This document discusses different types of social networking sites and their features. It describes social networking sites as websites that allow users to create and share content as well as communicate with other users. Examples of social networking sites mentioned include Facebook, YouTube, Wikipedia and Instagram. The document also discusses features of social networking sites like creating profiles, sharing photos and videos, commenting on content, messaging other users, and connecting with friends and family.
2. What are Social
Networking
Sites?
Social Networking Sites
(SNS) are websites that allow
individual users to not only
create and share content, but
also communicate with the
other users of the site.
3. Why are SNS
have become so
popular?
SNS lets you stay connected
to friends and family.You can
also old friends with whom
you have lost contact.They
are very easy to use and the
user needs not to be aware of
programming
4.
5. Blogging
Blog websites allow users to
enter posts on any topic.
These posts can in turn be
read and commented on by
other users. Blogs are used by
people to publish their
creative content on the
Internet.
11. Photo Sharing
Photo Sharing Sites allow
users to upload photos and to
organize and create digital
albums. Other users can view
,share and comment on these
photos.
12. Some Examples of Photo Sharing
Websites
Instagram
Pinterest
Picasa
13. E-Commerce
E-commerce sites allows
users to buy products like
electronic goods,
automobiles, books,
household goods, clothes and
tickets.The users can either
pay online by using
credit/debit card or cash on
delivery.
15. Networking with
Friends
Networking Sites allow users
to create profiles, join groups,
manage content, post
messages and chat with
friends.These sites enable
users to keep in touch with
family and friends.
17. Forums
Forums have different topics
under which users can post
queries and answers or
discuss on some specific topic
and can also get their doubts
clarified by experts.
20. 1.
Register/Create
profile
Each user fills an online form
with details about age,
education, location, likes,
dislikes and hobbies.The user
can each decide how their
profile is viewed and by
whom.They can also add
friends.
21. 2.
Security Settings
A user can configure settings
wherein she/he decide which
content on their page is
public or private.The user can
block content from being
viewed by a list of users, can
report spam and flag content.
22. 3. Networking Features
Activities that a user can perform:
• Chat or use instant messaging services to communicate with
other users who are online.
• Upload photos and videos so that they can be viewed by others.
• Play games.
• Enter comments on content generated by others.
• Send Email.
23. 4.
Search and
Support
A user can search for content
based on key words,
interests, schools etc. they
also have support in the form
of FAQs and forums.
24. Crowdsourcing
The term describes the
outsourcing of tasks using
SNS which can be performed
by individuals across the
globe. People who do
crowdsourcing are called
freelances
25. 6.
Mashups
The term refers to combining
different elements such as
content and application
interface to create a new
service. Newsgroups, Forums
and social bookmarking sites
are different ways in which
individuals with common
interest can interact.