| Aspect/Resource Type |
NETWORKED
eg. WWW pages |
STANDALONE
eg. a CD-ROM resource |
| Platform requirements | generic | proprietary |
| Data format | public | often proprietary |
| Browser | generic | proprietary |
| Published images | mostly public domain | mostly copyrighted |
| Information sets | fragmented | knitted together |
| Average document size | very small | medium to large |
|
Meta-data tags
needed for each |
document | set of documents |
| Content | volatile | fixed |
| Appearance | volatile | fixed |
| Structure | simple | simple to complex |
| Product-User relationship | product is used | product is owned |
| Costs involved | telecom costs | product costs |
| Built-in-feature (1) | rapid, unscheduled updates | slow, planned replacement |
| Built-in-feature (2) | world-wide accessability | quality and comprehensiveness |
| Copyright | un-enforceable | enforceable |