1. CREATED BY : ARCHANA L. TULSANI

2.  What is a Social networking site ?  Different Social networking sites(SNS)  Uses of SNS  Reasons for increasing popularity of SNS

3. Social networking truly is the new way of connecting the world.

4. A social network site is an online service, platform, or site that focuses on building and reflecting of social networks or social relations among people, e.g., who share interests and/or activities.social networkssocial relations Simply,“A social networking site is an online place where a user can create a profile and build a personal network that connects him or her to other users.”

6. There are various different social networking sites are being used by people all over the world to connect with eachother. Some examples of social networking sites : Myspace Facebook Orkut Youtube Hi5 Twitter Flickr……….. the list is simply endless…

10.  Social networks Join groups Make frnds Post your status,photos,videos Create your own groups Exchange messages with frnds SITES : facebook,myspace,likedIn  Video sharing Upload video Sharing option to share video with frnds SITES: youtube,google,yahoo,Flixter Continue…

11.  Photo sharing Upload digital photos Create albums of grouped photos Tag photos with name or events Share photos with frnds SITES:Flickr,photobucket,webshots,picasa  Live stream Real time,interactive broadcast platform Chatting Video conferencing Voice over ip SITES:skype,Ustream Continue…

12.  Document sharing Upload documents Publish documents Several supported formats like pdf,ppt,doc,xls,etc SITES:googledocs,writeboard

13.  Easy to use  Most sites are free to use  Games, Music and other entertaining applications

14. Social networking websites are, for the most part, easy to use. Most sites are easy to navigate. In fact, many require little knowledge of the internet. In addition to being easy to navigate, social networking websites also make it easier to meet new people online.

15. Another one of the many reasons why social networking sites are popular is because many are free to use. In fact, the majority of social networking sites, such as MySpace and Yahoo! 360, are free to use. Despite being free to use, many websites require that you register with them. This registration will not only allow you to create your own profile or online webpage, but it will also allow you to contact other networking members. Although most social networking websites are free to use, there are some that are not. Classmates is one of those websites.

16. Many social networking members can receive their own free webpage, get free access to popular music videos, a free blog, and much more. Although social networking websites are popular enough to bring in members on their own, these additional features are, in a way, providing internet users with an incentive to join.

17. social networking websites focus on meeting new people, especially online. People can have their profiles online and share media files such as videos, photos as well as music with friends. People follow the celebrity on Twitter. Feelings that can’t be shared in society can be shared on social sites. people can get the information of people before interacting with them. People can get aware of day to day activity of groups, friends, news and colleague. Enable user to articulate & make visible their social networks.

18. Because of the uses & reasons mentioned in slides popularity of social networking sites increasing.

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