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John Fielding,
CEO
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Actifunds is a leading provider of Web-based group financial products for online brokers and financial communities.
Up to 30 Online Australia regional summits are being held, to allow regional communities to explore the opportunities and benefits to be gained from the internet and the emerging online economy.
These online dialogues are a key component of Project 540, a two-year initiative prompting young people to talk about their power to make change and their opportunities to be heard in their schools, their communities, and the world.
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Brian Mengel,
Civil Servant
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Local Government Online: Case Studies Numerous small communities are creating Web sites to market regional tourism assets, promote economic development and encourage local teens to participate in recreational activities.
Local Government Online The Federal Government believes it is essential that not only do local communities have access to the latest in communication technology but also that they have the capacity to make the most of the opportunities these technologies represent.
New LifeStyles Online, your complete guide to senior housing and care options, listing all state licensed senior care communities and agencies nationwide.
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Mike Enlow,
Internet Marketer
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Online job search sites also contain an Internet recruitment program within communities as well as online job search services offered directly to individual employers.
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Dave Simons,
Internet Entrepeneur
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Online services can build stronger and more viable regional communities, by providing better access for businesses to markets and market information, and enabling more efficient marketing and distribution of products and services.
Personalization of the Web interface and creation of online communities can extend the traditional brand relationship and increase customer loyalty and profitability.
The book "Online communities - Designing Usability, Supporting Sociability" provides a valuable contribution in this area and presents an integrated view on community building.
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Arthur Dawkins,
Astro-physicist
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The first chapter provides a broad introduction into the topic of online communities by presenting existing definitions for communities in various research disciplines.
Ethnographic studies can be particularly effective for investigating how people behave in online discussion groups and online communities but should researchers study people online without telling them?
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