Sunday, February 10, 2008

Service: Digg

Digg.com is a website in which its users can share anything they find on the web. When someone submits something they find interesting, other users can check it out and then “digg” the content. It is unique because there are no editors deciding what’s what. The community decides what is important.

What activities support this service?
Entertainment and education mostly. People will visit the site to read up on important news, watch videos, or learn something new.

What software is used to engage this service?
All you need to use Digg is a web browser. But any of the content the site may link to could require other software. For example a video may be shared, in which you would need some sort of video player or flash player.

What objects are created by this service?
The website itself is full of images and links. The content shared includes web pages, images, videos, podcasts, sound, blogs, and so much more.

What professionals developed and maintain the services?
Programmers, designers, graphic artists, and most importantly the users. They are the backbone behind Digg.

What is this history behind this service?
The site was launched by Kevin Rose in December of 2004. The site continues to grow popularity and has a strong hand in politics.

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