Internet content providers

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The Internet can provide the in-depth content seen in print advertising, the real-time impact of television, the immediate response of direct mail and the mass reach of outdoor advertising (Randle, 2003). It is estimated that about 25% of online information is related to health, over 50% of adults who use the Internet use it for healthcare information and a quarter of patients who go to disease-specific web sites ask their doctors for a specific brand of medication in the United States (Matthews, 2001). Online marketing includes... 

Internet TV While connecting a television to a PC has been relatively easy for years, many providers are now trying to find a way of using televisions to display Internet contents, for example, web pages transmitted via a TV signal or access to the network via a second channel. 

Internet service providers take the opposite tack. Instead of focusing on providing content, the ISPs provide the tools necessary for users to send and receive E-mail, upload and download files, and navigate around the World Wide Web, finding information at remote locations. The major advantage of ISPs is connection speed often the smaller providers offer faster connection speeds than can be had from the online services. Most ISPs charge a monthly fee for unlimited use. 

Hyperlinks Clickable pointers to online content in Web pages other than the page one is reading. Internet Service Provider (ISP) Organization that provides access to the Internet for a fee. Ionosphere Part of the upper atmosphere that is ionized because of radiation from the sun, and therefore it affects the propagation of the radio waves within the electromagnetic spectrum. Kilobit Quantity equal to 1,000 bits. 

This website offers a variety of resume-writing services. The most basic (and least expensive ) helps you create an ASCII or electronic resume that you can post to job boards or e-mail to employers that do not accept attachments. This pared-down resume style includes no fonts, graphics, or special characters instead, it emphasizes content and is scanner friendly. In addition, as part of this service, the company combines the content of your new electronic resume with its professional Web layouts to create a compelling Internet-based resume located at the company s Web address. The company will return to you an electronic, ASCII, or Web resume within 48 hours of your providing your resume information. 

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