v-Fluence Blog
07/02/2006
Based on the nature of the research question, a secondary categorization scheme could be applied to refine the inquiry by differentiating among variables within the selected model. For example, when a Web page is evaluated as fitting into the consumption model, it could be further defined according to which stage in the process it represents
07/02/2006
In their paper exploring issues pertaining to virtual communities,
Bakardjieva and Feenberg (2002) delineate between two Internet
paradigms: the consumption model and the community model. The
consumption model is based on a process in which the user individually
interacts with software for purposes of information search and
retrieval.
07/02/2006
There have been a variety of academic and commercial approaches to Web page categorization. Any framework automatically limits the scope of analysis but it is a necessity if one hopes to extrapolate a meaningful trend. As with any form of content analysis, the crucial question when judging the overall merit of a categorization scheme is whether the frame matches the research focus.
07/02/2006
v-Fluence’s benchmark research products identify and evaluate online environments to support our clients’ needs and enable effective and measurable actions. A core component of this research involves establishing evaluation criteria and definitions to help discover patterns and trends of information on the Web. One key element is the categorization of individual Web pages identified as influencing a specific topic area. There are several models, academic and commercial, for such categorizations.
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