Intro to Media Studies BBS

Message from: davef@MIT.EDU
About: Lab 1: Web site with interesting use of media

Thu, 06 Feb 1997 15:36:48 EST

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    I chose the PlanetAll Web Site.

    URL: http://www.planetall.com/

    PlanetAll uses the World Wide Web media as a way of dynamically storing
    addresses and personal information of users around the world. Every user
    enters their own personal information and adds to their personal address book
    the names of others. Then, when the people you have added update their own
    personal information, your virtual address book is automatically updated.
    PlanetAll lets you know when a friend will be in town, reminds you of people's
    birthdays, and even tells you when someone new adds you to their address book.
    So, PlanetAll uses the Web as a medium to create a virtual community through a
    dynamically-updated address book.

    Dave Feinberg

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