Types of Web sites :

There are many varieties of Web sites

• Affiliate: enabled portal that renders not only its custom CMS but also syndicated content from other content providers for an agreed fee. There are usually three relationship tiers. Affiliate Agencies e.g cj.com Advertisers e.g ebay.co.uk consumer e.g Yahoo other combinations sole-x.co.uk
• Archive site: used to preserve valuable electronic content threatened with extinction. Two examples are: Internet Archive, which since 1996 has preserved billions of old (and new) Web pages; and Google Groups, which in early 2005 was archiving over 845,000,000 messages posted to Usenet news/discussion groups.
• Blog(or weblog) site: site used to log online readings or to post online diaries; may include discussion forums. Examples: blogger, Xanga.
• Business site: used for promoting a business or service.
• Commerce siteor eCommerce site: for purchasing goods, such as Amazon.com.
• Community site: a site where persons with similar interests communicate with each other, usually by chat or message boards, such as MySpace.
• Database site: a site whose main use is the search and display of a specific database's content such as the Internet Movie Database or the Political Graveyard.
• Development site: a site whose purpose is to provide information and resources related to software development, Web design and the like.
• Directory site: a site that contains varied contents which are divided into categories and subcategories, such as Yahoo! directory, Google directory and Open Directory Project.
• Download site: strictly used for downloading electronic content, such as software, game demos or computer wallpaper.
• Employment website: allows employers to post job requirements for a position or positions to be filled using the internet to advertise world wide. A prospective employee can locate and fill out a job application or submit a resume for the advertised position.
• Game site: a site that is itself a game or "playground" where many people come to play, such as Pogo.com and the MMORPGs Planetarion and Kings of Chaos.
• Humor site: satirizes, parodies or otherwise exists solely to amuse.
• Information site: contains content that is intended to inform visitors, but not necessarily for commercial purposes; such as: RateMyProfessors.com, Free Internet Lexicon and Encyclopedia. Most government, educational and non-profit institutions have an informational site.
• Java applet site: contains software to run over the web as a Web application.
• Mirror (computing) site: A complete reproduction of a website.
• News site: similar to an information site, but dedicated to dispensing news and commentary.
• Political site: A website on which people may voice political views.
• Pornography (porn) site: a site that shows pornographic images and videos.
• Rating site: A site on which people can praise or disparage what is featured. Examples: ratemycar.com, ratemygun.com, ratemypet.com, hotornot.com.
• Review site: A site on which people can post reviews for products or services.
• Search engine site: a site that provides general information and is intended as a gateway or lookup for other sites. A pure example is Google, and the most widely known extended type is Yahoo!.
• Shock site: includes images or other material that is intended to be offensive to most viewers. Examples: rotten.com, ratemypoo.com.
• Sucks.com AKA "gripe" site, is, in popular Web jargon, a website devoted to the critique of a person, place, corporation, government, or institution.
• Vanity site (or "personal site"): run by an individual or a small group (such as a family that contains information or any content that the individual wishes to include.
• Web portal site: a website that provides a starting point, a gateway, or portal, to other resources on the Internet or an intranet.

Website objective by James C. Johnson

Q A I have an idea for a new business venture. I want to explore the options of getting a Website built. Is it cheaper to do it myself? Should I obtain software? Or should I go through a company?

T. Wood

Philadelphia

Whether to build your own Website or hire a professional to do the job depends on the answer to this question: What is the objective for your Website? Some are very easy to build, while others require a high level of technical skill.

Almost anyone can create a Website. You can choose from a wide variety of Web-editing programs and online Website builders that require no programming skills and are quick and easy to use. The programs will guide you through a step-by-step process to create a site that suits you and your business.

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Hello colleagues, My last column dealt with thinking outside the box and imagining a new type of information association. This month, let us look at an entirely new way of developing our expertise, expanding our knowledge base, networking with colleagues, and learning something new.

How do we improve our professional development experiences in SLA? Here are my thoughts. Access without borders: I attended the IFLA (International Federation of Library Associations) congress in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in my capacity as President of SLA. Professional Development was one of the topics discussed since so many of our colleagues around the world do not have the resources available to them for developing their expertise in their disciplines or even the opportunity to network with their colleagues.

So many of IFLA's members are in situations where technology is not available to enhance their learning experiences nor can they afford to bring in that technology. We as SLA members have so many services available to us that allow for "access without borders."