Founded in early 2004, Facebook is a free social utility goaled at providing a more effective environment for people to communicate on the web. Once you have joined the network you can create a personal profile, upload a personal picture, add your educational background and work information, and describe yourself, your interests and favorite things and create online photo albums. Facebook allows for simplified networking with individuals in your regional community, your educational structure, and a various assortment of political, social and religious groups. Facebook users also have the added advantage of creating privacy settings – controlling who can see their profile pages and posted information. Additionally, Facebook users can search for people they know, from around the world, adding friends, and posting on their profile ‘wall’ and sending private messaging!
With upwards of 70 million active users, Facebook is a social utility available for anyone with a valid email address. Facebook is a form of communication making it possible to co-workers and classmates, and to network with people around you!
Advertising is also available within the Facebook structure. Application sidebars usually provide information about local offered services, employment opportunities and events in the area. As Facebook was initially launched as an application for people still in school, it has grown into a worldwide network. With this said, Facebook commonly features advertisments from local companies as a way of promoting brand awareness within a region.
As of April 2008, Facebook Chat was launched. Facebook chat allows for Facebook users that are online to chat with one another through the application.
Please see further posts about Facebook, as the application is continually upgraded.
