| There is scarcely any person nowadays that hasn't heard a word about Facebook. It is a rapidly progressing and absolutely popular social network that has started its activity in the USA a few years ago. Initially Facebook was a social network for students only. To become a user of the network a person was not just obliged to be a student of an American college or university, but he had to register with an e-mail address provided by the educational establishment. Later it became possible to apply any e-mails to become a user of Facebook. These days Facebook has become a network for general use.
The base of Facebook is the development of different groups according to the living region, organizational structure to which people belong (college, university) and, of course, interests. The groups can have different levels of privacy, for instance, a number of them are closed and can be accessed only by those members approved by the creator of the group. Within a group there is a possibility to plan general activities, such as parties and visiting cinema or theater. It is also possible to leave messages on the advertising board (for instance, if you want to buy or sell a certain object).
The specific feature of Facebook is a special way of communication famous as the wall. Every user of the network has his own wall where messages from his friends and other members are displayed.
But still, the main factor of success is that Facebook social network has become a base for web applications. Practically any person gets an opportunity to create an application to Facebook. At the moment more than 4000 web applications have been worked out for the Facebook social network. Such applications include facilities for entertainment such as virtual presents and games, as well as helpful facilities improving the opportunities of the service. The interest to the topic will remain acute for long years because the development of applications for the Facebook social network has become a paying business.
This way, Facebook is nowadays one of the most promising social networks. If you have not been registered yet it's a great thought to do it right now. |
