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Technology is a well-known term that has become the driving motivator behind our digitally-enhanced world. But how many people are actually familiar with the term Digital Resident or Digital Visitor? And how many people are truly aware of where they stand? Thus, this post discusses about both end of the spectrum and where a person stand in the virtual world. Digital Resident When in resident mode the individual is going online to connect to, or to be with, other people. Continue reading →

With globalisation comes technological advances and the world has become much more connected now than ever. According to an article by TIME, approximately 3.2 billion people are able to access the internet worldwide. What makes these people different from one another? Who is a digital resident and who is a digital visitor? How are they different or similar? Digital visitor is an individual who lives a percentage of their life online. Continue reading →

As technology is rapidly changing the way we perceive information and communicate with others, digital natives and immigrants play an integral part in our online personas and interactions with one another. This can be further categorised into 2 types of online users: Visitors who use the Internet for a brief amount of time as they do not view the internet as a social space, thus have no interest in prolonged engagement (Clark, 2015). Continue reading →

According to Chris Wilson, via https://churchm.ag/digital-visitor-vs-digital-resident/ Definitions: Digital Visitors A digital visitor is someone who uses the digital technology and the internet for a specific task. Such as searching for the answer to a question, or uploading a video. In this sense, they are visiting the internet to do a task and then leave. Digital Resident A digital resident uses the internet to connect or be with other people. Continue reading →

In the digital world, we are categorized into two groups; Digital Residents and Vistors; based on how we see the internet (White and Le Cornu, 2011). In this post, I will discuss the concepts of the digital resident and visitor and my thoughts on where I stand in the digital world. Digital Resident sees the web as a place to make social communication and networking by sharing personal information. They also use the web to maintain and develop a digital identity by generating digital content. Continue reading →

What is the first word that appears in your mind when I mention Google? The God of Information? Google plays an extremely important role in my life such as obtaining information for my assignments and travel plans. I have been searching for other things EXCEPT about myself. I am not a famous superstar, BUT WHY AM I ON GOOGLE? I am somebody! Google knows me! Everyone on earth knows me! I found my personal blog that was abandoned since 5 years ago on Google. Continue reading →

Hey everyone! I will start off my first post with the topic of ‘Digital Residents and Digital Visitors’. With technology being readily available to many, the digital world is growing and influencing the lifestyle of web users. David White and Alison Le Cornu introduced the Digital Residents and Digital Visitors to identify the digital behaviours of these users (White and Le Cornu, 2011). Continue reading →

As we are surrounded by information, our increasing online activities formed new identities in the digital world. Some choose to become “digital residents” and use the internet so much as if they live part of their life online. They utilize the internet in every aspect of their life. They use online stores to shop, online banking to manage their wealth, and be sure to registered in every social network platform to join or create online communities. Continue reading →