AmazonLaunched in 2007 Introduced in 2011Focuses on video gamingFebruary 2014 - 4th largest source of internet

traffic in the USCan Follow channels