Week 3- Hardware

                
       For my business, I would want to use the most cutting edge technology available. For this reason, I would build my computer to include a USB 3 Port instead of the standard USB 2 Port which would allow for faster data transfers. I would also invest into multiple USB hubs to allow for further devices to be connected for my employees. I would use Pcie cards for faster speed advantages.
                       For the RAM, I would use 3-4 GB to allow for my employees to virtualize their computer settings. As it would be primarily used for  business purposes such as spreadsheet and financial programs, web sites,  and video conferfencing this would allow for more than enough space.
                         Since my website is not something that is graphically intensive, I would not need to invest in extensive graphing capabilities and alot of RAM. For the business computer access, it would be mostly used for database purposes to be able to track users input informtation for their requests and for other users to find or search their inquiry.

Week 2- Social Media Privacy/ Excel

            For my company either Rate Your landlord or the services trading program, having a social media presence would be very critical and crucial for the success of my business. It is very rare that you are not able to find a company or individual without a social media presence especially on Facebook. Companies use this venue as a place to attract new clients and also to retain the clients that they currently have. For this reason, having a positive social media brand reputation is something that I would ensure with my newly established company. I would hire a couple of employees or use interns to develop a social media team.
            Aside from my company's social media brand, my own social media presence as CEO is just as important. Similar to how Professor Rubin is very cautious and purposeful with his social media presence being CEO of Sidearm Sports, I will also take the same measures. I would need to be  conscience about the brand that I am presenting to current and prospective clients through the social media medium. One way to protect myself, is to constantly evaluate my privacy settings. As Facebook privacy settings are constantly changing, it would be my responsibility to update and maintain the desired protection for my FB profile. This allows me to have control over tagging photos and friends and wall posts which are what viewers can see and past judgement.
            To ensure that my FB privacy settings are accurate, I would do weekly checks where I would ask one of my staff members to evaluate my FB presence to see how much information they can retrieve from FB and also what control they have on my profile. I would also conduct weekly Google searches to see what information is out there on the web for anyone to see. I would also work alongside with my IT department to ensure that any information that should be secure is in a safely protected environment away from hackers.
             For accurate file keeping, I would store information in Excel databases or other similar programs. I would use the conditional formatting for documents where I would want to quickly recieve data with visual organization. I would also create visual presentations of data with charts, tables, and graphs.   Excel is also great for saving time by using quick functions such as Sum and Average to analyze large sums of data.

Bright Idea- Week 1- Social Media/ General Computing



                    Another great social network that would be great is something that would allow users to trade services without a fee. In this way people could meet others in their local network and even take it abroad. If someone wanted to learn German and the other user wanted to learn Spanish the two can connect and learn languages. This would be a great way to interconnect the SU community and encourage more integration instead of segregation. It can even be taken abroad by connecting with a user who is a German native and connect with them using Skype and Facebook to learn German.
                   The site can also be used for recreation purposes. If you have always wanted to learn how to juggle and another user wanted to learn how to ride a unicycle the users can be linked. Through this way, both users can fulfill this desire. Users can stay updated with one anothers progress by posting pictures and videos on their FB page and Youtube. This again showcases how social networking have become a major part in our modern life and can be used for a more productive purpose.
                  With this website, I think it would be a great way to make the world smaller once again, a great way to connect with people on the SU campus. With people connected on their personal laptops and mobile devices, it would be easier for users to connected.
                  Another idea that I worked on in IST 444, is Ratemylandlord.com. This would be something similar to ratemyprofessor.com where students can talk about their experiences about their landlord and give them a rating. This would be a great addition for the SU campus as something of this sort does not currently exist. In this way, students can feel more comfortable about making housing decisions and landlords can interact with prospective tenants. Students can read previous tenants review and comments and landlords can market their property and interact with tenants beforehand. Both parties could be happy and have a forum/space to connect with one another.