This Week's Class

Our first exam is this Wednesday. I am preparing for the test by studying all of the class notes in great depth and supplementing them with the material from Naked Conversations and The Search. I have found some topics of particular interest. It is very interesting to learn how different organizations have been affected by the internet and the web. The new technologies can both enable industries or disrupt them. A good example of how the internet is disruptive lies with the travel industry. Traditional travel agents are being replaced with sites that are informative and allow customers to book online such as expedia. This is an example of disintermediation. Also, I found Google's China issue rather interesting. If Google were to stay in the Chinese market, it would compromise their reputation. Trust is such a huge issue with companies nowadays, especially with the prevalence of blogging. Google needs to find a way to tap into the Chinese market, though. Time will tell.