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    The document summarizes discussions from three class sessions. The first discusses Walmart redesigning its website to compete with Amazon by creating a cleaner, more modern experience. It notes differences between the two sites. The second discusses how Weebly offers small businesses an easy way to create professional-looking websites without technical skills. Potential drawbacks are limited customization. The third discusses designing accessible websites for users with disabilities and ensuring equivalent alternatives for visual/audio content, as well as accessibility issues on mobile.

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    The document summarizes discussions from three class sessions. The first discusses Walmart redesigning its website to compete with Amazon by creating a cleaner, more modern experience. It notes differences between the two sites. The second discusses how Weebly offers small businesses an easy way to create professional-looking websites without technical skills. Potential drawbacks are limited customization. The third discusses designing accessible websites for users with disabilities and ensuring equivalent alternatives for visual/audio content, as well as accessibility issues on mobile.

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    The document summarizes discussions from three class sessions. The first discusses Walmart redesigning its website to compete with Amazon by creating a cleaner, more modern experience. It notes differences between the two sites. The second discusses how Weebly offers small businesses an easy way to create professional-looking websites without technical skills. Potential drawbacks are limited customization. The third discusses designing accessible websites for users with disabilities and ensuring equivalent alternatives for visual/audio content, as well as accessibility issues on mobile.

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    The document summarizes discussions from three class sessions. The first discusses Walmart redesigning its website to compete with Amazon by creating a cleaner, more modern experience. It notes differences between the two sites. The second discusses how Weebly offers small businesses an easy way to create professional-looking websites without technical skills. Potential drawbacks are limited customization. The third discusses designing accessible websites for users with disabilities and ensuring equivalent alternatives for visual/audio content, as well as accessibility issues on mobile.

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    Group members

    Name ID
    Danial Lone 27786
    Fahad Akram 27267
    M.Ehsan 27111

    Week 3 class discussion


    Walmart Website Redesign: Going Upscale in Its Fight to Compete with Amazon
    • Class Discussion

    – Why is Walmart considered an underdog in the e-commerce arena?


    Walmart is considered as an underdog in the e-commerce arena as it accounts for
    mere 5% U.S. retail e-commerce. While its arch rival Amazon accounts for 40%.
    Walmart is naturally best known for its physical stores so one could argue that
    this is the reason tha not many people know about its online presence or are more
    comfortable in going into the physical stores to buy .

    – What was Walmart’s objective in redesigning its website?


    – Walmart says the goal was to bring more vibrancy and depth to the site. Marc
    Lore, the Present and CEO of Walmart said that the redesign “creates a cleaner
    and more modern digital shopping experience. It is a dramatic step change for
    us”. And the most important reason ofcourse to compete with their rival Amazon.

    – How does Walmart’s website differ from Amazon's?

    Walmart Amazon
    More than 4 million products across More than 250 million products across
    various product categories. various product categories.
    No membership fee. Amazon prime has a monthly
    membership fee of $12.99.
    Free 2-day delivery is available for Free same-day, one-day, and two-day
    carts over $35. delivery for Amazon prime members.
    Doesnt require premium subsciption. Grocery services require paid
    subscriptions.

    Insight on Business: Weebly Makes Creating Websites Easy


    • Class Discussion
    – What value does Weebly offer to small businesses?

    Allows for small business to easily create their own website without needing to
    know how website design. Easy to use, makes websites look more professional.
    With Weebly, you won't have to worry about flexible security; the builder can
    publish web pages publicly and privately, which is managed via password control.

    – Are there any drawbacks to using Weebly to create an e-commerce presence?


    -Extremely simplified website, very basic style website

    -There are limits on how you can construct each blog post – the format is fixed, as
    in title and content.
    -Limits overall web growth due to oversimplified website

    – How are service providers like Weebly changing the nature of e-commerce?
    -Low barriers to entry for those looking to develop a website with online material.

    Insight on Society: Designing for Accessibility


    • Class discussion:
    – Why might some merchants be reluctant to make their websites accessible to
    users with disabilities?

    – How can websites be made more accessible?


    A site can be made more accesible by following
    Optimization
    SEO
    Responsive

    – Should all websites be required by law to provide “equivalent alternatives” for


    visual and sound content?

    – What additional accessibility problems do mobile devices pose?


    Insight on Technology: Carnival Cruise Ships Go Mobile
    • Class Discussion
    – What influenced Carnival in deciding to create a mobile app?.

    Carnival has noticed that the, technology has changed, and customers increasingly show up
    with smartphones, along with a new set of expectations and behaviors. Customers want to
    find things out for themselves on their smartphones, just like they do at home with Google
    Maps.

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