PRESENTED BY SADIE HÉBERT FEBRUARY 19TH, 2009

Social NetworksPros & Cons

The Web is Evolving

The Internet is made of numerous networks and protocols One part of the Internet is the World Wide Web

The Web is still a young technology The very first website was published on August 6, 1991

(I remember this because my daughter was also born that day)

The Social Web (XDI) is a new proposal that may replace the Web as we know it

Social Networks 101

What is an online social network?

Websites with profiles, buddy lists, blogs, photos, video, groups, connections, communication, etc.

It’s all about sharing and connecting

Also called social network services or SNS

Website Examples

FacebookMySpaceTwitterYouTubeLinkedInFlickrVarious other sites begin with “tw” or end in

“r”And many, many more…

Love it or hate it, they’re here to stay...

Social network services have become an important part of modern culture

MySpace.com and Facebook.com are among the most heavily visited websites in the United States.

Social aspects are now appearing everywhere – some are hidden in the coding

Many jobs now require familiarity with SNS

What will it do for me?

Cheap advertising for businesses

Exposure for musicians

Fast way to distribute information to many people

Fun and recreation

Way to keep in touch with others

Caveats

Time consuming I really don’t want to read about someone giving their dog

a bath Information overload – like getting lost in Wikipedia land

Privacy, security, and misrepresentation Too much personal info online Risk of identity theft Party in England Megan Meier suicide Many cases of sexual assault

Getting “dooced” Your boss may be reading

What Can I do?

Set your profile to private Nobody really has 753,564 friends Doesn’t apply to businesses and self-promotion

Don’t post confidential or personal information

Don’t assume that your data is private or secure There is always going to be a copy saved somewhere in cyberspace…could be a

long lost backup tucked away in storage…but it is there Don’t post anything that you wouldn’t want your grandma to read No ranting about your workplace or coworkers

Don’t visit SNS sites at work unless you’re allowed to do so

Remove your information from online directories http://websearch.about.com/od/peoplesearch/tp/free-people-search-engines.htm

Want to learn more?

This presentation and more will be posted on my blog at

webdevology.com

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