This document discusses several forms of electronic communication: - Email allows sending messages and files between computers connected to the internet. - Instant messaging provides real-time text communication between multiple users on computers. - Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) enables phone calls between users over the internet using microphones or VoIP phones. - RSS feeds syndicate frequently updated published information that users can subscribe to for automatic updates. - Blogs are websites where authors post articles for others to view and comment on, and can include text, images, music and video.

1. Communication

2. electronic mail (e-
mail)
 Email allows you to
send a message to
another person almost
instantly, anywhere in
the world.
 It requires both
computers to be
connected to the
Internet.
 As well as sending a
text message, files can
be sent as email
attachments.

3. Instant Messaging
(IM)
 Real-time communication
between more than one person.
 Sending text messages via
computers.
 Needs to be read there and then
(not like an email).
 Some instant messaging
programs let you speak instead
of type or even use the web cam
to view the person you are

4. Voice over Internet
Protocol (VoIP)
 Talk with other people via
Internet
 Other person should be
using VoIP as well
 You can also call to
telephone
 Ideal for long distance /
international calls
 You need only a microphone
or a VoIP phone

5. Syndication (RSS)
feeds
 Published information that is frequently
updated.
 Most good news websites have RSS
feed.
 A RSS document is called a "feed" or
"channel".
 You need to subscribe to get feeds

6. Blogging (web logs)
 A website where persons write their
articles which can then be viewed by
visitors
 Blogging = maintaining a blog

7. Blogs Cont..
 Can be for news, politics, current affairs, or
even personal
 Readers can comment on the blog
 Blogs are made up of mainly text but can
contain pictures, music and also videos

8. Podcasts
 Providing content (such as radio
programs) in a downloadable form.
 After download, can be accessed
through PC or iPod.
 The term "podcast" is a combination of
the words "iPod" and "broadcast".
 Many web sites allow you to manually
download content.