Social Networks

Social Networks

what is a social networks ?

Social networks are Internet sites formed by communities of individuals with interests or activities in common (such as friendship, kinship, work) and that allow the contact between them, so that they can communicate and exchange information.

how did social networks begin ?

social networks were appearing because of the need of people to change information and to be communicated when they are at a long distance.

It was also created with the intention of meeting and talking with people without having to be face to face

do you consider they are important for comunication?

yes,  they are important for comunication as they help us to be aware of what is happening in the world and what happens to our friends and acquaintances, and also for people to know about us

how have they evolved ?

social networks have evolved considerably, previus only works to send messages  and now it is useful for many things like uploading photographs and sending them, you can also send oudios and videos

how many social networks are nowadays ?

Facebook

Whatsapp

Youtube

WeChat

instagram

Snapchat

Skype

line

badoo

google+

tumblr

QQ

select 2 networks and: define, explain  its usage, pros and cons

Skype is a communication service that allows users to make free video calls to other Skype accounts. Instant messages and file sharing are also allowed for free. For those who don’t use a telephone, Skype also allows month-to-month subscription services or per minute fees to place Skype to phone calls so that communication can still happen.

pros

• you can make important meetings by skype.
• you can have video calls with several people at the same time.
• you do not need to have a phone
• helps families who are separated at long distance to be seen

cons

• Having unwanted contacts.
• To call landlines you have to pay.
• Voicemail is not free either.
• Get some virus by downloading it by not getting it from the appropriate page.
• Sometimes poor sound and video resolution occurs.

is an application that acts as a social network since it is allowed to upload any kind of photos and videos, with the option of appliying photography effects, also i can follows celebrities and friends.

pros

• it's totally free
• you can find a variety of filters, frames and colors for your photos
• you can know from where the photo was uploaded to instagram

cons

• needs many megs for good performance
• can not create photo albums
• there are many people pretending to be famous