Functionality+and+Transparency

Individual reflections on Functionality and transparency:

This lab is a comparative analysis between Wiki leaks and Google docs in terms of the functionality and transparency of their content and their website.


 * Google Docs** has several features thus increasing the functionality of the website for users. He features such as Documents, Spreadsheets, Presentations, Drawings and many more are put up as icons on the website which makes the features easily accessible and viewable to users. Users are allowed to view their document history, which helps in navigating from revision to revision. This can be used with Google’s other apps such as Google Chrome where images can be dragged and dropped. In terms of functionality it has made it easier for new users to adopt this new app. This is a quality website in terms of the content presented to other users. The revision time, date and the person who revised it is all detailed which keeps privacy details intact. The functionality and transparency of this site is commendable.


 * Wiki leaks**, on the other hand is very strict with its transparency. They follow journalism and ethical principles, which is why any content posted on their website has already been reviewed by their personal journalists. They also provide protection to any of their content or sources posted online. This is what makes them increase their security and privacy settings for the content. In terms of the functionality of the website, they have WarLogs for example. This is an example where the IraqWar is published on WikiLeaks and the details of it are accessible with the kind of search the user wants to make with respect to the type of Data, the region with which it is diversified by, the release and place of release noted. This increases the functionality of the website for users.