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Use of Instant Messaging in Business, 2004.
This paper is a feasibility study for Clinical Study Applications, Inc. regarding the need and benefits of real-time, instant messaging communications for use between CSA's offices in Arizona and Wisconsin.
2,115 words (approx. 8.5 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 66.95
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This paper explains that instant messaging (IM) is an Internet protocol (IP) based application that provides convenient communication between people using a variety of different device types. The author points out that the most familiar IM today is computer-to-computer instant text messaging; but IM also can work with mobile devices, such as digital cellular phones, and can incorporate voice or video. The paper recommends that Clinical Study Applications, Inc., incorporate AOL Instant Messenger into its suite of software so that its two offices can communicate freely and frequently, reducing business expenses such as phone bills and travel costs.
Table of Contents
Introduction
The Technology
Potential Security and Abuse Issues
Recommendation
Conclusion
Instant Messaging Companies
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"Instant messaging can greatly facilitate the ease and speed of communication between employees, whether they are sitting next to each other, or if their offices are half a world apart. Small questions can be answered in real time, without tying up phone lines, writing extensive emails or arranging and conducting meetings. For people who travel frequently, instant messaging allows for almost constant and up to date contact between offices. The practical functionality of IM allows a person to view whether a person is even at his desk and available. Making good use of IM programs allows others to know where you are, what you might be doing or when you will be back, simply by glancing at a computer screen."
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Instant Messaging, 2004.
An examination on the effects of instant messaging in the workplace.
690 words (approx. 2.8 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 23.95
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This paper examines the effect of instant messaging on efficiency in the workplace. It concludes that instant messaging can be an effective communication tool that also has the potential to be disruptive in the workplace.
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"Once the purview of teenagers staying up late into the night to converse with their friends instant messaging has found its way into the workplace. Like e-mail, the fax and the telephone, instant messaging ..."
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Instant Messaging, 2008.
An examination of how technology-mediated modes of communication de-centre face-to-face communication' and impact language use and structure.
1,761 words (approx. 7.0 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 56.95
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The paper discusses how the widespread use of networked computers that comprise the Internet have fundamentally transformed how people communicate and the language structures through which this communication is achieved. In particular, it argues the thesis that the technology known as instant messaging (IM) is transforming language and the social networks that are dependent upon language for maintenance and growth. The argument is made that while this new mode of communication represents a distinct language use and de-centres face-to-face communications, it remains a highly efficient mode of communication for its users who have made a range of innovations in language structure to meet the design of this new medium.
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"It is interesting to note, however, that the popularity of IM does not immediately translate into other forms of text-based communications such as text-messaging via cell phones. Indeed, only one-third of American teens have ever used a cell phone for sending a text message (Bryant et al. 580). This high level of difference suggests that IM is somehow structurally more attractive for its users. In understanding language use and structure in IM it is necessary to therefore see how this form of text-based communication is similar to text messaging and email, and how it is different. Clearly, technologically sophisticated users have radically different perspectives of these different vehicles for communication."
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Instant Messenger, 2005.
A look at the use of instant messaging in the work environment.
787 words (approx. 3.1 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 28.95
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This paper takes a look at the way instant messaging has revolutionized the communication process in the work environment and then discusses some of the advantages and disadvantages of using this technology at work.
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"The use of instant messaging in work environment is rapidly growing. However, as with any element of technology, issues surround its adaptation in the work place. Some considers instant messengers as effective tool in the workplace, while others are skeptical considering it to decrease the work performance of employees because it can be a tool for gossips in the workplace as well as it can lead to chronic complaining among employees. So, the question is "Will instance messenger services increase or decrease efficiency in the workplace?"."
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Instant Messenger, 2004.
Questions whether instant messaging is a pop culture phenomenon or an evil plot for global domination.
4,100 words (approx. 16.4 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 110.95
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An exploration of AIM and how it affects college students, life in general, mass media, and an exploration of the addiction to instant messaging.
