1. Academic year: 2010 Communication in Context master program ICT Course El kelch Imane Dr. BELFAKIR MOULAY ISMAEL University School of arts and Human sciences MEKNES ONLINE COMMUNICATION

2. OUTLINE 1-Definition of the online communication 2-objectives of the online communication 3-what are the online communication tools 4-kinds of online communication tools or software

3. Definition of the online communication Online communication is a form of communication, using the various channels available on the Internet to communicate and interact online to relay a message to a targeted audience.

4. Objectives of online communication The ultimate goal of the online communication is generally increasing the visibility of a good or service or enhancing the image of an organization, and sometimes it is just entertaining communicating and having fun.

5. What is the role of online communication tools? Communication tools handle the capturing, storing, presenting and communicating the information, usually written but increasingly including audio and video as well. Interactive tools handle mediated interactions between a pair or group of users. They focus on establishing and maintaining a connection among users, facilitating the mechanics of conversation and talk.

6. kinds of online communication tools or software Instant Messaging: An instant messaging application allows one to communicate with another person over a network in real time, in relative privacy. Popular instant messaging include: AOL Instant Messenger , Google Talk , MSN Messenger , Skype Yahoo! Messenger .

7. Instant messaging software designed for use in business includes IBM Lotus Sametime XMPP Microsoft Messenger

8. One can add friends to a contact or "buddy" list by entering the person's email address or messenger ID. If the person is online, their name will typically be listed as available for chat. Clicking on their name will activate a chat window with space to write to the other person, as well as read their reply.

9. Online communication encompasses also a range of software systems that allow users to interact and share data. This has become very popular with social sites like: MySpace Facebook media sites like YouTube

10. as well as commercial sites like Amazon.com eBay Many of these applications share characteristics like the ability to upload data and media.

11. Text chat O nline chat technologies allow users to join chat rooms and communicate with many people at once, publicly. Users may join a pre-existing chat room or create a new one about any topic. Once inside, you may type messages that everyone else in the room can read, as well as respond to messages from others. Often there is a steady stream of people entering and leaving. Whether you are in another person's chat room or one you've created yourself, you are generally free to invite others online to join you in that room.

12. We have examples like: Ares chat PAL talk

13. Internet forums: forums allow users to post a "topic" for others to review. Other users can view the topic and post their own comments in a linear fashion, one after the other. Most forums are public, allowing anybody to sign up at any time. A few are private, gated communities where new members must pay a small fee to join, like the: Something Awful Forums .

14. And other forums like: PHPBB FUDforum

15. Blogs: Blogs, short for web logs, are like online journals for a particular person. The owner will post a message periodically, allowing others to comment. Topics often include the owner's daily life, views on politics or a particular subject important to them.

16. Examples include Slashdot skyblog Blogger

17. Blogging has also become fashionable in business settings by companies who use software such as IBM Lotus Connections

18. Social network services: Social network services allow people to come together online around shared interests, hobbies or causes. For example, some sites provide dating services where users post personal profiles, locations, ages, gender, etc and are able to search for a partner. Other services enable business networking and social event meetups.

19. Social Buisness networks like: Ryze LinkedIn

20. Social network services like: Meetic And commercial social networks: Dell IdeaStorm

21. That are designed to support business transaction and to build a trust between an individual and a brand, which relies on opinion of product, ideas to make the product better.