| Social network constitutes an online service focused on building social relations amongst people with common interests and activities. The principal element of social networks is a member's personal ad that generally contains biographical data, photographs, interests, info about education and job, and different other materials that a person prefers to show on his website. The users of social networks possess a good chance to contact each other with the help of messages, videoconferences, chats and blogs. Commonly, a member's profile is used for the expression of personality, feelings and opinions, and for posting pictures as well.
The major aim of social networks is the chance of staying in touch with friends, reconnecting with old friends and getting new friends with the help of organizing groups according to interests. Meanwhile, even if you do not have a communication with a certain person on a regular basis, you stay informed about the innovations in his life by means of reading the newest updates. What's more, there are usually music and video sections at social networking sites. In such sections you have a chance to find biographies of famous singers and artists and interesting news about their career and daily life. Besides, in this music and video sections you will have an opportunity to listen to your favorite songs, to view video files and movies, as well as read the latest news.
The first social networking website became Friendster that was invented in 2002. MySpace followed just a year later. The famous Facebook social network was organized in 2004, but it is amidst the most widespread social networks throughout the world. In addition to the before mentioned social networks, such networks as Bebo, TagWorld and Tagged also enjoy wide popularity these days.
Countless number of users has joined at minimum one social network today. And the trend to use the social networking sites by thousands of people for communication and expressing themselves is constantly growing. |
