Sunday, May 15, 2005
Assignment 2
I. For this final project, I have decided to do a position paper that will argue on how an instant messenger affect humans’ interpersonal communication, and the shift of the social aspect that occurs in our society.
II. The communities or networks that I think will be related to my topic varies from my perspective. I could find many related materials that are related to my search on instant messenger that has an impact on the society, such as age group, cell phone carriers, and new versions of instant messengers. All of them play an important in a network role; it is a way for each individual to stay connected. When I searched for related information that was peer reviewed, the results that came up were purely concentrated on my topic.
- Six search queries that are related to communities and networks
v ProQuest Telecommunications
1. Search keywords: LSU({INSTANT MESSAGING})
Search results: 1
2. Search keywords: Instant messaging AND America Online Inc (company/org)
Search results: 10
3. Search keywords: Wireless Communications
Search results: 11
v Lexis Nexis: US News - New York News Sources
1. Search keywords: instant messaging, networks, communities
Search results: 2
v News Wires
1. Search keywords: Instant messenger and networks and communication
Search results: 337
2. Search keywords: instant messenger and communities or interpersonal communication
Search results: 152
v ComAbstract
1. Search keywords: Instant Messaging
Search results: 1
v The New York Times
1. Search keywords: Instant messaging networks
Search results: 1
v Washington State Newsstand
1. Search keywords: instant messenger and networks
Search results: 16
III. Six scholarly resources:
v 1a. Document Name: Internet Currency
1b. Author: Dennis A Pitta. Publisher: The Journal of Business & Industrial Marketing
1c. This article talks about the usefulness of instant messaging in a business world. Many companies are considering using an instant messenger to assist customers rather than using telephone. They believe that implementing an instant messenger will reduce the cost of technical economy, more convenient and offer a real time interaction. They hope the support customers by avoiding telephone delays and provide more services.
1d. I found this article to be a useful source for my project because I search it through scholarly database in the scholarly journal section. Thus, it has been reviewed by creditable people.
1e. This article talks about the variety effects of instant messenger. It directs business companies to take a different path in servicing customers. When this action takes effects, it will cause a social change or perhaps an improvement in our community. People will no longer have to wait on the phone for technical help that could take more than one hour to explain. However, with an instant messenger, the article suggests that it can help improve the phone delay and customers’ frustration of being put on hold.
1f. APA Citation
Pitta, D. (2002). Internet currency. The Journal of Business & Industrial Marketing, 17(1), 93-94. Retrieved May 15, 2005, from ABI/INFORM Global database. (Document ID: 234507131).
v 2a. Document Name: America Online Inc. And Research in Motion To Deliver AOL Instant Messaging Via BlackBerry
2b. Publisher: Business Wire
2c. This article talks about how Research in Motion (RIM) has joined AOL's Mobile Developer Program (MDP) in order to support the popular mobile AOL(R) Instant Messenger(TM) (AIM(R)) and ICQ(R) services on the BlackBerry(R) wireless platform. RIM has also worked with AOL to give BlackBerry users easy access to the mobile AOL(R) Mail service. AOL Mobile is bringing community, convenience and communication to mobile users with an array of services supported by the top wireless carriers and device manufacturers.
2d. I know that this site is useful because I retrieve this article from a well-known source—ProQuest database. Before I search for this article, I clicked on the scholarly-work box to limit my search down to peer-reviewed articles. I read the abstract version and found that this article is the most relevant to my topic. Also, the published date is in March 2005—very recent.
2e. This information is useful to me because it shows how instant messenger is becoming a critical force in our society. People are expanding/joining forces to improve communication and give easy access to an instant messenger through mobile service.
2f. APA Citation
America Online Inc. and research in motion to deliver AOL instant messaging via BlackBerry (2005, Mar 14). Business Wire, 1. Retrieved May 14, 2005, from ProQuest Newsstand database. (Document ID: 807474721).
v 3a. Document Name: IM products start flooding the market
3b. Author: Brad Smith; Publisher: Wireless Week
3c. This article talks about an instant messenger’s role as a carrier in the U.S. A study has shown that the WAP traffic increases by 90% when it adds wireless instant messenger, which is a double when comparing to the SMS.
