What is Social What is Social Networking?Networking?

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Asad Ullah 1041

Hassan Rasheed 1095

Saba Riaz 1085

Saba Arshad 1051

Umair Mughal 1043

Social NetworkingSocial Networking

A social Networking is a platform A social Networking is a platform to build social networks.to build social networks.

Communities of people Communities of people

who share interest, who share interest,

activities backgroundsactivities backgrounds

and real life connectionsand real life connections

Social NetworkingSocial Networking

Create and maintain many Create and maintain many relationships.relationships.

Information comes to you.Information comes to you. Provides ability to participate and Provides ability to participate and

contribute.contribute. Social networks connect people at Social networks connect people at

low cost.low cost.

Social NetworkingSocial Networking

Most Social Services are web based Most Social Services are web based and provide means of users to and provide means of users to interact over the internet, such as interact over the internet, such as email and instant messaging.email and instant messaging.

Social NetworkingSocial Networking

Social Networking sites (SNS) are Social Networking sites (SNS) are virtual communitiesvirtual communities

Social networking site is Social networking site is

a way to meet up with a way to meet up with

other people on the net.other people on the net.

Social NetworkingSocial Networking

People use social networking sites for People use social networking sites for meeting new friend, finding old meeting new friend, finding old friends.friends.

Social Networking sites Social Networking sites

allow users to share ideasallow users to share ideas

pictures, post, activities,pictures, post, activities,

events and interest. events and interest.

classmates .comclassmates .com

History of SNS goes to social media History of SNS goes to social media website “website “classmates .comclassmates .com” created” created

in 1995.in 1995. This website helps usersThis website helps users

find, connect and keep find, connect and keep

in touch with friends in touch with friends

from School life.from School life.

Sixdegree.comSixdegree.com

The first officially SNS The first officially SNS ““sixdegree.comsixdegree.com” was lunched in ” was lunched in 1997 and shutdown in 2000.1997 and shutdown in 2000.

It allowed users to list friend, Family It allowed users to list friend, Family members and see their connection members and see their connection with any other user on the web site.with any other user on the web site.

Face book is a free service that allows Face book is a free service that allows you to create online page to connect you to create online page to connect friends, family or make new friends friends, family or make new friends

with anyone anywherewith anyone anywhere Written in Written in C++

and and PHP : : Alexa rank :2 rank :2

https://www.facebook.com

On your Face book page you can On your Face book page you can share pictures, personal information , share pictures, personal information , messages, videos , join groups and messages, videos , join groups and add applications.add applications.

Launched February 4, 2004Launched February 4, 2004

https://www.facebook.com

OrkutOrkut is a is a social networking website website that is owned and operated by that is owned and operated by Google.Google.

The service is designed to help users The service is designed to help users meet new and old friends and meet new and old friends and maintain existing relationships.maintain existing relationships.

Launched 24 January 2004Launched 24 January 2004 Google employee Google employee Orkut Büyükkökten

https://www.orkut.comAlexa rank 2,437

Twitter is an online social networking Twitter is an online social networking service that enables users to send service that enables users to send and read "tweets", which are text and read "tweets", which are text messages limited to 140 characters. messages limited to 140 characters.

Registered users can read and post Registered users can read and post tweets, but unregistered users can tweets, but unregistered users can only read them.only read them.

: : Alexa rank 10 rank 10

https://twitter.com/ : March 2006

LinkedIn is a social networking website for people LinkedIn is a social networking website for people in professional occupations. Founded in in professional occupations. Founded in December 2002 and launched on May 5, 2003.December 2002 and launched on May 5, 2003.

It is mainly used for professional networking. In It is mainly used for professional networking. In 2006, LinkedIn increased to 20 million viewers. 2006, LinkedIn increased to 20 million viewers.

Founded: May 2003Founded: May 2003 Alexa rank : 8Alexa rank : 8 Head Quarter : Head Quarter : California, U.S. , U.S.

https://www.linkedin.com

Yahoo provides Internet communication services Yahoo provides Internet communication services such as such as Yahoo Messenger and and Yahoo Mail. As of . As of May 2007, its e-mail service would offer unlimited May 2007, its e-mail service would offer unlimited storage.storage.

