Opinions & feedback on the net

1. Jonathan Hessler & Jonathan Payne Opinions& feedbackon the net

2. Introduction • What are opinions? • What is feedback? • How do we implement them into our everyday life? • Communication • History, Present, Future of opinions and feedback • Different forms of expressing opinions and feedback through the net

3. History • What was before the net? • Internet was established in • How would people express opinions without it? • Television, Newspapers, and Radio • A good example would be..Martin Luther King Jr.

4. Present Social structures • Political • Education • Business • Community

5. Political • American’s can be heard • Gather information quicker • Debates • Democrat/Republican • Political Polls - Gallup • Forum and Blogs • Great resource for candidates

6. Education • Buy and sell books (seller feedback) • Info 3130 textbook - Amazon • Avoid impossible/difficult teachers • Select teachers that are easier • Matt Campbell - Rate my professor • Sign-up classes • Easier

7. Business • Looking to buy a new TV? • Get quick helpful feedback • Get opinions • Customer satisfaction surveys • Help improve business • Huge advantage for businesses.

8. Communicating Opinions and Feedback • Wiki’s (www.wikispaces.com) • Forums and Blogs (forums.myspace.com) • E-mail (www.hotmail.com) • Company websites (www.bestbuy.com) • VoIP’s (Skype, Windows live messenger) • Chat rooms (Internet relay chat)

9. Future • Virtual worlds • Can spontaneously get information whenever • Possible holograms • Kiosks • Customer service

10. Wikis • Great resource • Communicate effectively • Fast • Easy • Get feedback • Info 3130 - Wiki spaces