| Social network constitutes an on-line platform concentrated on establishing social relations amid people with common activities or interests. The major element of social networks is a user's personal ad that commonly includes biographical materials, photographs, interests, info on profession, and different other data that a user would like to reflect on his webpage. The members of social networks have a great possibility to contact each other with the help of messages, videoconferences, blogs and chatting rooms. In general, a member's profile is used with the aim of the expression of personality, emotions and thoughts, and for posting photos as well.
The major aim of social networking is the possibility of keeping in touch with friends, reconnecting with friends from school or university and getting new friends by means of organizing groups of interest. Meanwhile, even in case you do not communicate with a certain person on a regular basis, you stay informed about the innovations in his life by reading the latest updates. What's more, there are usually video and music sections at social networking web sites. In these sections you can find biography of celebrated artists and singers and interesting news about their daily life and career. What's more, in this music and video sections you'll get a chance to listen to your favorite songs, to view video files and films, as well as see the latest news.
The first social network became Friendster that was created in 2002. MySpace followed only a year later. The famous Facebook social network was organized in the year 2004, but it is amidst the most widespread social networking websites throughout the world. Besides the before mentioned social networking sites, such networks as TagWorld, Bebo and Tagged also enjoy great popularity these days.
Countless number of members has joined at minimum one social network at present. And the tendency to use the social networks by thousands of people for communication and expressing themselves continues to grow. |
