PART 1

(A) The report should include a paragraph or two discussing ICANN.

(B)  Discuss "registered domain names" including (i) top level domain, (ii) second level domain, and (iii) lower level domains.

(C) Define web hosting service. Select 6 web hosting providers. Construct a chart listing all providers and provide the following: price/mo., web space, bandwidth, and the number of domain names under management as of as of the today. And then check the review for the company.

Provide some brief information about each web hosting provider. Each person in the group should decide on the web hosting provider they would select and provide your reasoning for the decision.

(D) Assume a domain name did not exist for the nonprofit organization your are working with. Suggest an AVAILABLE domain name for the nonprofit organization. Where would you register the domain name? What would be the cost?

PART 2

Construct a Home Page for the Nonprofit Organization you are working with. This nonprofit MUST be a local organization.  Your emphasis should be on accurate, timely, and relevant information.  The information should be detailed relative to the local organization and not much effort should be spent on very general information or information that is easily obtainable on the web. It is OK if this organization already has a Home Page. You may use some of the information but you should try to construct your own.

These pages will be presented by you at the end of the semester. You must list the URL for your web site as a last statement for  this project.  At the final presentation you also must submit comments from your contact person regarding their thoughts on the page you constructed. FAQs may help you increase the amount of relevant information you are providing. You MUST include very current information.  Google sites will be used for the Home Page construction. Using many bells and whistles will not gain many points on this project. The emphasis is on INFORMATION in this Information Systems Course. Take the view that a web site is really a content providing device!

Questionnaire

1. What is the main purpose of the Terre Haute American Red Cross (Vision and mission statement)?

a. From business card: The American Red Cross prevents and alleviates human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors.

b. They are humanitarian and believe in helping the people that need it when they most need it

c.

2. Do you host any events?

a. Mostly go out to other organizations, schools, etc. and give classes such as disaster education (free), CPR and first aid (paid)

3. How many people work in the center? How many of them are volunteered workers?

a. 3 paid staff

b. 1-5 non paid interns per semester

c. Roughly 60 volunteers

4. What are your last activities (donations, help)

5. How many visit the center for help or volunteer?

a. They go out to different places to educate more than people go there

  i. This is usually for classes or disaster help

b. They are more of a disaster relief effort and help people in need

6. Are there any key things that you would like on the site?

a. Without volunteers, they would not be able to do what they do, especially for after hour calls and disaster help (in the case of fires or other events)

b. Donations are tremendously important to them since all of their funding comes from it.

7. Who are your main donors?

a. 25% of their funding comes from united way

b. Foundations

c. Individuals

d. Grants (Duke recently gave them a $20,000 grant to spend on shelter equipment)

8. How do you fund your events?

a. Through donations

b. CPR and First aid classes are paid for by the individuals attending

9. Are you affiliated with another group in Terre Haute?

a. Partnered with Goodwill

b. Also refer people to other organizations such as:

i. Salvation Army

ii. St. Anne's Clinic

iii. Township Trustees

10.  Other Notes

a. They do things such as:

 i. Emergency messaging to the armed forces (started in 1905)

 ii. Emergency messaging for international armed forces

 iii. They are the liaison with the Aid Society and help people get loans

 iv. They do pre-deployment briefings with families of servicemen

 v. In a disaster, they provide relief for the individuals involved and do things such as:

1. Finding a place for them to stay, if it was an apartment building fire for example, they would find a gymnasium for them to spend a few nights and set up a shelter

2. Give them some money for basic things like food and water