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Social Network

The document discusses social networks and online social networking. It defines social networks as groupings of individuals connected through relationships. It provides examples of why people use social networks such as meeting new friends, finding people with similar interests, and staying connected with distant contacts. It then discusses online social networks as websites that allow users to create profiles, share photos and videos, and connect with friends. It provides examples of different types of online social networks including Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn.

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Social Network

The document discusses social networks and online social networking. It defines social networks as groupings of individuals connected through relationships. It provides examples of why people use social networks such as meeting new friends, finding people with similar interests, and staying connected with distant contacts. It then discusses online social networks as websites that allow users to create profiles, share photos and videos, and connect with friends. It provides examples of different types of online social networks including Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn.

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Social Networks

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What is Social Networking

• Grouping of individuals into specific groups


• Relationship between two, three or more individuals
• Looking to meet other people, to gather and share first-hand
information and experiences
• Focuses on building and reflecting of network or relations among
people, who want to share their interests and/or activities.
• The practice of expanding the number of one's business and/or
social contacts by making connections through individuals
About Social Networking

Definition -
“A social network is a social structure made up of individuals
(or organizations) called "nodes," which are tied (connected) by one or
more specific types of interdependency, such as friendship, kinship,
common interest, financial exchange, dislike, sexual relationships, or
relationships of beliefs, knowledge or prestige.”
- wikipedia.org -
Why Social Networking

• One person to meet up with other person or people


• Meeting new friends
• Find old friends
• Find people who have the same problems or interests
• Share ideas, experience and thoughts
• Connecting people who are in different locations
• Entertaining and fun
Online Social Networking

• Social Networking on the Web


• Websites that allow users to maintain their profiles, photos, videos,
lists of friends and etc.
• Early social networking on the World Wide Web began in the form of
generalized online communities
• Currently most social network services are web based and provide
means for users to interact over the internet, such as e-mail, instant
messaging, chat and etc.
• An online community can take the form of an information system
where anyone can post content
Types of online Social networking
• Social/Entertainment
– facebook.com, myspace.com, hi5.com, Last.fm
• Blogging
– blogger.com, WordPress.com, Livejournal.com
• Micro-Blogging/Bookmarking
– twitter.com, digg.com, delicious.com
• Video Sharing
– youtube.com, dailymotion.com, metacafe.com
• Photo Sharing
– flickr.com, snapfish.com, photobucket.com
• Professional/Business
– linkedin.com, viadeo.com, xing.com
• Dating
– match.com, friendfinder.com , perfectmatch.com

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