3d. I know that this article is creditable because it is a scholarly work, and the study that it shows in the article is conducted by an acceptable analysis. It also provides evidence to back up any claims make in this article. Thus, I believe this article to be reliable.
3e. This site provides useful information for my final project because it shows a relationship between the significance of an instant messenger and how it rapidly expanding in the wireless network, which is effect communal economy.
3f. APA Citation
Brad Smith. (2001, September). IM products start flooding the market. Wireless Week, 7(37), 8. Retrieved May 14, 2005, from ProQuest Telecommunications database. (Document ID: 80638017).
v 4a. Document Name: Don't Shoot the Instant Messengers
4b. Publisher: Business Wire
4c. In this article, it provides a survey of the effect of an instant messenger in workplace: 78 % of Employees believes that instant messaging boosts productivity. It tries to find out why workers at Siemens Services think that use an instant messenger increases their work abilities.
4d. I use this site because it provides a survey results from a liable company—Siemens Business Services. Also, I retrieve this article from Lexis Nexis, so it is scholarly work and a reliable source.
4e. This goes along with my topic because workers use instant messaging a way to connect with coworkers and while being stuck in a 4 by 4 cubicles. It improves impersonal communication and brings community closer together through computer screen.
4f. APA Citation
Don't shoot the instant messengers; 78 Percent of employees say instant messaging boosts productivity according to latest Siemens Business Services survey. (2004). Business Wire. Retrieved November 16, 2004, from Lexis Nexis Database.
v 5a. Document Name: Getting the message; Having 3 different systems is no barrier to real-time talk.
5b. Publisher: Seattle Times
5c. This article talks about the expansion of popular instant messaging services on mobile phones. Companies like Verizon Wireless and Nextel have recently recruited this version into their cell phones. Instant Messaging is becoming a complement solution to the current short message service (SMS). This allows more access for people to communicate; not only just text messaging but also seeing connected people on Buddy lists.
5d. This is a creditable source because Seattle Time is a newspaper and each article must be examined before they publish. If not then the newspaper can risk getting a negative reputation. Thus, I trust this source of information.
5e. This is related to my topic because the growing technologies namely instant messenger is expanding into many different branch. We no longer need to have a computer to be able to chat online with friends because mobiles carriers like Cingular and Verizon are making it possible for users to communicate with each other using text-messaging method. This makes interaction easier and more convenient because these days almost everyone has a mobile phone.
5f. APA Citation
Bermant, C. (2002). Getting the message; Having 3 different systems is no barrier to real-time talk. Seattle Times (Fourth Edition), p. C6. Retrieved May 14, 2005, from ProQuest Database.
v 6a. Document Name: Slouching toward the ordinary: Current trends in computer-mediated communication.
6b. Publisher: New Media & Society
6c. This article talks about the relationship between computer-mediated communication system and previous technologies. It improves the cost and access rate. Growing technologies like instant messengers are dominating the society. Many new inventions like web blogs, Short instant messaging are all giving rise to new social practice.
6d. This is a professional literature article of communication fields, so the author is well educated and the database reviews every piece of article before publishing it. Thus, it is safe to say that this article is creditable.
6e. This site will be useful to me because it talks about the shift in technological differences in our society and the forward move that it will be happen in the future. It also talks about how different instant messengers of various companies come about in the community and how it affects each individual. So it fits into inter personal communication and social change.
6f. APA Citation
Herring, S. (2004). Slouching toward the ordinary: Current trends in computer-mediated communication. New Media and Society, 6(1), 26-36. Retrieved May 15, 2005 from ComAbstracts Database.
v 7a. Document Name: Instant messaging as a scale-free network
7b: Publisher: University of Virginia
7c. This article talks about the statistical measures of the network and how the scale-free character of the network is examined in the social network and instant messenger security.
7d. This site is resourceful because I used Google scholar database, which means that it is peer-reviewed. Also, the article is published at the University of Virginia. Since being analyzed by the school, it is assured by the school’s reliability of its factual value. Thus, it is a reliable source.
7e. It is related to my research topic because as instant messenger keeps getting updated by various companies like Microsoft, security measures must be taken to ensure consumer’s satisfaction with the product. Every time when a technology is out there making progress, there are always people who try to sabotage it, which can greatly affect the social communication in many ways.
