Difference between revisions of "Social Network Sites"
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| − | |XING [http://www.xing.com/ www.xing.com/] | + | |XING <br> [http://www.xing.com/ www.xing.com/] |
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| − | |Graduates [http://www.graduates.com/ www.graduates.com/] | + | |Graduates <br> [http://www.graduates.com/ www.graduates.com/] |
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| − | |Facebook [http://www.facebook.com/ www.facebook.com/] | + | |Facebook <br> [http://www.facebook.com/ www.facebook.com/] |
|>300 million | |>300 million | ||
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Revision as of 17:59, 1 October 2009
 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:
Social Network Sites can be used to:
Negative Drawbacks of Social Network Sites:
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 Joining a Social Network Site |
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Step by Step
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 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 |  |
| Business | XING www.xing.com/ |
8 million | 2006 | Groups / Contacts / Messages / CV / Companies / Jobs / Events / Best Offers / Guestbook / Premium Membership Option |  |
| Students | Graduates www.graduates.com/ |
>800,000 | not available | Groups (Schools) / Friends / Interests / Companies Worked For / Message Board |  |
| Friends | Facebook www.facebook.com/ |
>300 million | 2004 | Groups (Lists) / Friends / Messages / Events / Photos / Videos / Instant Messaging / News Feeds / Status Update |  |
References
- ↑ 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)