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"It is more addictive than nicotine, more prevalent than marijuana; it drives distracted students to the library and sends compulsive socialites home with failing grades, and its synonymous with college life. No, the culprit is not beer, it is not sex...this evildoer is Instant Messenger (IM). College students today live in a world where homework assignments often require Internet access, email messages replace phone calls to distant friends and family, and relationships sometimes start - and end- via instant messenger. Every morning, I begin my day not by brushing my teeth, or eating breakfast, but by checking my status on AOL Intsant Messanger (AIM) and posting a new away message. I use AIM to talk to my brother in Holland and to my housemate in the next room. I use it while procrastinating on homework, and to make dinner plans for the evening. I use it to flirt with my newest crush, and to stalk my ex-boyfriend. And, almost everyone else I know uses it."
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Instantaneous Anonymity, 2006.
A discussion regarding how e-mail and instant messaging affect our lives and society.
2,494 words (approx. 10.0 pages), 7 sources, APA, $ 75.95
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This paper takes a look at the wonders of modern technology, focusing primarily on e-mail and IM, discussing the impact it has had on our lives. According to the paper, e-mail and IM not only draws us closer together, but also erects strange new barriers between us. This technology possesses the potential to isolate each of us within our own cocoons of created personality. The paper further discusses how the anonymity of those using these technologies also paves the way for potential abuse.
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"Groups bent on bigotry and social disruption can spread their messages quite easily in cyberspace. E-mail can be used to provide children, teens, and adults with false information; information that these individuals may not realize is inaccurate, or wholly incorrect; designed only to insight. The anonymity of the Net makes it is a simple matter for the organizations that disseminate these messages to keep their true identities and bases of operation secret. In addition, the fact that their communications are "one-on-one" - direct from themselves to their audience - abrogates the possibility of moderating influences in the form of other, more knowledgeable, individuals. Again, teenagers are especially open to this kind of manipulation. Criminals may attempt to recruit them into gangs, sending out IM's or e-mails that glorify their activities, or message. Parents may be unaware of cyber conversations being carried on by their children. Sometimes, e-mail and IM users are coerced by the very information they send and receive online. "
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Technology Mediated Forms of Communication, 2008.
This paper studies how forms of communication have changed due to technological development, concentrating on messaging via cell phones and the Internet.
1,615 words (approx. 6.5 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 52.95
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In this article, the writer discusses that while technology mediated modes of communication have existed for generations, innovations in terms of the introduction of digital wireless technologies over the past ten to fifteen years have radically transformed how people communicate. The essay explores this phenomenon with reference to such technologies as digital cell phone text messaging, computer-based instant messaging, and Internet relay chat. With reference to scholarly work on the subject, the paper is argues how the de-centring of face-to-face communication has impacted language structure in compelling users of these technologies to innovate a range of distinct communication forms.
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Introduction
Digital Communications Technology
The Impact of Digital Wireless Communication Upon Language
Conclusion
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"This technology impacts language in a number of respects. For example, one of the most popular aspects of technology mediated modes of communication is their textual element. While cell phones are, of course, an oral communication medium, one of their most popular added functions lies with text messaging and remote e-mail access. It is difficult to say precisely why text messaging is so popular given that this technology allows the use of oral communication. It may be argued that this is due to the popularity of Instant Messaging through computers, with texting being a logical remote extension of the same practice."
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Handheld Convergence Devices, 2004.
An overview of the trends in the area of wireless communications.
6,058 words (approx. 24.2 pages), 25 sources, MLA, $ 143.95
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This paper examines how wireless technology is rapidly evolving and is playing an increasing role in the lives of people throughout the world. It looks at how more specialized and exotic examples of wireless communications and control include third-generation wireless technology and hardware devices. The purpose of this paper is to provide an analysis of the various operating systems, cellular access, and Mhz ranges and features and benefits involved with third-generation wireless technology. The features analyzed include the extent to which each device provides email, Internet browsing, photography, instant messaging, cellular phone capability, expandability, music and video content ,and file access and editing capabilities. It also provides a discussion on the availability of third-party applications. Physical attributes, such as touch screens, keypads, screen dimensions and clarity, video capability, and sound are also discussed.
