Facebook’s Big Changes Alejandra Garcia MIS 304 October 4, 2011

Overview  What it is?  How it relates to IT/IS?  How is affecting people’s lives  What are the changes  Where is facebook taking us?

What it is?  Social Networking Service  Connects people around the world  Created in 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg  A Personal Space  Profile  Download pictures  thoughts

How it relate to IT/IS?  Information and Communication Technology (ICT)  Advertisements

How is Affecting people’s lives  2011, 800 Million Active Users Students, teachers, parents, employees, businesses million million million million million million

What are the changes

The News Feed Ticker Let you see what friends are doing, like watching a movie, or listening to a song. If you’re checking facebook ten times a day at work, then most of the items in your feed will be recent.

Smart Lists Group people into work, school, family and city. You may select the group, you want to see your posts

Story Timeline Organize photos in a chronological form. Provide to view “the story of your life”. It will be available in few weeks

Where is facebook taking us?  Mark Zuckerberg’s Vision  Habit  Emotional  Will you follow?  How long?  Does facebook care about users?

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