Review A Local, Transactional E-Commerce Site!!

AirAsia – the world’s best low-cost airline, has been expanding rapidly since 2001 by adopted the concept of “low fare & no frills”. AirAsia has flown over 55 million guests and continue to spread its wings to create more extensive route network through its associate companies which are Thai Airasia and Indonesia Airasia. Currently, AirAsia has adopted new policy as promotion to its guest which is free of charge on admin fees.The AirAsia webpage is designed in hot red colour as its corporate colour. The users can first look at four beauty air hostess at the first page of the web, and then we can choose the country and language we prefer. After that, there will be few promotion advertisements. At the same page, the search engine is available for users check at the flight navigation available.

The guests can book the air tickets at the promotion price at the lowest price up to RM0.05 while certain promotion period. Besides that, Airasia website offered guests opportunity to shopping particular products such as Snack Attack, game, credit card, E-Gift Voucher, GoInsure and others. There have many ways to book for the AirAsia tickets such as online, travel agents, sales office, Air Asia call centre, airport sales station and mobile and meanwhile the transaction can pay by cash, credit card, online banking, Pos Malaysia, direct debit and ATM.

Furthermore, the guests able to organize their own self-service travel, without refer or get assistance from costly travel agents. The application of GoHoliday, GoCar, GoHostel and GoMedic bring guests lots of advantages and opportunities.

The webpage is downloading with moderate speed as pictures size are small and system running in well conditions. The webpage is very useful since the users can easily find out the essential information of flights and make the transaction of booking flights in a very convenient and easy way. Along with its vision and mission, AirAisa was operating successfully according to its significant philosophy of “NOW EVERYONE CAN FLY”.

E-government in Malaysia : Its implementation so far and citizen's adoption strategies

The Electronic Government initiative in Malaysia was launched to lead the country into the Information Age. It seeks to improve the convenience, accessibility and quality of interactions with citizens and businesses. Simultaneously, it will improve information flows and processes within government to improve the speed and quality of policy development, coordination and enforcement.

The vision of Electronic Government focuses on the effectiveness and efficiency of delivering services from the government to the citizens in Malaysia, enabling the government to become more responsive to the needs of the citizens. The myGovernment Portal acts as the one-stop source of Malaysian government information and services for the citizens.

Citizens can get sufficient information and services from the E-Government. The site provides different level of education such as pre-school education, primary school education, higher education or even adult aducation. Only Malaysia citizens above the age of 18 years may seek employment in Malaysia. Opportunities abound in a wide variety of industries and fields, in both the private and public sector.

Besides, information obtained by citizen are secured and safe. The ability for a nation to function and prosper relies heavily on its level of security and safety. Thus, it enables trade, businesses and organizations to grow as well as encourages foreign investments. The national identity, crime prevention, fire and rescue, health related emergency and national defense can also be detected. Furthermore, citizens can obtain other information and services such as legal matters, public amenities and utilities and health easily.

Causes And Prevention Of Credit Card Debts

Do you have credit card debt? Will you feel stress when you live in a debt? AND … How can you live in stress free life and not bankruptcies? Here are the some causes that you faced in debt and some of the methods help you to prevent credit card debt.




CAUSES
1) Poor Money Management
If you have no plan for monthly spending and didn’t pay your bills monthly, you wouldn’t know where your money is going. Maybe you will spend RM800 every month, but you do not realize it.

2) Lower salary, higher expenses
If parents have such situation and lose his/her job, debt arises obviously.

3)Underemployment
Are you underemployed? If yes, this means that your salary is not enough to cover your expenses. So, you need to cut down on your lifestyle. Forget about shopping at Pavilion every weekend if you only work for RM 800 per month. However, if you have salary RM5000 per month, then you can think about the luxury brand- LOUIS VUITTON.

4) Credit cards as a “crutch”
Many people use credit cards as a “crutch”. They will buy the things they desired notwithstanding they cannot really afford it. Then the accumulate amount of principle and interest is terrible.

PREVENTION

• Control your limit to avoid from using credit card.

• Well planned financial management to guide you become an organized consumer.
• Always pay on time to enjoy lower interest rates because this is the crucial factor that manages your payment schedule.
• Credit card should be use only when emergency happens, unless you plan in paying the entire balance off immediately.
  
• Spend less to avoid credit card debts.

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http://www.mozdex.com/
http://www.scribd.com
http://www.linkroll.com

A discussion on E-learning offered in Malaysian universities: Pros and Cons from the students perspective

What does government mean by e-learning?

The government defines e-learning as any learning, training or education program delivered by information and communication technology (ICT). It is empowered by digital technology and no face- to- face interaction takes place. Examples of E-learning that offered in Malaysian universities are Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Universiti Putra Malaysia and others.

There are two categories of e-learning, which are:

• Knowledge database --> This is the most basic form of e-learning. It doesn’t seen as actual training. You will see the software questions with step-by-step instructions to perform specific task.

• Asynchronous training--> This training is more focus on traditional sense of the word. It is the place of a live instructor with the links to reference materials. In addition, it consists of online discussion group, online bulletin boards to access with instructors.

Pros from students’ perspective

• Students can learn on their own pace and under less pressure. For those students who have a job, they can learn to fit their busy schedule.
  
• There is no travel cost, because e-learning is quick and easy to get the information in anytime and everywhere. For example, high networks capacity will make learning available to people 24 hours a day in the 21st century.
• Web-based allows instructors update timely information. Thus, students can retrieve information immediately.
• Teaching through online can improved interactive and collaborative among students. For instances, case studies, chat rooms, project teams, discussion group and etc.

Cons from students’ perspective

• E-learning will reduce social and cultural interaction among students and lecturers. Students will feel they don’t communicate enough with their lecturer when they are floating in space.
• It is easy for students to misunderstand the demands from their lecturers.E-learning required new skills, technical training and responsibilities from students. However, some of students may have weaknesses in internet skills and computer skills.
• E-learning required technology to participate in the virtual classroom. For example, those minor students who have low bandwidth and low memory computer will be difficult to access the internet as well as download course material.

Related Links:

• http://wiki.media-culture.org.au
• http://www.thetrainingworld.com
• http://derekstockley.com.au
• http://www.about-elearning.com
• http://www.dso.iastate.edu