SOCIAL,

MOBILE,
AND
ASSISTIVE MEDIA
 WHAT IS SOCIAL MEDIA?
•Social- interaction of people by exchanging information with each
other
•Media- instrument of communication, like the internet.

Thus,
Social media is the trade of information of
virtual communities using computer-based
technology or web-based communication
told.
 1. Social networks- sites that
allow users to connect and
6 TYPES OF communicate with a wide variety
of members to maintain or
increase network.
SOCIAL - Web applications that people use
to build social network or relation

MEDIA with other users who share

similarities in terms of interests,
activities, backgrounds, or real-
life connections.
- Ex. Facebook, twitter, snapchat
2. Bookmarking sites- allows users to
discover, save, and share nee content
that can be linked to any number of
online resources and websites.
- ability of users to make tags for links,
that makes them easier to find or share
with other users.
- Ex. Reddit, pinterest, we heart It.
 4. Media sharing- social media sites that allow
you to create, share, and share multimedia files
(photos, videos, sounds) with other users.
- ex. Youtube, Snapchat, flickr
3. Social news- a
personalized form
of news, delivered 5. Microblogging- online broadcast medium
on a social that allows users to create short messages or
platform. Online updates to be shared with an audience.
users then vote on
- ex. Tumblr, instagram, twitter
said items and the
 
items with the
highest number of
votes are
displayed. 
6. Blogs and forums - websites that allow users
to post their own content and other users can
comment on the said topic. Blogs and forums
have the same content structure (post +
comment) but are organized in different visual
formats (blogs are sort by date of posts, forums
are sort by last date of comment).
- Ex. Warrior forums, wicked fire
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10%
MEDIA
STATS
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WHATSAPP

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MESSENGER

23%
59% 2017
The Are now easily accessible, on-demand,
To the ever growing number of persons
With disabilities who now use the internet.

AssIStive its very simple goal is to offer accessibility

To good writing, a point of view, and a deeper
Understanding of people, communities, and
Cultures through the highest standards of

media Nonprofit service.

ONE OUT OF
10 PEOPLE IN
NEED OF
ASSISTIVE
PRODUCTS
Mobile
technologies
USUALLY REFERS TO A
PORTABLE DEVICE
AND HAVING THE WORD TECHNOLOGY
IN IT OPENING THE DOORS FOR SUCH
TECHNOLOGIES THAT ARE PORTABLE,
RELIABLE AND EFFICIENT.
Examples
THE AND
ADVA DISADV
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 ADVANTAGES
• higher efficiency and productivity of staff.
• the quality and flexibility of service you offer
your customers.
• the ability to accept payments wirelessly.
• increased ability to communicate in and out of
the workplace.
• greater access to modern apps and services.
• improved networking capabilities
DISADVANTAGES
• Costs - new technologies and devices are often costly to
purchase and require ongoing maintenance and upkeep.
• Workplace distractions - as the range of technologies
and devices increases, so does the potential for them to
disrupt productivity and workflow in the business.
• Additional training needs - staff may need instructions
and training on how to use new technology.
• Increased IT security needs - portable devices are
vulnerable to security risks, especially if they contain
sensitive or critical business data.