"Web Platform Docs" by Google, Microsoft, Facebook And Others

Assignment number: Article Review # 2

Article Title: Google, Microsoft, Facebook And Others Launch Web Platform Docs, 
                    A Web Standards Documentation Site


Article Author: Frederic Lardinois

Article Publication Date: October 8th, 2012

URL of Original Article: >Original article + video. CLICK HERE<

Article Summary: Microsoft, Google, Apple, Adobe, Facebook, HP, Nokia, Mozilla, Opera and the W3C and other tech companies launch new project called Web Platform Docs project. It creates reliable open web standards documentation site. API documentation, browser compatibility, and much more can be found on this site.


Relevance to the Class: This new project allows developers to find accurate information on all the latest HTML5, CSS4 and other standard features across web-based resources. The web community has experience and knowledge about the web and this project allows us as web architects to share knowledge and help one another.

Key Quote:  “Web Platform Docs is an ambitious project where all of us who are passionate about the web can share knowledge and help one another.”

Rdio Launches Program

Assignment #: (Source Comparison #1)

Article 1"Rdio Launches New Program in Canada That Could Change Digital Music as We Know It"
October 2, 2012
http://www.techvibes.com/blog/rdio-launches-new-program-in-canada-that-could-change-digital-music-as-we-know-it-2012-10-02

Article 2"Rdio Launches Program For Artists To Earn Cash By Attracting New Users, But Stops Short Of YouTube's Model"
October 2, 2012
http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/02/rdio-launches-program-for-artists-to-earn-cash-by-attracting-new-users-but-stops-shot-of-youtubes-model/                                                                                                                                   
Article 3"Rdio Launches Program To Help Artists Get Paid"
October 2, 2012

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2410475,00.asp 

Notes

• Articles about a digital music service that artists could earn money from streaming music

• Relevant to class because this new program proves that continuous improved web conceptual and logical organization tactics will wipe out what was once popular to mass users of another program in just one user experience

• # 1 is more informative than other two articles

• # 3 is an article sharing information mostly about the incredible new way for artists to get paid

• #2 points out comparisons with 2 other popular programs; Spotify and YouTube

• #3 is persuading readers that this new program will be a great success to artists even with all the new Internet Innovations

• #1 has great quote in article; "As part of this industry, we know a business that doesn’t reward its most important contributors is a business that has to change"

• All three articles shows that this new program already has celebrity support and is almost promising users that Rdio is the next big thing
• The title of #2 and #3 tells the reader directly that article is mainly about a new way that artists could earn cash
• The title of #1 makes the reader want to engage in this article to see what's this new thing that could change digital music