When you hear the word 'community' do you only think about your real-life neighbors in your sub-division? With social media and networking tools millions belong to virtual communities as well. These virtual communities are similar to those in real-life in that the focus is on building relationships. Often times these virtual relationships translate into real-life customers, consumers, and on occasion friendships.
This example of community or society is only one way of how data has changed our lives. Here are a few other ways:
- For a handful of years we've been able to map out directions from one location to the next, however with the introduction of Bing's Sidestreet, destinations are now not only viewable, but clickable for additional research.
- Shopping has gone the route of convenience. It's faster and much easier to point, click, enter data, and ship the order to the recipient.