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Revision as of 09:55, 2 October 2009

Term2.png SOCIAL NETWORK SITES
Also known as Social Network Services or SNS. Online spaces, where individuals create a private, semi-public or public profile to describe who they are, connect with old friends, share interests with other users and make new connections.

Possible features of Social Network Sites are:

  • Photo-sharing
  • Video-sharing
  • Music-sharing
  • Knowledge-sharing
  • Blogging
  • Instant Messaging
  • Groups
  • Friends
  • Forum

Social Network Sites can be used to:

  • Find old friends
  • Make new friends
  • Post a job announcement
  • Find a job
  • Find a place to live
  • Sell objects or goods
  • Buy objects or goods
  • Share interest
  • Look into the social life of a potential employee

Negative Drawbacks of Social Network Sites:

  • Data theft
  • Viruses
  • Users pretending to be someone else [1]
Toolkit.png Joining a Social Network Site

Step by Step

  • Pick a Social Network Site
  • Follow the instructions given
  • Register (enter Email Address and Password)
  • Complete Profile
  • Upload Profile Photo
  • Start your Network
  • Choose Your Settings
  • Choose Your Privacy Exposure
  • Manage Email Notifications
  • Manage Your List of Friends
Link icon.png Web Resources
Below is a selection of different Social Network Sites:
Focus Tool # of Users Year Founded Features Visualization
Business LinkedIn
www.linkedin.com 		47 million 2003 Groups / Contacts / Messages / CV / Companies / Job / Events / Recommendation / Applications / Q&A / Status Update
LinkedIn.JPG
Business XING
www.xing.com/ 		8 million 2006 Groups / Contacts / Messages / CV / Companies / Jobs / Events / Best Offers / Guestbook / Premium Membership Option
XING.JPG
Students Graduates
www.graduates.com/ 		>800,000 not available Groups (Schools) / Friends / Interests / Companies Worked For / Message Board
Graduates.JPG
Friends Facebook
www.facebook.com/ 		>300 million 2004 Groups (Lists) / Friends / Messages / Events / Photos / Videos / Instant Messaging / News Feeds / Status Update
Facebook.JPG
Friends Orkut
www.orkut.com/ 		67 million 2004 Groups (Communities) / Friends / Messages / Events / Photos / Videos / Instant Messaging /Testimonials / Scrapbook
Orkut.JPG
Friends Twitter
www.twitter.com/ 		44.5 million 2006 Friends (Following) / Status Update (Tweet)
Twitter.JPG
Family Myfamily.com
www.myfamily.com/ 		millions 1998 Groups (Family) / Members / Messages / Events / Photos / Videos / Discussion Board / Files / Calendar / Family Trees
File:Myfamily.com.JPG
Books Shelfari
www.shelfari.com/ 		not available 2006 Groups / Friends / Shelf / Authors / Edits / Notes / Questions / Reviews / Widgets
Shelfari.JPG
Travel Wayn
www.wayn.com/ 		>15 million 2002 Friends / Messages / Events / Photos / Videos / Status Update / Instant Messaging / SMS / Blogs / Guestbook / Trips / Virtual Map / Reviews / Forums
Wayn.JPG
Language italki.com
www.italki.com/ 		>450,000 2006 Groups / Friends / Messages / Status Update / Q&A / Submissions / Sessions / Products / Finance
File:Italki.com.JPG
Hobbies & Interests Greenvoice
http://greenvoice.com/ 		not available 2007 Groups / Friends / Photos / Videos / Campaigns / Events / News / Blogs / Wikis / Discussion Forums / RSS Feed
Greenvoice.JPG


References

  1. ↑ http://mashable.com (12.08.09), http://mashable.com (45% of Employers now screen Social Media Profiles) (12.08.09), http://en.wikipedia.org (12.08.09), http://www.techshout.com (12.08.09), http://jcmc.indiana.edu (12.08.09), www.webbizideas.com (12.08.09), http://www.youtube.com (12.08.09)
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