This document discusses social networking and defines it as a platform for building social networks and communities of people with shared interests. It provides examples of popular social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and others. It outlines pros and cons of social networking, including how it allows maintaining relationships at low cost but can also result in privacy and fraud issues. Overall, social networking is transforming communication by enabling people to connect globally and share information online.

1. What is Social
Networking?
By:
Asad Ullah
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Hassan Rasheed
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Saba Riaz
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Saba Arshad
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Umair Mughal
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2. Social Networking
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A social Networking is a platform
to build social networks.
Communities of people
who share interest,
activities backgrounds
and real life connections
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3. Social Networking
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Create and maintain many
relationships.
Information comes to you.
Provides ability to participate and
contribute.
Social networks connect people at
low cost.

4. Social Networking
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Most Social Services are web based
and provide means of users to
interact over the internet, such as
email and instant messaging.

5. Social Networking
Social Networking sites (SNS) are
virtual communities
 Social networking site is
a way to meet up with
other people on the net.
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6. Social Networking
People use social networking sites for
meeting new friend, finding old
friends.
 Social Networking sites
allow users to share ideas
pictures, post, activities,
events and interest.
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7. classmates .com
History of SNS goes to social media
website “classmates .com” created
in 1995.
 This website helps users
find, connect and keep
in touch with friends
from School life.
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8. Sixdegree.com
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The first officially SNS
“sixdegree.com” was lunched in
1997 and shutdown in 2000.
It allowed users to list friend, Family
members and see their connection
with any other user on the web site.

9. https://www.facebook.com
Face book is a free service that allows
you to create online page to connect
friends, family or make new friends
with anyone anywhere
 Written in C++
and PHP:
 Alexa rank :2

10. https://www.facebook.com
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On your Face book page you can
share pictures, personal
information , messages, videos , join
groups and add applications.
Launched February 4, 2004

11. https://www.orkut.com
Alexa rank 2,437
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Orkut is a social networking website
that is owned and operated by
Google.
The service is designed to help users
meet new and old friends and
maintain existing relationships.
Launched 24 January 2004
Google employee Orkut Büyükkökten

12. https://twitter.com/
: March 2006
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Twitter is an online social networking
service that enables users to send
and read "tweets", which are text
messages limited to 140 characters.
Registered users can read and post
tweets, but unregistered users can
only read them.
: Alexa rank 10

13. https://www.linkedin.com
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LinkedIn is a social networking website for people
in professional occupations. Founded in December
2002 and launched on May 5, 2003.
It is mainly used for professional networking. In
2006, LinkedIn increased to 20 million viewers.
Founded: May 2003
Alexa rank : 8
Head Quarter : California, U.S.

14. www.yahoo.com
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Yahoo provides Internet communication services
such as Yahoo Messenger and Yahoo Mail. As of
May 2007, its e-mail service would offer unlimited
storage.
Yahoo provided social networking services and
user-generated content, including products such
as My Web, Yahoo Personals, Yahoo 360°,
Founded January 1994
Headquarters, California,
U.S. Alexa rank 4

15. www.youtube.com
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YouTube is a video-sharing website,
created by three former PayPal
employees in February 2005 and
owned by Google since late 2006, on
which users can upload, view and
share videos.
Launched first video on 23 April 2005
Alexa rank :3
Written in Python

16. https://myspace.com
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MySpace is a social networking
website allow you to create and
share personal profiles, groups,
photos, music and videos.
Myspace had a significant influence
on pop culture and music.
Lanched August 2003 :
alexa :791
Headquater CA.

17. Social media
is leading the biggest
transformation in communication and advertising
since e-mail. From Myspace to Facebook and now
Twitter, it is almost impossible to get through the
day without visiting one of these websites.

18. Social Networking Websites
Most social networking websites
typically have an open membership.
This means that anyone can become
a member,

19. Pros
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you are not bound by any
geographical and cultural differences.
The social networking sites also
facilitate you to obtain information
on any subjects from anywhere.

20. Pros
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Not too long, we communicate
through the land-line telephone and
in person.
To day, we send text messages,
leave voice messages, use instant
messenger, send email, headphones,
cell phones and online videos phones

21. Pros
To communicate effectively in the
social media world means
understanding the new rules.
People want:
 Meaningful dialogue and plain talk.
 To be engaged and involved in the
process.
 Personal interactions with others.
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22. Cons
• Theft and fraud
• Privacy issues
• Potential for misuse

24. We’re Learning a New
Language
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Shorthand involves a whole new
language of abbreviations.
Some popular terms like LOL (for
“laugh out loud”) have evolved into
unique words that have a meaning
greater than their original
abbreviation.
UOS, PU , PIA ,FB etc

25. We Write for a Larger
Audience
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Before the Internet, most people
wrote to communicate with one
other person.
Now we reach hundreds or
thousands of people with a single
post.

26. We Often Over share
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Social media quickly breaks down
personal barriers.
People will post things to their
facebook accounts that they probably
never would have called dozens of
people over the phone to share.

27. We’re More Concise
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Another side effect of Twitter’s text
limit is the ability to get to the point
faster.
Gone is small talk.
I gotta run.
We use wd instead of with.

28. Conclusion
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SNS sites are used for purchasing
products online.
Building customer relationship.
SNS sites are also helpful in
education.
Every one get frustrated when their
SNS sites do not operate.

29. Suggestions
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Use cautions when you click links.
Know what you have posted about
your self.
Talk to your kids about Social
Networking.

30. Thank You