Hello everyone,
This week I am taking a look a Social Networking sites. Below is a comparison of the things I look for in a Social Networking site and how the three main sites, Facebook, MySpace, and Friendster compare. Honestly, I prefer the look and feel of MySpace. I love the customizable background and being able to had pictures, videos, and music to my site. Unfortunately, Facebook has become far more popular in recent years. As such, more of my social contacts use this site, which has lead to my using in almost exclusively. Friendster seems to have some interesting options including and virtual wallet and gifting set-up, but this site is still in it's infancy. This means, that like MySpace, fewer people use it, which makes it impractical for my use. It does seem to have some potential, so perhaps this will change in the next few years.
This week I am taking a look a Social Networking sites. Below is a comparison of the things I look for in a Social Networking site and how the three main sites, Facebook, MySpace, and Friendster compare. Honestly, I prefer the look and feel of MySpace. I love the customizable background and being able to had pictures, videos, and music to my site. Unfortunately, Facebook has become far more popular in recent years. As such, more of my social contacts use this site, which has lead to my using in almost exclusively. Friendster seems to have some interesting options including and virtual wallet and gifting set-up, but this site is still in it's infancy. This means, that like MySpace, fewer people use it, which makes it impractical for my use. It does seem to have some potential, so perhaps this will change in the next few years.
| Layout and Design | This interface is not customizable and tends to have a busy, crowded feel. | Many layout and design options and highly customizable. | This interface is not customizabl e. |
| Status Updates | Yes, with ‘Like’ option as well as comments. | Allows you to comment. | Allows you to comment and give virtual gifts. |
| Photo Sharing | Ability to post, share, and organize images. | Ability to post, share, and organize images. | Ability to post, share, and organize images. |
| Social Game Interaction | Many game options available that you can share with friends. Invites to such games can become annoying. | Not as many unique game options available. | Many game options available that you can share with friends. Invites to such games can become annoying. |
| Mobile Applications | Apps available for most smartphone platforms. | Apps available for most smartphone platforms. | Currently no app available on android platform. |
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