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Introduction
Area of Research
Technology Involved
Wireless Technologies
Inter-Connectivity of Devices
Security
Future Trends
Regulatory Issues
Global Implications
Conclusion
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"GSM is the pan-European standard for digital cellular telephone service. GSM networks are an alternative to current AMPS systems. In the future, they will support enhanced data applications. GSM was designed for European markets to provide the advantage of automatic, international roaming in multiple countries. The SIM (Subscriber Identification Module) card is a vital component in GSM operation. The user can store all relevant data for the phone on a removable plastic card. The card can be plugged into any GSM compatible phone and the phone is instantly personalized to the user."
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Technology and Ethical Guidelines, 2007.
This paper discusses the use of technology to define ethical guidelines.
1,295 words (approx. 5.2 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 43.95
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In this article, the writer points out that the use of technologies to set and manage ethical standards is accelerating in companies globally, mainly as a result of the burgeoning growth of all forms of Internet communication including e-mail, voice mail, instant messaging, blogging and web surfing. Further, the writer notes that the use of technologies is having a direct impact on the cultures of companies today, with many cultures becoming much more transparent as a result. The writer maintains that many of the companies using technologies to monitor and, at times, enforce ethical standards and guidelines find that the span of control needs to be a flexible one.
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"The foundational elements of AUP programs however must first be defined from the core mission statement and values of a company. Often the rapid growth of technologies for communicating with the outside world force companies to define their core mission statements to make them more aligned with the rapidity and scope of changes occurring in their external environments. A prime example of this would be a manufacturing company changing from a mission statement of being the leader in a specific region of the U.S. to being a global leader. This shift in mission statement has an immediate and significant impact on the definition of an AUP and the technologies used to measure, monitor, and modify direction based on the needs of customers and the alignment of internal resources to respond to them."
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XML and Information Systems, 2006.
This paper focuses on the significance of extensible markup language, better known as XML which enables effective communication between various information systems and databases.
1,202 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 41.95
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This paper examines the numerous uses for XML type formatting as it pertains to the storing or filing of data in an information system. The writer contends and explains that XML is considered a standard method for storing information and is deemed the ideal choice for use in a system that requires some form of communication via an arbitrary or unknown program. This paper discusses the manner in which computer programmers as well as Unix developers make use of XML while also comparing its effectiveness and functionality to Unix text formats, which are preferred by various experts in the field. This paper also explores how XML is used in various forms of online communication such as instant messaging.
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"One of the easiest ways for a programmer to save data to a file or stream it across a network is to simply dump the data structures, unaltered from memory. Such data dumps are easy for the program that created them to read, and quite difficult for anything else. This has traditionally been a popular technique among Windows developers; Unix developers have traditionally preferred text-based file formats. (Raymond 2003) Traditional Unix text formats, while easy to parse, even without knowing the internal details of the program that created them are not formally standardized. Generally, a program must by specifically designed to read and write another program's file or stream format. XML provides a generic tool for doing so, often supported by an external library. The XML syntax should look familiar to any Lisp programmer; Lisp property lists have exactly the same structure as XML documents, and have served the same purpose since long before XML was intented."
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Computer-Mediated Communication, 2008.
An analysis of the effects on language of technology-mediated forms of communication that de-center face-to-face communication.
1,571 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 51.95
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This paper discusses the technology-mediated forms of communication that de-center face-to-face communication, such as is seen in the text messaging and instant messaging modes of communication. The paper then shows how this de-centering of face-to-face communication impacts language use and language structure. The paper provides the writer's personal opinions on the effects that this mode of communication has.
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"In general, this finding mirrors my own experience of instant messaging in that it is a useful mode of rapid communication while multi-tasking but it is highly limited. For example, one can be writing a paper, researching articles in online databases, while chatting back and forth with friends on MSN or one of the other popular instant messaging networks. As one may gather from this use, primary concentration is focused upon other tasks, so quick notes or comments of one or two lines of instant messaging that can be rapidly understood and responded to represents the ideal mode of communication here. Longer and more complex messages necessarily demand more time and energy in interpretation and response; time and energy that is diverted from the primary task one is often involved with. Research tends to support this point of view, and suggests that even among young and experienced instant messengers there is a high degree of frustration with discussion threads that may be long and complicated (An and Frick 493)."
