CCT300_Lab_10

I am going to make a comparison of About.com and answers.yahoo.com based on: About.com is an information site that features different topics, for example there is different sections for addictions, Africa Travel. Money over 55 etc...When one clicks into a section, they are introduced to an article written by about.com journalist. The language is informal, there is options to post questions and threads beneath articles. There is related articles as well as sponsored links. In terms of relevancy of information, a lot of the entries seem to have opinionated nature with no specific heavy research back up. The articles are based on assumptions that may not be entirely applicable to a wider audience, thus room for debate is purposely left, because the general nature of About.com is to provide some guidance, and is not to be replaced for a major information source. Others take the form of an advisory and try to make a hypothesis and then develop several points to support it. One that I read for the purpose of this analysis was titled "Cheap Date Ideas for Parents".
 * Quality of language and of points raised (keep arguments/points succinct and clear, argued, and written in good language)
 * Relevant information and analysis
 * Treatment of information (conclusions are drawn, hypotheses made, facts are interpreted)

Answers.yahoo.com on the other hand allows for people to develop their own topics in a simple question style and discuss them. Basically, one person posts a question and others can share their points/views/experiences on the subject. The relevancy of information is a little bit questionable, because there is no authority or there is no way for checking over the truthfulness.However, this information becomes widespread since it gets indexed on Google and sometimes can appear higher on the results than a more relevant source (yahoos relevancy taken in account, not the person behind the specific thread). For example, I read a thread on the question "How much should you spend on a engagement ring?".