7f. APA Citation
Smith, R. (2004). Instant messaging as a scale-free network. University of Virginia, 1-4. Retrieved May 15, 2005, from Google Scholar Database.
IV. The materials from the readings that I find to be related to my research area are regarding the wireless technologies, and how they influence our lives. In one of the readings, it talks about wireless revolution. In countries, like India, they lack high technology, which greatly limits their ability to communicate with people across the countries. Not many people in such developed countries have solid home phone, let along talking about computer and instant messaging via cell phone. It can also be related to superpower because of the strength of our ability to communicate these days put much force on the media and government because if their action prove to be dissatisfied to the citizens, they can use this fast and convenient communicating tool to launch many opinions, which can definitely put a stop to government’ actions.
Another information that is most definitely related to my research topic is the role of internet. People have become reliant on computer to search for information via internet because it is easier and more convenient. Along with doing research, people have used internet for many more various reasons: games, chatting, and dating. People make friends and form virtual connection over the internet. It compresses time and space. People from across the world, without having to meet, can be friends or even arrange a meeting online. Social interaction in today’s society has become much more convenient and impersonal because everything just happens with a click of a button. The progress continues nonstop, we now have an instant messaging version that allows people to see one another via video camera. No matter where you are, you are still able to keep in touch with friends and family members.
V. For the remaining weeks before the due date of this final project, I will summarize all of my articles and pick only the information that is truly related to my topic. The articles that I have picked out so far will be used as an evidence to back up my opinions and statements in this position paper. I still have several more articles that I am still wondering about whether I can include them in my paper. I will explore the opposite side of my topic (instant messenger do not affect society or interpersonal communication), and I will use evidence that I have gather to counter the opposition’s arguments.
After I finished completely gather all of the necessary information, I will use Dreamweaver as a tool to present my final project. I am not quite sure how I want to create my website yet: should I put all my information all in one page or should I separate each section and put them in different window? These are some questions that I have been thinking about the design for my final project. During this time, I am practicing creating my personal website, so that I will be able to complete this project efficiently. I have worked out the problems that I had earlier about html coding and naming URL. Thus, allowing me to become more knowledgeable about web creator. When it is time for me to start putting everything together on the website, I will be able to do it without a problem.
II. The communities or networks that I think will be related to my topic varies from my perspective. I could find many related materials that are related to my search on instant messenger that has an impact on the society, such as age group, cell phone carriers, and new versions of instant messengers. All of them play an important in a network role; it is a way for each individual to stay connected. When I searched for related information that was peer reviewed, the results that came up were purely concentrated on my topic.
- Six search queries that are related to communities and networks
v ProQuest Telecommunications
1. Search keywords: LSU({INSTANT MESSAGING})
Search results: 1
2. Search keywords: Instant messaging AND America Online Inc (company/org)
Search results: 10
3. Search keywords: Wireless Communications
Search results: 11
v Lexis Nexis: US News - New York News Sources
1. Search keywords: instant messaging, networks, communities
Search results: 2
v News Wires
1. Search keywords: Instant messenger and networks and communication
Search results: 337
2. Search keywords: instant messenger and communities or interpersonal communication
Search results: 152
v ComAbstract
1. Search keywords: Instant Messaging
Search results: 1
v The New York Times
1. Search keywords: Instant messaging networks
Search results: 1
v Washington State Newsstand
1. Search keywords: instant messenger and networks
Search results: 16
III. Six scholarly resources:
v 1a. Document Name: Internet Currency
1b. Author: Dennis A Pitta. Publisher: The Journal of Business & Industrial Marketing
1c. This article talks about the usefulness of instant messaging in a business world. Many companies are considering using an instant messenger to assist customers rather than using telephone. They believe that implementing an instant messenger will reduce the cost of technical economy, more convenient and offer a real time interaction. They hope the support customers by avoiding telephone delays and provide more services.
1d. I found this article to be a useful source for my project because I search it through scholarly database in the scholarly journal section. Thus, it has been reviewed by creditable people.
1e. This article talks about the variety effects of instant messenger. It directs business companies to take a different path in servicing customers. When this action takes effects, it will cause a social change or perhaps an improvement in our community. People will no longer have to wait on the phone for technical help that could take more than one hour to explain. However, with an instant messenger, the article suggests that it can help improve the phone delay and customers’ frustration of being put on hold.
