Internet

This week's lecture was rather broad, and touched on many subjects dealing with the internet. We talked about connectivity, IP addresses, as well as web protocols and other internet details. However, I'll be focusing on the connectivity for my business.

I think, as it is pretty obvious, that every single company, no matter the size, should have some sort of a broadband connection. Whether it be a DSL or cable connections, or more desirably a fiber-optic connection, having an internet that loads quickly is the most important. It will help increase speeds at which things are done, which would increase efficiency.

Some other advantages of having a broadband connection would be faster sharing, as everyone would be able to connect to the web, and to each other quicker. It would also allow for better idea creation as more things to help boost creativity (websites, programs) would be available due to faster load times. It will also help efficiency as many things can be going on at once on the connection, without much of a disrupt in the performance of these things (videos online, or high bandwith usage programs).

Networks

This week in lecture and in the textbook we learned about how networks work. We learned about the different connections to the internet as well as the ways to make them work faster. We also learned a bit about emails and the different types of emails that are out there.

For my invention, networks would be vital, especially in the office atmosphere of my company. It would allow people to share the hardware and software that my company would be using. This would help reduce costs and heighten efficiency for buying hardware and using software.

The network would also help the overall atmosphere of my company. Having a network where people share information helps allow people to work together and collaborate on ideas. This would help the overall feeling between the workers and at work, as well as possibly add new ideas for the product/advertising etc.

Databases.

This week both in class and in the reading we learned about Databases and Privacy. We learned about the different things that the databases can do, as well as the conveniences of using them. We also learned about the privacy problems with having these databases.

For my invention, and for really any type of product, and database would be essential. It would be the most convenient way of keeping track of the production of my invention, as well as the people who are ordering the product. It would just be so much easier to be able to find a small bit of information from the database using a query then looking through a disorganized folder or word document.

However, privacy would also be an issue with the databases that my company would use. We would have to make sure that we had a reliable and hard to hack security program protecting the database. We would also need a very clear and easy to find privacy policy so that all the information is out there for the buyers to see. This is very important for the credibility of the company.

Advertising my Invention

This week's reading had a lot to do with images and other types of multimedia. We learned about the different types of images, as well as different ways of altering them. I could use programs like Photoshop to alter a picture and add text to help advertise my invention.

One of the most important parts for any business is the advertise. The only way that the general public is going to know about your product is if they see it or hear about it somewhere. So I'd use a program like Adobe Photoshop to use images that I have of my product or company name, and then use some of the options (like cropping and using different filters), to make it more appealing and ad-worthy.

We also read about Hypertext, which would be important for help guides. If a person has a question about the product, they can either go to the help guide or the site's FAQ section to find out the answer. These types of things would use Hypertext, which is basically an interactive text that allows you to click on things and follow your own pattern to get to certain information or answers. This would be a user-friendly option, although small, that would help enhance the user experience.