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Facebook, an Online Social Network, 2006.
Argues the danger of the online social network, Facebook.
810 words (approx. 3.2 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 28.95
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This paper explains that Facebook is an online social network that allows members to share and display any information instantaneously. The paper points out that most users agree that the site is a wonderful way to keep in touch with old friends and family as well as sending and receiving messages instantly. The paper then stresses that most people do not realize the danger they expose themselves to by posting pictures and daily routines on the Internet, completely open to strangers. The paper argues that the use of Facebook should be restricted because of a lack of privacy and exposure to sexual harassment.
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"Facebook consists of a "Wall", its most distinctive characteristic, on every member's page where friends post messages. At first, this may appear to one's liking as a way to keep in touch and contact a friend in case of emergency. On the contrary, a user's postings can be viewed and perused through by every friend of the user. Also, a user's comments on a friend's wall can be viewed by the friend's friends, otherwise strangers to the user."
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Information Age, 1994.
Dangers & opportunities in world connected by media & technology. Propaganda, instant communications, polling and impact on foreign policy.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 6 sources, $ 47.95
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" There is a growing disparity between rich and poor in the world, and this disparity is evident within the confines of the United States as well. This disparity will gain a new dimension with the growth of the use of computers, for there will be a new element separating rich and poor--access to computer services. As the Information Age develops, there may be an information gap as there is a wage gap today. Another unfortunate problem facing us in the 1990s is international terrorism, the willingness of certain groups and even states to use terrorism as a weapon to gain an advantage. With the lessening of world tensions because of the disintegration of the Soviet Union, we may have thought the world would become a safer place. This is not happening, though, because there remain certain groups and states that refuse to comply with certain world standards for comportment."
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Human Resources Management, 2002.
This paper details a particular problem in HR management and applies current strategies to its hypothetical occurrence in the offices of an imaginary arts magazine (Instant!).
1,650 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 5 sources, $ 62.95
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This paper is written from the perspective of an outside consultant on the issue of performance management. It recommends an internal re-evaluation process as the best way to improve performance management and solve deadline crisis problems. The author reveals why this is an important HR consideration.
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Picture Archive Communication Systems (PACS), 2005.
This paper discusses extensively the effects of picture archiving communications systems (PACS) and computerization on radiology workflow and turnaround time.
7,225 words (approx. 28.9 pages), 22 sources, APA, $ 160.95
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This paper explains that digital radiology applications of picture archiving communications systems (PACS) provide improved workflow and faster turnaround times by virtue of instant display of images thereby facilitating immediate diagnosis. The author points out that radiology information systems and picture archive communication systems provide a radical departure from the traditional current film and chemical imaging applications by meeting significant and unfulfilled needs for instant imaging and quick diagnosis both in the field and in the clinic. The paper relates that while these technologies were relatively expensive just a few years ago, their cost has dropped to the point where virtually all clinicians who feel their patients can benefit from them can afford to integrate them into their diagnostic regimen. Charts.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Review and Discussion
Background and Overview.
Benefits of Radiology Information Systems (RIS).
Benefits of Picture Archive Communication Systems (PACS).
Current and Future Trends.
Conclusion
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"The authors report that observations of the radiologists in the clinical environment showed that they relied predominantly on interpretation of images from PACS to render their conclusions, with only occasional RIS terminal use and even less frequent HIS access. The principal explanation for this behavior most likely relates to the inconvenience of accessing such data: Three different computers are required to access three separate clinical systems (ie, PACS, RIS, HIS). The Internet was not used by attending radiologists to search for external medical evidence; instead, they relied on their training and experience to reach conclusions; however, residents frequently used the Internet and reference textbooks as a source of external information while they waited for the attending radiologist's review."
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