[Sigia-l] Classifying the internet

[Austin Govella]

On 10/11/07, Fred Leise <fred.leise at intuitect.com> wrote:
> I've always talked about three kinds of websites:
>     1. Vanity websites, e.g., tiffany.com, designed to make you feel
> good about a brand, product, etc.
>     2. Information websites, e.g., webmd.com, designed to provide
> information about a specific topic or that allows people to share
> information, includes search engines
>     3. E-commerce sites, designed to sell things


Good list (thought "vanity", as a label, makes me twitch).

Would you consider entertainment websites to be vanity sites, or would
they be different: sites designed to facilitate entertainment
consumption. (Bad wording, but I'm thinking about games or long-form
online video.)



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