This power point is about online communities ,its history, benefits and types of online communities. It also include some of the examples of online communities. It is part of my web 2 assignment as part of my elective paper. Hope it will be helpful.

1. ONLINE
COMMUNITIES
ALPHY SALU
DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES
PONDICHERRY UNIVERSITY

3. • Online community also known as Internet
community is a virtual community whose
members interact with each other primarily
via internet.
• Group of people with common interests.

4. • They form around activities or hobbies.
• Businesses mainly aim to communicate with
their customers about products or services.

5. VALUES CREATED
Information
Culture
Education
Opportunity

6. HISTORY
Whole Earth Lectronic Link
Established in the year 1985
Steward Branel Larry Brilliant

7. HISTORY
• Internet was expensive earlier.
• As more people gained access to computers
and dial up, new standards were created to
ensure html compatibility and consistent
webpage sizes.
• Some of the early community groups were
The Well, Usenet, Arpanet.

8. BENEFITS
Customer Loyalty Cost Saving
Social Collaboration Reputation
Online
Community

9. TYPES OF COMMUNITIES
Social Communities
Support Communities
Advocate Communities
Insight Communities

11. EXAMPLES OF COMMUNITY
GROUPS