Social Networking and entertainment

AuthorPietro Cassieri

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What is a Social Network One of the best new developments on the web has

been that of social networks. A social network is a website that allows you to connect with friends and family, share photos, videos, music and other personal information with either a select group of friends or a wider group of people, depending on the settings your select. Social networks like Facebook, Myspace and LinkedIn are great ways of keeping in touch with friends and family around the world as well as making new connections with people based on similar interests or professions. There are tons of defferent social networks that you can join – all for free.

History of social netowrk

The first recognizable social network site launched in 1997is SixDegrees.com allowed users to create profiles, list their Friends and, beginning in 1998, surf the Friends lists. From 1997 to 2001, a number of community tools began supporting various combinations of profiles and publicly articulated Friends. AsianAvenue, BlackPlanet, and MiGente allowed users to create personal, professional, and dating profiles—users could identify Friends on their personal profiles without seeking approval for those connections.

in 2004 was born the largest social networks currently exists: Facebook.