Social networking on the Internet has made net buffs in India catch up with frenzy for a membership on social networking sites. Membership on these social networking sites has run into a few million members. New members are rushing into catch up in tens of millions to get connected on these social networking sites. So, are, the new networking sites eager to pitch for the new millions getting eager to open shop and catch on this growing online networking community. The… Read more
The world wide web has replaced car row as the place to shop for a vehicle. The consolidation of brick and mortar facilities might have been accelerated by a shrinking economy and government dictates; nonetheless, the writing has been on the virtual wall for some time. Technology has always served as the catalyst for change and the Web has proven to be the platform to introduce the next evolution of the auto industry.The world wide web has matured as an efficient data… Read more
Social Networks are everywhere these days – you cannot fail to have heard of MySpace, YouTube or FaceBook – they are 3 of the biggest sites on the ‘Web right now. With Blogs, they are redefining the means ordinary folks are using the Internet – and business has caught on to this. It’s rare to travel daily now without reading how any smart Net Marketer is making the most of Social Networking to promote their merchandise or services.What’s a Social Network?From… Read more
With so many different tools and options available for social networking, itâ??s easy to get confused. Really, when it comes down to it, thereâ??s no right or wrong way to do anything. More so, social networking is driven on a trial and error base. Whatever works best for you is key. In this article Iâ??ll try to give a condensed list of different useful websites and what they can do for you. 5 Networking Sites (In no particular order): Facebook Can be used… Read more
There are numerous considerations that you need to take into account when you are trying to decide the best social network software for your needs. The options of programs that are available is quite extensive and if you have money to burn you can most certainly find a very expensive solution that will handle your needs. But if you are not made out of money and are not looking to spend ,000 just for an initial set up then you are going to need to start comparing software… Read more
As part of my postgraduate research I did a lot of work on Social Network Theory and Social Capital — two academic theories from the social sciences field. This was before the rise of online social networking sites. I recently revisited some of the work I did, and I became interested in mapping the concept of Social Capital to online social networks as they exist today. In order to to that, here is first a definition and explanation (pulled from my dissertation): Closely… Read more
Web 2.0 and social software in general, a topic that is being referring to as Social Computing. If we dare to look beyond this type of computing, as extensions of Web 2.0 and Social Computing, we have the integration of all of our software and IT systems. Microsoft’s Dr. Gary Flake refer said during the launch of Live Labs as the Internet Singularity. Dr. Gary Flake says; “The idea that a deeper and tighter coupling between the online and offline worlds will accelerate… Read more