Once the two darlings of the web 2.0 world, Facebook and Digg, in their own ways, are demonstrating that this new world of media is not as lovely as many hoped it would be. The former is controlled and stifled by its owners, the latter by its users. Facebook When Facebook first began it was ... Bookmark to:
Social bookmarking is a way of sharing your favourite sites and pages on the internet with other people. It is a great way of finding new content as well. If you’ve never come across a social bookmarking site before, it is a bit like sharing your bookmarks with everyone and being able to search your ... Bookmark to:
Social mediaThe thing that makes Twitter so amazing isn’t Twitter itself, but the users. It is the users of Twitter that have made up many of the rules and multitude of applications. Here are my top five applications: Tweetdeck As a friend of mine put it, ‘So that’s what Twitter should look like’. It enables you ... Bookmark to:
Social media, TwitterFacebook have decided to take over the world. They watched Google do it and now they want a piece. They also watched Twitter rise from nothing and they want to reclaim their dominance. If you are a Facebook user I’m sure you’ve noticed how many things have changed over the past year. It feels like ... Bookmark to:
Online news, Social mediaThere is a huge misconception that you can make a fun video, post it on Youtube and it will be watched by millions of people, possibly even making it onto a ‘Best Youtube Videos Ever’ programme. Sadly, it is extremely difficult to create a video that actually goes viral. There are an estimated 24 hours ... Bookmark to:
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