Folio Assignment

A) The most important point raised by the article: Global knowledge transparency involves providing more detailed product/service information to consumers and gathering more detailed knowledge about the individual. This will enable consumers to make more responsible choices when purchasing products/services, and helps individuals make more informed decisions regarding their own well being, respectively.

B) Linkage to course material: Chapter 2, Section 2.1, p.38 (Types of Organizational Information Systems)

C) Why is this article important to read for our course: This article highlights the importance of global knowledge transparency, which can help economies and societies (and us consumers) to promote better use of resources to prevent waste.

Summary for magazine article "Social Networking and Games Leap in Web Use"

Author: Brian Womack

A) The most important point raised by the article: "U.S. Internet users are spending more Web time with social networking sites and games and less with e-mail and traditional portals, Nielsen says." 1

B) Linkage to course material: Chapter 5, Section 5.2, p.153-154 (Social Networking)

C) Why is this article important to read for our course: This article illustrates how social networking can have a huge impact on today's internet users. As we become more wired, it becomes a lot easier to share information with others that would otherwise not be possible.

Summary for magazine article "Social Networking and Games Leap in Web Use"

Author: Brian Womack

A) The most important point raised by the article: "U.S. Internet users are spending more Web time with social networking sites and games and less with e-mail and traditional portals, Nielsen says." 1

B) Linkage to course material: Chapter 5, Section 5.2, p.153-154 (Social Networking)

C) Why is this article important to read for our course: This article illustrates how social networking can have a huge impact on today's internet users. As we become more wired, it becomes a lot easier to share information with others that would otherwise not be possible.