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A run-down of the Facebook website
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The solution for worldwide communication
A free social-networking website
What you can do Create a profile, update your
current status Add and talk to friends Join networks based on
◦ Communities
◦ Cities
◦ Interests
◦ Work-related
Post photos, interests, and notes◦ Tag friends
◦ Write comments
Publicize events Chat online Write, draw, and color on
your friends’ walls Limit information, photos to
certain individuals Add applications
Applications
Give a gift Poke, tickle, or hug
your friendSell or advertise on the
MarketplacePost eventsShare videosPlay gamesCreate a petiphone: use facebook
while out and about33,000 launched by July 23, 2008… 100 more each day!
Why get facebook?
Easy to join, easy to useIt’s freeConveniently keep in touch
with friendsFun applications and activitiesSomething to do when you’re
bored
FactsFacebook has over 200 million users worldwideAnyone (aged 13 and over) can joinPresident: Sean Parker International Headquarters established in 2008- Dublin,
IrelandJuly 20th, 2008: Facebook Beta launched ◦ Gave the website a new look◦ Cleaned it up
Worldwide traffic: Facebook ranks 7th
amongst undergrads 2nd 2nd
◦ 2nd most popular (first: iPod)◦ Tied with beer◦ Used for legal purposes
1st
History of FacebookInvented by Mark Zuckerberg Publicized Summer 2004Derived from “facebooks” made for incoming
University studentsInitially limited to◦Harvard students, then◦ Ivy League Students, then◦All university students, then◦All High school students◦Anyone over age 13
Spin-off from “Facemash”Became “Facebook” from “The Facebook”
Warning!!!Unwanted circumstances may occur from
Facebook use:◦Online harassment◦Disturbing images and/or photos◦Gossip◦Stalkers◦Application spam◦Addiction to the online service
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