1f. APA Citation
Pitta, D. (2002). Internet currency. The Journal of Business & Industrial Marketing, 17(1), 93-94. Retrieved May 15, 2005, from ABI/INFORM Global database. (Document ID: 234507131).
v 2a. Document Name: America Online Inc. And Research in Motion To Deliver AOL Instant Messaging Via BlackBerry
2b. Publisher: Business Wire
2c. This article talks about how Research in Motion (RIM) has joined AOL's Mobile Developer Program (MDP) in order to support the popular mobile AOL(R) Instant Messenger(TM) (AIM(R)) and ICQ(R) services on the BlackBerry(R) wireless platform. RIM has also worked with AOL to give BlackBerry users easy access to the mobile AOL(R) Mail service. AOL Mobile is bringing community, convenience and communication to mobile users with an array of services supported by the top wireless carriers and device manufacturers.
2d. I know that this site is useful because I retrieve this article from a well-known source—ProQuest database. Before I search for this article, I clicked on the scholarly-work box to limit my search down to peer-reviewed articles. I read the abstract version and found that this article is the most relevant to my topic. Also, the published date is in March 2005—very recent.
2e. This information is useful to me because it shows how instant messenger is becoming a critical force in our society. People are expanding/joining forces to improve communication and give easy access to an instant messenger through mobile service.
2f. APA Citation
America Online Inc. and research in motion to deliver AOL instant messaging via BlackBerry (2005, Mar 14). Business Wire, 1. Retrieved May 14, 2005, from ProQuest Newsstand database. (Document ID: 807474721).
v 3a. Document Name: IM products start flooding the market
3b. Author: Brad Smith; Publisher: Wireless Week
3c. This article talks about an instant messenger’s role as a carrier in the U.S. A study has shown that the WAP traffic increases by 90% when it adds wireless instant messenger, which is a double when comparing to the SMS.
3d. I know that this article is creditable because it is a scholarly work, and the study that it shows in the article is conducted by an acceptable analysis. It also provides evidence to back up any claims make in this article. Thus, I believe this article to be reliable.
3e. This site provides useful information for my final project because it shows a relationship between the significance of an instant messenger and how it rapidly expanding in the wireless network, which is effect communal economy.
3f. APA Citation
Brad Smith. (2001, September). IM products start flooding the market. Wireless Week, 7(37), 8. Retrieved May 14, 2005, from ProQuest Telecommunications database. (Document ID: 80638017).
v 4a. Document Name: Don't Shoot the Instant Messengers
4b. Publisher: Business Wire
4c. In this article, it provides a survey of the effect of an instant messenger in workplace: 78 % of Employees believes that instant messaging boosts productivity. It tries to find out why workers at Siemens Services think that use an instant messenger increases their work abilities.
4d. I use this site because it provides a survey results from a liable company—Siemens Business Services. Also, I retrieve this article from Lexis Nexis, so it is scholarly work and a reliable source.
4e. This goes along with my topic because workers use instant messaging a way to connect with coworkers and while being stuck in a 4 by 4 cubicles. It improves impersonal communication and brings community closer together through computer screen.
4f. APA Citation
Don't shoot the instant messengers; 78 Percent of employees say instant messaging boosts productivity according to latest Siemens Business Services survey. (2004). Business Wire. Retrieved November 16, 2004, from Lexis Nexis Database.
v 5a. Document Name: Getting the message; Having 3 different systems is no barrier to real-time talk.
5b. Publisher: Seattle Times
5c. This article talks about the expansion of popular instant messaging services on mobile phones. Companies like Verizon Wireless and Nextel have recently recruited this version into their cell phones. Instant Messaging is becoming a complement solution to the current short message service (SMS). This allows more access for people to communicate; not only just text messaging but also seeing connected people on Buddy lists.
5d. This is a creditable source because Seattle Time is a newspaper and each article must be examined before they publish. If not then the newspaper can risk getting a negative reputation. Thus, I trust this source of information.
5e. This is related to my topic because the growing technologies namely instant messenger is expanding into many different branch. We no longer need to have a computer to be able to chat online with friends because mobiles carriers like Cingular and Verizon are making it possible for users to communicate with each other using text-messaging method. This makes interaction easier and more convenient because these days almost everyone has a mobile phone.
