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Social Networks. Beverly DeVane March 7, 2007 CTCT 2200 Mr. Scott Blair. Definition of Terms Historical Overview Advantages and Disadvantages Special Considerations/Trends Summary. What are social networks?. Social networks connect people with all different types of interests.
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Social Networks Beverly DeVane March 7, 2007 CTCT 2200 Mr. Scott Blair
Definition of Terms • Historical Overview • Advantages and Disadvantages • Special Considerations/Trends • Summary
What are social networks? • Social networks connect people with all different types of interests.
What are some types of social networks? • MySpace • The Face Book • Friendster • Xanga • Hi5 • Bebo
Video Social Networks YouTubeMySpaceGoogle VideoAOL VideoMSN VideoStupidVideosYahoo VideoBreakeBaum's WorldDaily Motion
Historical Overview • Over 300 known networks • Ways to join • Social networks at war
Advantages • People stay in touch • Individual always meet new people • Messages to family are instant
Disadvantages • Formalities • Time • Stalkers • Dear John Letters
Special Considerations/Trends • More and more people are using technology • Technologic advances continue to be made • 50 Million teens have MySpace Accounts • Teenage girls are biggest users
Summary Frienster eSPIN Doostang Bolt Facebook Cyworld Fotki Friends Reunited aSmallWorld 43 Things CarDomain Flirtomatic Dodgeball.com Doostang Flickr DontStayIn Bebo Blurty Orkut DeadJournal Advogato Facebox Fruhstuckstreff Linkedln Blue Dot MySpace BlackPlanet.com Classmates.com Friendster Care2 Ecademy faceparty