Research for eBook: Social Networking

What is social networking:  

- Social networking, also referred to as social media, includes many Internet  based tools that make it easier for people to listen, interact, engage and collaborate with each other. Social networking such as  such as Facebook, MySpace, YouTube, LinkedIn, Twitter, blogs, message boards and countless others make this possible.

- It is a great communication tool. 

refer to: http://www.whatissocialnetworking.com/

Advantages of social networking:

- Keep in touch 

- Easier travelling 

- Make new friends 

- cost effective

- share information, and exchange files and pictures

- good promotional tool 

Disadvantages: 

- people can put up bad things 

- identity theft and fraud 

- promote stalking 

- online harassment 

refer to: http://lifestyle.iloveindia.com/lounge/pros-and-cons-of-social-networking-sites-9204.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_network

http://ponx.hubpages.com/hub/Online-Social-Networking-Boon-or-Bane 

Future of Social Networking:

refer to: http://webtrends.about.com/od/socialnetworking/a/social-network.htm