5f. APA Citation
Bermant, C. (2002). Getting the message; Having 3 different systems is no barrier to real-time talk. Seattle Times (Fourth Edition), p. C6. Retrieved May 14, 2005, from ProQuest Database.
v 6a. Document Name: Slouching toward the ordinary: Current trends in computer-mediated communication.
6b. Publisher: New Media & Society
6c. This article talks about the relationship between computer-mediated communication system and previous technologies. It improves the cost and access rate. Growing technologies like instant messengers are dominating the society. Many new inventions like web blogs, Short instant messaging are all giving rise to new social practice.
6d. This is a professional literature article of communication fields, so the author is well educated and the database reviews every piece of article before publishing it. Thus, it is safe to say that this article is creditable.
6e. This site will be useful to me because it talks about the shift in technological differences in our society and the forward move that it will be happen in the future. It also talks about how different instant messengers of various companies come about in the community and how it affects each individual. So it fits into inter personal communication and social change.
6f. APA Citation
Herring, S. (2004). Slouching toward the ordinary: Current trends in computer-mediated communication. New Media and Society, 6(1), 26-36. Retrieved May 15, 2005 from ComAbstracts Database.
v 7a. Document Name: Instant messaging as a scale-free network
7b: Publisher: University of Virginia
7c. This article talks about the statistical measures of the network and how the scale-free character of the network is examined in the social network and instant messenger security.
7d. This site is resourceful because I used Google scholar database, which means that it is peer-reviewed. Also, the article is published at the University of Virginia. Since being analyzed by the school, it is assured by the school’s reliability of its factual value. Thus, it is a reliable source.
7e. It is related to my research topic because as instant messenger keeps getting updated by various companies like Microsoft, security measures must be taken to ensure consumer’s satisfaction with the product. Every time when a technology is out there making progress, there are always people who try to sabotage it, which can greatly affect the social communication in many ways.
7f. APA Citation
Smith, R. (2004). Instant messaging as a scale-free network. University of Virginia, 1-4. Retrieved May 15, 2005, from Google Scholar Database.
IV. The materials from the readings that I find to be related to my research area are regarding the wireless technologies, and how they influence our lives. In one of the readings, it talks about wireless revolution. In countries, like India, they lack high technology, which greatly limits their ability to communicate with people across the countries. Not many people in such developed countries have solid home phone, let along talking about computer and instant messaging via cell phone. It can also be related to superpower because of the strength of our ability to communicate these days put much force on the media and government because if their action prove to be dissatisfied to the citizens, they can use this fast and convenient communicating tool to launch many opinions, which can definitely put a stop to government’ actions.
Another information that is most definitely related to my research topic is the role of internet. People have become reliant on computer to search for information via internet because it is easier and more convenient. Along with doing research, people have used internet for many more various reasons: games, chatting, and dating. People make friends and form virtual connection over the internet. It compresses time and space. People from across the world, without having to meet, can be friends or even arrange a meeting online. Social interaction in today’s society has become much more convenient and impersonal because everything just happens with a click of a button. The progress continues nonstop, we now have an instant messaging version that allows people to see one another via video camera. No matter where you are, you are still able to keep in touch with friends and family members.
V. For the remaining weeks before the due date of this final project, I will summarize all of my articles and pick only the information that is truly related to my topic. The articles that I have picked out so far will be used as an evidence to back up my opinions and statements in this position paper. I still have several more articles that I am still wondering about whether I can include them in my paper. I will explore the opposite side of my topic (instant messenger do not affect society or interpersonal communication), and I will use evidence that I have gather to counter the opposition’s arguments.
After I finished completely gather all of the necessary information, I will use Dreamweaver as a tool to present my final project. I am not quite sure how I want to create my website yet: should I put all my information all in one page or should I separate each section and put them in different window? These are some questions that I have been thinking about the design for my final project. During this time, I am practicing creating my personal website, so that I will be able to complete this project efficiently. I have worked out the problems that I had earlier about html coding and naming URL. Thus, allowing me to become more knowledgeable about web creator. When it is time for me to start putting everything together on the website, I will be able to do it without a problem.
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