Ashton Kingdon
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Ethical Considerations for The Story of Us
Age of Users One of our primary ethical concerns, is whether or not there should be a minimum age limit for the users of our application. Many social networking sites have an age restriction, of predominantly around 13 years of age, and this is stringently written into their terms and conditions. However, due to the …
Conducting Qualitative Research
It was decided that a qualitative approach would be used for this market research, and 4 open-ended, semi-structured interviews were conducted in order to collect in-depth and relevant research into the funeral business. It is important to note that before my research began, I had already established access and consent from my respondents, which was …
Review of Existing Applications
Virtual Grief Counsellors The journey through the grieving process is often considered a private and personal experience, and online grief therapy is becoming a more popular method for people who may be feeling isolated and low. Virtual grief counsellors are trained and experienced in grief management and provide online therapy for those in need. Bill …
Digital Literacy
The Web 2.0 can be considered a continually evolving artefact and social entity that is shaped by its individual users. Social networking applications are built upon the foundation of participation, and users of these platforms have the chance to share and create their own information, and consume the information created by others (Yoram, 2004). Moreover, …
Our Use of Cookies
Cookies are small text files that store key-value information about the client’s browsing history, user preferences, and searches. They are stored on the client’s device, rather than the server, and record a user’s interaction with a specific website. As a stateless interaction, the use of cookies will provide us with a means of recording the …