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Would you be more likely to take a piece of candy from a trusted friend or a complete stranger? Explain. Website Sponsors. Who sponsors your favorite website?. Website Sponsors. There are millions of websites on the Internet. Some are reliable and some are not.
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Would you be more likely to take a piece of candy from a trusted friend or a complete stranger? Explain.
Website Sponsors Who sponsors your favorite website?
Website Sponsors • There are millions of websites on the Internet. • Some are reliable and some are not. • The most effective way to determine if a site is reliable is to determine the sponsor of the site. • The URL of the site can help you determine the sponsor of the site.
Domain • A domain is a particular section of the Internet. • .com • .org • .edu • .gov • .net
.com • Commercial Organization • Can be purchased by any individual or business in any country . • Find out as much as possible about the company responsible for the site. • http://www.online-literature.com/poe/GO
.org • Nonprofit Organization • Any individual or business may now register a .org domain name • Find out as much as possible about the organization responsible for the site. • http://www.poets.org/poet.php/prmPID/130GO
.edu • School or University • The work of a student, teacher, or professor. • Tilde: ~ • someone's personal web page • http://web.csustan.edu/english/reuben/pal/chap3/poe.htmlGO
.gov • United States Government • Usually very reliable, published to the Web by the government. • http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/jan19.htmlGO
.net • Network Site • May be excellent resources, but they may be very unreliable. • Internet Service Provider or Free Host • http://home.clara.net/heureka/art/poe.htmGO