Being able to use digital communication techniques

One type of digital communication that I use alot is messaging systems, such as instant messaging e.g Windows Live Messenger, I use this to communicate with friends over the Internet as it is a quick and easy way of communicating to another person, By just clicking in the space below the conversation screen you can write anything you wish and just click send its just quick and simple way of sending messages.

Other types of instant messaging is programs such as Xfire which is an instant messager for worldwide online gaming via computers, anyone in the world can use this, it is used often for when someone is playing a game people can still instant message people without interrupting them and helps the gaming community get incontact easily by simply adding people and chatting in the text box, It is basically an MSN for gamers.

Email is another useful and popular way of messaging, it is a more professional way of communicating to piers, and other people, the way email is different to instant messaging services such as windows live is that with emails the person you want to communicate with does not have to be online, you can also store and forward email's. The Email service I use is Hotmail, here is a screenshot of me showing an example of what you have to do to send an email, basically writing the person you want to communicate with email address in the space that says to: then enter text in the text box underneath and click send.


SMS which stands for Short messaging system examples such as text messanging via mobile devices, is a fast way to contact someone while on the move, by just getting a mobile device and taking someones mobile number and creating a text message and sending through a mobile network such as 3,Vodaphone,O2 etc.
MMS which stands for Multimedia Messaging Service is a standard way of sending a text message but with multimedia content e.g images,videos to and from other mobile phone devices.

A Web 2.0 site allows users to interact with each other through social media, more to the point of information sharing such as blogs and discussion forums. One discussion Forum i venture on from time to time is Warrior Nation which is a gaming clan forum which discuss' about what events are happening and shares important information with their members, basically you click on which ever topic you want to view and comment in the comment box at the bottom of the screen and it sends to the server which it then stays on for everyone to see and respond to your comment.


Youtube is a type of information sharing and virtual learning as you can place videos on here for distance learning etc, to use youtube all you have to do is type in the search box the video you want to watch and click the magnifying class and find the video you want, here is a few screenshots I took of myself using Youtube by uploading and searching.

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Social Networking is used most commonly all around the world, it is a way of information sharing with friends using a profile to display your interests,hobbies and other things you like to do, you can share what your thinking by updating a Status which is basically whats on your mind or what your doing at that present time. This screenshot is on my facebook page as I am a big facebook user sharing images and status' nearly everyday.

Using Devices.
Skype is a device in which uses a webcam,microphone and instant messaging it is a type of conferencing software, adding contacts by their skype name and then either Voice call which is just using the microphone,Video Call with microphone and webcam or just IM people. With Skype you can have group video calls, so if you have to have a meeting or cant make one you can video call all over the world from whereever you are and have a meeting through Skype.

Xbox Live is another conferancing software used within the xbox gaming community, it is used to that while people are in game they only have to have a headset on their heads so speak freely without having to stop through the middle of a game to talk to someone. All is needed is their gamertag (which is basically like a username but shows their gamerscore and avatar) add that to your contacts and then click to call them. Simple as that.

Bluetooth Devices such as mobile phones are used as a free way of sending images/videos to other devices, just have to choose a image/video and go to options,send,via bluetooth and that is sent. Here is an image of me sending an image via bluetooth on my mobile device.