1. What is a Social Network?
A Social Network is a network of social interactions and personal relationships.
2. Under what Web 2.0 category is Social Networks (or Social Media) and what is the definition of that category?
Interpersonal Computing. The definition of this category is its person to person and its collaborative content creation, sharing and manipulation.
3. Give the Top Ten Social Media sites and a brief description and important facts about them.
#10 Orkut- Google's first attempt at creating a social network.
#9 Tagged- Named "World Most Annoying Site".
#8 Livejournal- Virtual community where Internet users can keep a blog, journal or diary.
#7 DeviantART- Online community showcasing various forms of user-made artwork.
#6 Myspace- More popular than Facebook at first.
#5 Pinterest- Allows users to visually share, and discover new interests by pinning images or videos to their own or other's boards.
#4 Linkedin- Social network for Businesses and Professionals
#3 Twitter- Micro-blog, send or read text-based messages up to 140 characters called Tweets.
#2 Google+- Social networking and identity service.
#1 Facebook- Allows you to create profiles, upload videos and photos, you can send messages and keep in touch with your friends.
4. What are 2 trends that predicted for Social Media this year?
A Social Network is a network of social interactions and personal relationships.
2. Under what Web 2.0 category is Social Networks (or Social Media) and what is the definition of that category?
Interpersonal Computing. The definition of this category is its person to person and its collaborative content creation, sharing and manipulation.
3. Give the Top Ten Social Media sites and a brief description and important facts about them.
#10 Orkut- Google's first attempt at creating a social network.
#9 Tagged- Named "World Most Annoying Site".
#8 Livejournal- Virtual community where Internet users can keep a blog, journal or diary.
#7 DeviantART- Online community showcasing various forms of user-made artwork.
#6 Myspace- More popular than Facebook at first.
#5 Pinterest- Allows users to visually share, and discover new interests by pinning images or videos to their own or other's boards.
#4 Linkedin- Social network for Businesses and Professionals
#3 Twitter- Micro-blog, send or read text-based messages up to 140 characters called Tweets.
#2 Google+- Social networking and identity service.
#1 Facebook- Allows you to create profiles, upload videos and photos, you can send messages and keep in touch with your friends.
4. What are 2 trends that predicted for Social Media this year?
- Growth of Pinterest
- Twitter has come out at the driver of social TV