Homework 2-23-2008

1. List the companies Google acquired year by year.Briefly describe the strategic implications of each acquisition.

Comment：

List the companies Google acquired year by year

But I think the most userful for everyone are Blogger (February, 2003),Blogging(October, 2003) ,Picasa(July 13, 2004),Google Earth(October 27, 2004),Google Maps(October 2004),FeedBurner(June 3, 2007) and Gmail.

Every time I opened my browser,I'll first meet the Gmail and use the google search to begin my work or find something I interesting in.

2. Summarize the What Is Web 2.0 by Tim O'Reillyin one page.
Comment：

O'Reilly defined the Web 2.0 is the network as platform, spanning all connected devices; Web 2.0 applications are those that make the most of the intrinsic advantages of that platform: delivering software as a continually-updated service that gets better the more people use it, consuming and remixing data from multiple sources, including individual users, while providing their own data and services in a form that allows remixing by others, creating network effects through an "architecture of participation," and going beyond the page metaphor of Web 1.0 to deliver rich user experiences.
O'Reilly made point out some key principles of Web 2.0 Design Patterns that we should be rethinking the idea of the past already know.

• The Long Tail.
• Data is the Next Intel Inside.
• Users Add Value.
• Network Effects by Default.
• Some Rights Reserved.
• The Perpetual Beta.
• Cooperate, Don’t Control.
• Software Above the Level of a Single Device.

In web 2.0 we can use all the software on net without learning programing. Like to use google map,earth,docs,video...etc.We just use the "Embedded code" that we can show my home with google map on my blog.


3. Reading Assignment: Read TS Ch. 1~2.

期末研究

期末研究
隨著eeePC 百元電腦等上網載具的日益普遍，WiMAX 與 HSDPA 等隨時隨地寬頻通訊服務也正在成長，請你選定一個族群(例如早餐店老闆，檳榔零售業者，計程車駕駛等)，設計一個應用與服務模式，並說服我們為什麼這個服務會成功。

Project：大眾交通工具（公車篇）
1.隨著寬頻通訊的迅速成長，在大眾交通工具，應該也可以利用此便利的技術。
2.以大台北為例，設計一套可查詢公車到站時刻，及旅遊路線規劃。
3.將旅遊地點以PDA或含WiMax的手機上輸入，交由例如Google Map查詢，訂出規劃路徑（以台北網格狀公車路線圖為例）。
4.將同訊號的發射器植入相同路線的公車上，使得User可以從PDA或手機上瀏覽，知道所需撘乘的公車目前位在何處；近而可將公車到站時間做估計，讓User明確的知道，到何處搭乘交通工具以及還需等待多久時間。
5.結合語音辨識系統，帶領盲胞或不識字的老人家，到達想到的地方：以口說輸入地點，交由PDA及手機辨識後，以語音方式Feedback所需撘乘、轉乘的交通工具，並告知到站時刻、現在時間，以及公車到站時告知。
5.1.例如：以語音告知現地與目的地的距離，所需撘乘轉乘公車車號，依序為由何處經何處到目的地，第一段公車需於何處搭乘，公車到站時刻距現在還有多久。等相關資訊。
6.優點：結合無線技術，達到便民的目的，更能讓有障礙者在沒旁人的的牽引下，利用大眾交通工具，到達想去的地方。
7.缺點：大眾運輸工具，非官方官營，而是由幾家業者競爭，較無法達成全面安裝電未發射器的目標；再者，若上網費用居高，要普及亦有難處。

01-05-2008 上課報告

Empirical analysis of online social networks in the age of Web 2.0
http://docs.google.com/Presentation?id=dd85pqfr_7dcczwdp2