Yahoo provided social networking services and Yahoo provided social networking services and user-generated content, including products such user-generated content, including products such as as My Web, , Yahoo Personals, , Yahoo 360°, ,

Founded January 1994Founded January 1994 Headquarters, California, Headquarters, California, U.S. Alexa rank 4U.S. Alexa rank 4

www.yahoo.com

YouTube is a video-sharing website, YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005 and employees in February 2005 and owned by Google since late 2006, on owned by Google since late 2006, on which users can upload, view and which users can upload, view and share videosshare videos..

Launched first video on 23 April 2005Launched first video on 23 April 2005 Alexa rank :3 rank :3 Written in Written in Python

www.youtube.com

MySpace is a social networking MySpace is a social networking website allow you to create and share website allow you to create and share personal profiles, groups, photos, personal profiles, groups, photos, music and videos.music and videos.

Myspace had a significant influence on Myspace had a significant influence on pop culture and music.pop culture and music.

Lanched August 2003 :Lanched August 2003 : alexa :791alexa :791 Headquater CA.Headquater CA.

https://myspace.com

Social media Social media is leading the biggestis leading the biggest transformation in communication and advertising transformation in communication and advertising since e-mail. From Myspace to Facebook and now since e-mail. From Myspace to Facebook and now Twitter, it is almost impossible to get through the Twitter, it is almost impossible to get through the day without visiting one of these websites.day without visiting one of these websites.

Social Networking WebsitesSocial Networking Websites

Most social networking websites Most social networking websites typically have an open membership. typically have an open membership. This means that anyone can become This means that anyone can become a member, a member,

ProsPros you are not bound by any you are not bound by any

geographical and cultural geographical and cultural differences. differences.

The social networking sites also The social networking sites also facilitate you to obtain information facilitate you to obtain information on any subjects from anywhere.on any subjects from anywhere.

ProsPros

Not too long, we communicate Not too long, we communicate through the land-line telephone and through the land-line telephone and in person.in person.

To day, we send text messages, To day, we send text messages, leave voice messages, use instant leave voice messages, use instant messenger, send email, headphones, messenger, send email, headphones, cell phones and online videos phonescell phones and online videos phones

ProsPros

To communicate effectively in the To communicate effectively in the social media world means social media world means understanding the new rules.understanding the new rules.

People wantPeople want:: Meaningful dialogue and plain talk.Meaningful dialogue and plain talk. To be engaged and involved in the To be engaged and involved in the

process.process. Personal interactions with others.Personal interactions with others.

ConsCons

• Theft and fraud Theft and fraud • Privacy issuesPrivacy issues• Potential for misusePotential for misuse

We’re Learning a New We’re Learning a New LanguageLanguage

Shorthand involves a whole new Shorthand involves a whole new language of abbreviations.language of abbreviations.

Some popular terms like LOL (for Some popular terms like LOL (for “laugh out loud”) have evolved into “laugh out loud”) have evolved into unique words that have a meaning unique words that have a meaning greater than their original greater than their original abbreviation.abbreviation.

UOS, PU , PIA ,FB UOS, PU , PIA ,FB etcetc

We Write for a Larger We Write for a Larger AudienceAudience

Before the Internet, most people Before the Internet, most people wrote to communicate with one other wrote to communicate with one other person. person.

Now we reach hundreds or Now we reach hundreds or thousands of people with a single thousands of people with a single post. post.

We Often Over shareWe Often Over share

Social media quickly breaks down Social media quickly breaks down personal barriers. personal barriers.

People will post things to their People will post things to their facebook accounts that they facebook accounts that they probably never would have called probably never would have called dozens of people over the phone to dozens of people over the phone to share.share.

We’re More ConciseWe’re More Concise

Another side effect of Twitter’s text Another side effect of Twitter’s text limit is the ability to get to the point limit is the ability to get to the point faster. faster.

Gone is small talk.Gone is small talk. I gotta run.I gotta run. We use wd instead of with.We use wd instead of with.

ConclusionConclusion

SNS sites are used for purchasing SNS sites are used for purchasing products online.products online.

Building customer relationship.Building customer relationship. SNS sites are also helpful in SNS sites are also helpful in

education.education. Every one get frustrated when their Every one get frustrated when their

SNS sites do not operate.SNS sites do not operate.

SuggestionsSuggestions

Use cautions when you click links.Use cautions when you click links. Know what you have posted about Know what you have posted about

your self.your self. Talk to your kids about Social Talk to your kids about Social

Networking.Networking.

Thank YouThank You