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"A man surfing" clip art on a background.html page is obtained from Microsoft Office 2010 Clip art collection (retrieved on 03/29/2014).
It's mainly for recording surfing exploits that Nicolas Woodman first thought about creating the GoPro camera.

"A padlock" clip art on a security.html page is obtained from Microsoft Office 2010 Clip art collection (retrieved on 04/03/2014).
This padlock illustrates the security concerns page of my website.

Burrows, P. (2011, 06). GoPro's Incredible Small, Durable Camcorder. Bloomberg Businessweek Magazine. Visited on 2/15/14. Retrieved from
http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/gopros-incredible-small-durable-camcorder-07012011.html
This article was written in 2011 and published in Bloomberg BusinessWeek magazine. It tells the story of the GoPro camera, and how it has evolved from the moment where its inventor had the idea of creating it, to the latest years when it became one of the most famous cameras in the world. This was a reliable source because of the magazine where it is published, and the fact that it is recent. Moreover, Peter Burrows, the author of the article, has written many articles about GoPro, and he seems to have a good knowledge on the subject.

Burrows, P. (2012, Oct 22). GoPro widens the view of its customer base. Business Week, , 1. Visited on 2/20/14. Retrieved from
http://search.proquest.com/docview/1115155458?accountid=14541
This article is about how the GoPro camera has changed customers' life by widening their view. The author also talks about the last model of GoPro camera and its advantages compared to the old ones. Same author than above.

Cale, D. L. (2012, 06). JVC and Sony going after GoPro market with new and upcoming action cams. PetaPixel. Visited on 2/16/14. Retrieved from
http://petapixel.com/2012/06/30/jvc-and-sony-going-after-gopro-market-with-new-and-upcoming-action-cams/
In this article, the author talks about the JVC and Sony cameras which are currently the main competitors of the GoPro Cameras. Even if the author says that those companies are growing, he points out the fact that GoPro holds the top position, at least for now. This article is from PetaPixel too.

Company Q&A (2010, 05). GoPro, be a HERO, with founder/inventor Nick Woodman. Malakye.com. Visited on 2/15/14. Retrieved from
http://www.malakye.com/asp/front/CMSPage.asp?TYP_ID=2&ID=2831
Interview led by Company G&Q with the founder of the GoPro camera, Nick Woodman, on May 2010 on Malakye.com. This was a great source for my project, since it allowed me to have the GoPro inventor's reliable opinion and point of view.

GoPro, Be a HERO. GoPro official website. Visited on 2/20/14. Retrieved from
http://www.gopro.com/?smtNoRedir=1
This is the official website of the GoPro company.

"GoPro HERO3: Almost as Epic as the HERO3+" video on a introduction.html page is obtained from Youtube, GoPro Channel (Strandard Youtube License). Retrieved on 04/03/14 from
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3PDXmYoF5U
This video shows some experiences filmed with the GoPro HERO3.

Griffith, A. (2013, 11). The other action camera. PetaPixel. Visited on 2/16/14. Retrieved from
http://petapixel.com/2013/11/14/gopro/
An article about the Contour Camera, one of the main competitors of GoPro, and which was invented around the same time. This article shows some of the similarities between the two cameras, and explains why the Contour Company had to close down lately, while GoPro remains a successful business. Its reliability is based on the fact that PetaPixel is a blog devoted to photography, and the information is relevant because it is very recent (November 2013).

Mazur, M. (2012, 04). FREEZE FRAME. Sport Fishing, 27, 36-40. Visited on 2/14/14. Retrieved from
http://search.proquest.com/docview/1240343233?accountid=14541
In this article, the author talks about the new underwater cameras, and how they are evolving all along time. He particularly talks about GoPro, which has become the most used fishing camera. This is a website devoted to Sports, and the information are recent.

Moritz, R. (2012, 06). Guts, glory and megapixels. Popular Mechanics, 189, 74. Visited on 2/14/14. Retrieved from
http://search.proquest.com/docview/1023900443?accountid=14541
Here, the author tells the story of the GoPro Camera and how, from nothing, it became the most famous action camera in the world. He also describes its components. Popular mechanics is a classic magazine of popular technology, and the information is recent.

Patents; patent application titled "digital camera system having remote control" published online. (2013). Telecommunications Weekly, , 785. Visited on 2/21/14. Retrieved from
http://search.proquest.com/docview/1436877888?accountid=14541
This article is about digital cameras with remote control. The author briefly talks about GoPro cameras giving an example of the ability that some cameras have to be put everywhere: on a bike, on a car, etc. Telecommunications Weekly is a magazine that provides the latest technological news, and the information is accurate.

N.d. ( 2013, 11). How to use POV cameras. GoPro HERO 3+ (Plus) Tutorial: How To Get Started. YouTube. Visited on 2/20/14. Retrieved from
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPZo-ep184U
This is a recent tutorial on how to use a GoPro camera ( the last model), published on YouTube by someone who has written a book about GoPro cameras, and so who perfectly knows how to use them.

Steadman, A. ( 2013, 06). 5 unique ways to use your gopro. PetaPixel. Visited on 2/21/14. Retrieved from
http://petapixel.com/2013/06/04/5-unique-ways-to-use-your-gopro/
In this article the author is giving different tips on how to use a GoPro in the most creative ways. He uses videos to show examples of what he means. The article is published in PetaPixel, the blog devoted to photography and where there are a lot of articles about the GoPro cameras.

Woodward, C. (2012, 02). NEW PRODUCTS. Sport Fishing, 27, 68-70. Visited on 2/21/14. Retrieved from
http://search.proquest.com/docview/1239522529?accountid=14541
This article is a set of new products. The author introduces each one of them, by explaining what are its advantages and inconvenient. He also gives the prices and phone numbers of each product's company. Sport Fishing is a magazine that I have already used above.