Homework 2007/3/17

1. What is the business model of MySpace?

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MySpace 類似入口網站,包含了許多的現在流行的功能,例如Blog, e-mail, group...等等
最初它是以樂團音樂為主,使用者口耳相傳而盛大.

他的商業模式結合了許多元素,如BLOG文章介紹,影片,及試聽等等功能.
不管是什麼商品都可以獲得其他的資源的相輔相成,提高購買率.
另外也有廣告的收入來源.

可以參考一下MySpace成功故事揭密中的介紹.

2. Using Google Docs.

• Go to Google Docs. Google Docs lets you write Word documents through an online web service.
• Write some words in a Word format.
• Publish the Word document.
• What's the URL of your document.
• Add the Google Docs to your personal portal. At the portal page, you should be able to see the active documents.
• Save your document as .doc and .pdf, the two common formats for documents.

Hint: This is sample Word document.

News coverage:
Google “Docs & Spreadsheets” Launches ,Oct 2006

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My Docs


3. Using Google Personal Portal.

• Enter http://www.google.com/ig. The Google account is the same as your Blogger account.
• Rearrange the templates. And perhaps remove blocks that you don't need.
• Add new stuff. For now add the Google Reader block. You should be able to see the subscriptions in the Google Reader block of your personal portal.
• Add the Google Docs into your portal.

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