Fictional multinational corporation BSSL has faced a lot of ethical questionable situations recently.
The Hon. Justice Potter Stewart defined ethics as “knowing the difference between what you have a right to do and what is right to do.” Blue Star Steamship Lines (BSSL) has recently found itself involved in several situations where their legal rights were [...]
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This post addresses the different web site needs of different companies. The companies are fictitious, but the advice is not.
When it comes to designing websites for e-commerce clients, the client’s products and potential audience must direct the design. These aspects of the business will help the designer decide which elements to emphasize and which to [...]
Company X - Products, Services, and Marketing
Posted in business on Nov 4th, 2008
Company X is a fictional manufacturer of gourmet snacks and treats.
As Company X moves into e-commerce, decisions must be made regarding what products and services to offer, as well as how to best market the new online presence. Although it seems obvious to offer all existing products via the online storefront, it’s possible that some [...]
Although this post is mainly about the FCC’s cross-ownership ban, the last paragraph deals with a fictional company that wants to become involved in the newspaper and television industries. As a possible player in both industries, they must take a stance on the FCC’s ruling.
In 1975, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted a rule prohibiting [...]
Company X is a fictional manufacturer of gourmet snacks and treats.
When discussing software architecture, software engineers often use a pattern called Model-View-Controller, or MVC. The MVC concept was originally developed by Trygve Reenskaug in an attempt to bridge the gap between the user’s mental conception of the process and the computer’s digital rendering. Reenskaug (n.d) [...]