Social NetworkingEric Derba

eric_derba@student.uml.edu91.113.204 Exploring the Internet, Fall 2010

Social networking

• Social networking is a network of people who associate with online groups.

• These groups are centered around people’s common interests and friends.

• People generate lists and groups of friends and post thoughts and photos to share others.

• People can communicate through the internet and meet new people.

Types of Networking

• General– Facebook.com and Myspace.com

• Professional– LinkedIn.com: reconnect with colleagues

• Educational– Blackboard

• Dating – Eharmony.com, Match.com

Anything you can think of!

• There are social networking sites for just about any topic or interest you can think of.

• Sports, Arts, Hobbies, Politics, News, Video sharing, File sharing, Gaming and just about any information sharing.

• People share information to meet new people, learn new things, and get their name out there.

Advertising

• Social networking is an excellent way to promote a business or product.

• People can advertise to groups that people have already associated themselves with.

• Meet potential clients and share ideas.

Past

• Social networking was slowly created and developed beginning with the military for command and communication purposes.

• They didn’t create Facebook, but simply communicated through computers by posting messages in common areas for people to view and respond.

• This was slow and insecure.

Web 2.0

• Web 2.0 is really the beginning of social networking as we know it.

• Allows user oriented transfer of video, files, and messages instantly.

• Allows for user-generated content.• This allowed for Facebook, Myspace,

Youtube..etc

Safety

• Internet safety if a big issue today. • People can make face profiles on sites.• People can stalk and find out personal

information about people. • Meet people why claim to be someone else.• Harassment • Self-incrimination