WEB 2.0Social Networking

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What is Web 2.0?

•Platform•Content Management•Database capabilities•Collaborate and share•Users create value

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Social Networking: A Web 2.0 Tool•Community of people•Connect with family and friends•Make new friends•Make new contacts•Share information, photos, videos•Collaborate

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Social Networking: Background

•SixDegrees.com •Dating websites•Business networking

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Social Networking: Background

•Friendster•Myspace•Facebook

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Social Networking: Users’ Statistics

900,000,000

310,000,000

255,000,000

250,000,000

120,000,000

Users

Facebook Twitter LinkedInPinterest Google Plus+

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Social Networking: Structure

•Profile•Friends•Groups

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Social Networking: Structure

•Discussions•Blogs•Widgets

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Social Networking: Advantages

•Easy communication•Fast•Personal and professional connections•Reaches a wide range of audiences•Free

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Social Networking: Disadvantages

•Viruses, spam, and fraud•Predators•No control

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Social Networking: A Web 2.0 Concept

•Web platform•Participation•Harnessing collective intelligences•Users create value

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Why Social Networking?

•Contacts•Worth•Rich experience•Tap into others’

strengths

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Social Networking: Contributions•Reaching large audience, helping

others

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Social Networking: Contributions

•Creativity•Ideas

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Social Networking: Contributions

•Instant Information•Promote and advertise

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Social Networking: Drawbacks

•Freedom of Speech

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Social Networking: Drawbacks

•Sharing too much information•Identity theft•Fraud•scams

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Social Networking: Drawbacks

•Viruses•Spam

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Social Networking: Summary

•A Web 2.0 Tool•What is social networking?•Background•Structure•Advantages•Disadvantages

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Social Networking: Conclusion

•Fast•Reaches a wide range of audiences•Networking •Freedom of speech•Resources •Free

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The End

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