What are social networks?
Social networks are social relationships build among
people who may share interests, activities, backgrounds, or even real-life
connections. These can be also used as platform to make new connections.
What are social networking sites?
These websites promote building social relationships among people with similar interest and activities. Social networking sites allow users to share ideas, pictures, posts, activities, events, or play online games with people in their network. Click below for a link to such sites: |
Examples of social networking sites:
The most familiar social networking sites include Facebook, MySpace, Google+ as well as World of Warcraft, Club Penguin and Webkinz! |
Advantages of using social networking:
Stay connected with friends and family. A lot of information can be easily shared Risks of using social networks: Not carefully protecting the information shared Treating all online friends, even strangers like real finds |
An online social network service consists of :
A representation of each user (often a profile), his/her social links, and a variety of additional services. Most social networking sites allow you to set up a personal page called a profile. This enables sharing. You can link your profile to the profiles of people you know. When you link to your friends’ profiles, all the people they’re linked to become part of your social network!
Users use ‘Avatars’ to represent themselves on various social networking platforms. An avatar is a cartoon-like picture that represents a game player or virtual world visitor. Designing your own avatar can be fun
A representation of each user (often a profile), his/her social links, and a variety of additional services. Most social networking sites allow you to set up a personal page called a profile. This enables sharing. You can link your profile to the profiles of people you know. When you link to your friends’ profiles, all the people they’re linked to become part of your social network!
Users use ‘Avatars’ to represent themselves on various social networking platforms. An avatar is a cartoon-like picture that represents a game player or virtual world visitor. Designing your own avatar can be fun