Difference between revisions of "5. Social networking sites"
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<b>Name of the driving force</b> | <b>Name of the driving force</b> <br> | ||
Social networking sites | Social networking sites | ||
<b>What is it?</b> | <b>What is it?</b><br> | ||
Social networking sites are used by users to build online profiles and share interests or activities. Users can share information with friends, or find old friends, colleagues and family to connect. Some of these sites also enable users to send instant messages to each other. Social networking sites are viewed with the use of a web browser. | Social networking sites are used by users to build online profiles and share interests or activities. Users can share information with friends, or find old friends, colleagues and family to connect. Some of these sites also enable users to send instant messages to each other. Social networking sites are viewed with the use of a web browser. <br><br> | ||
<b>Enablers</b> | <b>Enablers</b><br> | ||
• Web browser | • Web browser<br> | ||
• Social network site profile | • Social network site profile <br> | ||
• Internet connection | • Internet connection<br> | ||
• Trust of information flow between network site and user. | • Trust of information flow between network site and user.<br> | ||
<b>Inhibitors (what can stop or slow the driving force down)</b> | <b>Inhibitors (what can stop or slow the driving force down)</b><br> | ||
• Privacy issues | • Privacy issues<br> | ||
• Social aspects (use of informal language in a professional environment). | • Social aspects (use of informal language in a professional environment).<br> | ||
• Child safety issues | • Child safety issues<br><br> | ||
<b>Experts</b> | <b>Experts</b><br> | ||
<b>Very first social networking sites:</b> | <b>Very first social networking sites:</b><br> | ||
1. The Well (well.com) | 1. The Well (well.com)<br> | ||
2. The Globe (theglobe.com) | 2. The Globe (theglobe.com)<br> | ||
3. Geocities (Geocities.com, now under Yahoo) | 3. Geocities (Geocities.com, now under Yahoo)<br> | ||
4. Tripod (tripod.com now under Lycos) | 4. Tripod (tripod.com now under Lycos)<br><br> | ||
<b>Timing</b> | <b>Timing</b><br> | ||
There are a lot of different social networking sites for different purposes (i.e. LinkedIn for professional use, or Hyves for personal use.) People are nowadays aware of the different possibilities that the network sites offer. The next step should be the integration of the network sites into each other. | There are a lot of different social networking sites for different purposes (i.e. LinkedIn for professional use, or Hyves for personal use.) People are nowadays aware of the different possibilities that the network sites offer. The next step should be the integration of the network sites into each other.<br> | ||
<b>Web resources</b> | <b>Web resources</b><br> | ||
Top ten review of different social network sites: http://social-networking-websites-review.toptenreviews.com/ | Top ten review of different social network sites: http://social-networking-websites-review.toptenreviews.com/<br> | ||
Paper about social networking sites: http://jcmc.indiana.edu/vol13/issue1/boyd.ellison.html | Paper about social networking sites: http://jcmc.indiana.edu/vol13/issue1/boyd.ellison.html<br> | ||
List of social networking sites: | List of social networking sites: | ||
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_social_networking_websites | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_social_networking_websites<br> | ||
Which network sites are popular and where? | Which network sites are popular and where? | ||
http://www.lemonde.fr/technologies/infographie/2008/01/14/reseaux-sociaux-des-audiences-differentes-selon-les-continents_999097_651865.html#ens_id=999297 | http://www.lemonde.fr/technologies/infographie/2008/01/14/reseaux-sociaux-des-audiences-differentes-selon-les-continents_999097_651865.html#ens_id=999297 | ||
Revision as of 13:08, 4 May 2009
Name of the driving force
Social networking sites
What is it?
Social networking sites are used by users to build online profiles and share interests or activities. Users can share information with friends, or find old friends, colleagues and family to connect. Some of these sites also enable users to send instant messages to each other. Social networking sites are viewed with the use of a web browser.
Enablers
• Web browser
• Social network site profile
• Internet connection
• Trust of information flow between network site and user.
Inhibitors (what can stop or slow the driving force down)
• Privacy issues
• Social aspects (use of informal language in a professional environment).
• Child safety issues
Experts
Very first social networking sites:
1. The Well (well.com)
2. The Globe (theglobe.com)
3. Geocities (Geocities.com, now under Yahoo)
4. Tripod (tripod.com now under Lycos)
Timing
There are a lot of different social networking sites for different purposes (i.e. LinkedIn for professional use, or Hyves for personal use.) People are nowadays aware of the different possibilities that the network sites offer. The next step should be the integration of the network sites into each other.
Web resources
Top ten review of different social network sites: http://social-networking-websites-review.toptenreviews.com/
Paper about social networking sites: http://jcmc.indiana.edu/vol13/issue1/boyd.ellison.html
List of social networking sites:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_social_networking_websites
Which network sites are popular and where?
http://www.lemonde.fr/technologies/infographie/2008/01/14/reseaux-sociaux-des-audiences-differentes-selon-les-continents_999097_651865.html#ens_id=999297