1. Social Network Services Twitter, Facebook and Flickr

2. Introduction A social network service focuses on building online communities of people who share interests and/or activities, or who are interested in exploring the interests and activities of others. online communities We’ll point out the main features of Twitter, Facebook & Flickr and demonstrate how to sign up and create a profile. How many members use these or other social networking services?

3. Overview Twitter is a micro-blogging service that lets users send & read messages of up to 140 characters, called tweets. Facebook lets users create a profile, add friends, post & read status updates & interact with friends through various apps. Flickr is a photo-sharing website and online community that includes a photo organizing application

4. Twitter Features Twitter is a micro-blogging service that lets users send & read messages of up to 140 characters, called tweets. To read another’s messages, you “follow” that user. Accounts are public by default but can be made private, allowing approval of one’s followers. Associated websites expand Twitter’s features. Twitter has been used to spread news of the San Diego Fires and the Iran election & is used by individuals & businesses. Demo at http://help.twitter.com/portalhttp://help.twitter.com/portal

5. Facebook Features Facebook lets a user create a profile and interact with friends. Users can interact by updating their status, uploading photos (unlimited) and videos, writing on a friend’s wall, and reading the news feed from friends on their home page. Privacy - share with Friends only, with Friends & Friends of Friends or with Everyone. Other apps include Notes, Chat, Events, Groups, Networks, Gifts.

6. Flickr Features Flickr is a photo & video sharing website, web services suite and online community Users can interact by uploading photos, joining and submitting photos & comments to groups Photos can be shared with Family, Friends, Contacts, Groups or Anyone Flickr includes Organizr, which lets you edit, tag and group your photos

7. Summary To sign up, etc.: Twitter – twitter.comtwitter.com Facebook – facebook.comfacebook.com Flickr – flickr.comflickr.com

8. Where to Get More Information - Twitter Some Twitter-associated websites: Search Twitter – search.twitter.com (try LCCU)search.twitter.com Directory & Search – WeFollow.comWeFollow.com Trending Topics – twitter.com/trendingtopicstwitter.com/trendingtopics What’s happening now = hashtags.orghashtags.org Sharing photos – twitpic.comtwitpic.com Learning the lingo – Business.twitter.com/twitter101/learning Business.twitter.com/twitter101/learning Desktop for Twitter & Facebook – seesmic.com For more see http://twitter.com/downloads and http://twitter.com/goodieshttp://twitter.com/downloads http://twitter.com/goodies

9. Where to Get More Information – Facebook & Flickr Facebook “Getting Started Guide at http://www.facebook.com/help/new_user_ guide.php http://www.facebook.com/help/new_user_ guide.php Flickr “Magical Feature Tour” at http://www.flickr.com/tour/ http://www.flickr.com/tour/

10. Where to Get More Information – General Search for Wikipedia articles on “Social network services”, and on Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, or any other social networking website that interests you.WikipediaSocial network servicesTwitter FacebookFlickr