1. Social Networks Beverly DeVane March 7, 2007 CTCT 2200 Mr. Scott Blair

2.  Definition of Terms  Historical Overview  Advantages and Disadvantages  Special Considerations/Trends  Summary

3. What are social networks?  Social networks connect people with all different types of interests.

4. What are some types of social networks?  MySpace  The Face Book  Friendster  Xanga  Hi5  Bebo

5. Video Social Networks YouTube MySpace Google Video AOL Video MSN Video StupidVideos Yahoo Video Break eBaum's World Daily Motion

6. Historical Overview  Over 300 known networks  Ways to join  Social networks at war

7. Advantages  People stay in touch  Individual always meet new people  Messages to family are instant

8. Disadvantages  Formalities  Time  Stalkers  Dear John Letters

9. Special Considerations/Trends  More and more people are using technology  Technologic advances continue to be made  50 Million teens have MySpace Accounts  Teenage girls are biggest users

10. Summary Facebook Linkedln Orkut Friendster MySpace Bebo BlackPlanet.com aSmallWorld Advogato 43 Things CarDomain Bolt Blurty Blue Dot Doostang DontStayIn Dodgeball.com DeadJournal Cyworld Classmates.com Care2 Facebox eSPIN Ecademy Doostang faceparty Flirtomatic Flickr Fotki Friends Reunited Frienster Fruhstuckstreff

11. Questions