Archive for May, 2008

What is User-Generated Content?

User-generated content is a relatively new concept on the Internet. Sites like YouTube and Flickr have been highlighted in mainstream media, so a lot of people have at least heard those names, even if they have never visited the websites. These sites in particular, and probably hundreds of others, exist only because users take time […]

Originally published by Smilodon on May 1, 2008 | Contact Me
Categories: Internet Explained, User Content

MySpace vs Facebook

MySpace, Facebook, and Bebo are three of the most popular social networking sites on the Internet today. Social network is a sociology term which has been applied to a feature of technology that allows users to interact with their own groups of friends and acquaintances through a variety of methods beyond email, including text messages, […]

Originally published by Smilodon on May 1, 2008 | Contact Me
Categories: Internet Explained, Social Networking, User Content, Websites