Online Social Network is a platform to build social networks or social relations among people who share interests, activities, backgrounds or real-life connections.
Most of them are web-based and provide means for users to interact over the Internet, such as e-mail and instant messaging. Social network sites are varied and they incorporate new information and communication tools such as mobile connectivity, photo,video,sharing and blogging.The examples of online social network such as:
- Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/ )
- Twitter ( https://twitter.com/ )
- Instagram ( http://instagram.com/ )
Informational
An Informational Website is use to inform visitors about your business, company, organization, yourself or your family. It can be used as an advertising tool for your company/business or to stock with photos and news about you or your family.
The examples of Informational website such as :
- ESPN [ This website is a good resource for sports information. ]
( http://espn.go.com/ )
- Wikipedia [ This website is using to search general information. ]
( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page )
Media Sharing and bookmarking sites
Media sharing sites allow people to upload their photos, videos and audio to a website that can be accessed from anywhere in the world. They can then share that media with the world or just a select group of friends.
Bookmarking websites are centralized online services which allow users to store and share Internet bookmarks. Such sites typically offer a blend of social and organizational tools, such as annotation, categorization, folksonomy-based tagging, commenting, and interface with other kinds of services like citation management software and social networking sites.
The examples of Media Sharing and Bookmarking sites such as :
- Tumblr ( https://www.tumblr.com/ )
- Youtube ( https://www.youtube.com/ )
News, Weather, Sports and other mass media
The news website are those elements of the mass media that focus on delivering news to the general public or a target public.
The weather website is a website for weather forecasting and other meteorological information.
The sports website focuses on sports-related programming including live and recorded event telecasts, sports news and talk shows, and other original programming.
The examples of news website such as :
- Malaysiakini ( http://www.malaysiakini.com/bm )
- News Straits Times(http://www.nst.com.my/ )
Educational
Educational websites is using eletronic media, educational technology and information and communication technologies (ICT) in education.
The examples of educational website such as :
- E- learning ( http://elearning.help.edu.my/front/ )
- National Geographic Kids ( http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/ )
Business, Governmental, and Organizational
The business websites is providing information and interpretation about what was happening in the business world.
The governmental website is designed to improve the public’s interaction with the government by quickly directing website visitors to the services or information they are seeking, and by inviting the public to share ideas to improve government.
The type of organizational website structure is to advocate a collective opinion or a groups point of view. It is a website where persons with similar interests, such as a club , hobby group, etc., communicate with each other usually by chat or message boards. If the website is a non-profit site the Internet address often ends with .org.
The examples of Business website such as :
- BusinessInsider ( http://www.businessinsider.my/ )
- Bloomberg Businessweek ( http://www.businessweek.com/ )
Blogs
That is like a diary or journal. Most people can create a blog and then write on that blog. Bloggers often write about their opinions and thoughts.
The examples of Blogs website such as :
- Blogger ( https://www.blogger.com/ )- Google+ ( https://plus.google.com/ )
Wikis
That is a website which allows people to add, modify, or delete content in collaboration with others.They also serve many different purposes both public and private, including knowledge management, notetaking, community websites and intranets.
The examples of Wikis website such as:
- Baidu [ A Chinese encyclopedia. ]
( http://www.baidu.com/ )
- LyricWiki [ A listing of lyrics by album. ]
( http://lyrics.wikia.com/Lyrics_Wiki )
Health and Science
The Health website is providing health information services.For example, the information including a symptom checklist, pharmacy information, drugs information, blogs of physicians with specific topics and a place to store personal medical information.
The Science website is providing scientific breakthroughs, research ventures and odd facts from around the world.
The example of Health website such as :
- Health.com ( http://www.health.com/health/ )
- WebMD ( http://www.webmd.com/ )
Entertainment
The Entertainment website is a website that can holds the attention and interest of an audience, or gives pleasure and delight. The audience can watching a play, opera, film, television or even play an online game.
The example of Entertainment website such as :
- Crackle.com [ This website is providing movies, TV shows and original web series for free. ]( http://www.crackle.com/ )
- FunnyOrDie.com [ This website is providing original comedy videos from users and professionals. ]
( http://www.funnyordie.com/ )
Financial
The Financial website is providing the information such as stock quotes, stock exchange rates, corporate press release, financial reports and some of the Financial website also offers some online tools for personal finance management.
The example of Financial website such as :
- Google Finance ( https://www.google.com/finance )
- Yahoo!Finance ( http://finance.yahoo.com/ )
Travel and Mapping
The Travel website is dedicated to travel. The site may be focused on travel reviews, the booking of travel, or a combination of both.
The Mapping website that offering satellite imagery, street maps, and Street View perspectives, as well as functions such as a route planner for traveling by foot, car, bicycle, or with public transports.
The example of Mapping website such as :
- Bing Maps ( http://www.bing.com/maps/ )
- Google Maps ( https://www.google.com.my/maps/preview )
Shopping and Auction
The Shopping website is a website that allows consumers to directly buy goods or services from a seller over the Internet using a web browser.
The Auction website is providing online auction in which people and businesses buy and sell a broad variety of goods and services worldwide.
The example of Shopping website such as :
- Lazada ( http://www.lazada.com.my/ )
- Zalora ( http://www.zalora.com.my/ )
Careers and Employment
The Careers and Employment website is a website that deals specifically with employment or careers.
Many employment websites are designed to allow employers to post job requirements for a position to be filled and are commonly known as job boards. Other employment sites offer employer reviews, career and job-search advice, and describe different job descriptions or employers. Through a job website a prospective employee can locate and fill out a job application or submit resumes over the Internet for the advertised position.
The example of Careers and Employment website such as :
- JobStreet.com Malaysia ( http://www.jobstreet.com.my/ )
- myStarjob.com ( http://mystarjob.com/ )
E-Commerce
E-Commerce is trading in products or services using computer networks, such as the Internet. Electronic commerce draws on technologies such as mobile commerce, electronic funds transfer, supply chain management, Internet marketing, online transaction processing , electronic data intercess (EDI), inventory management system, and automated data collection systems.
The example of E-Commerce such as :
- Reebok E-commerce ( http://global.reebok.com/ )
- Discover Sony Store ( http://store.sony.com/ )
Portals
Portals is most often one specially designed Web page which brings information together from diverse sources in a uniform way.A portal may use a search engine API to permit users to search intranet content as opposed to extranet content by restricting which domains may be searched.
The example of Portals such as :
- Google ( www.google.com )
- Yahoo ( www.yahoo.com )
