Emerging Technology #3

1. The technology I am exploring is Facebook.



2. Facebook is a social networking website that allow you to interact with friends and family. Facebook is useful in many way. First, It allows you to reconnect with people whom you may not had contact with in a while. Second, you can manage Facebook according to your needs. Some people are only friends with their immediate family, and some people set up special networks of friends (i.e. retired men of the Vietnam War). Finally, you can establish a business site, community site and just a regular user site. The website is very useful and user-friendly.



3. I first started using Facebook 2years ago. My fiance' at the time set up an account for me to get started. The experience was great and I really enjoyed finding old high school friends. Having the opportunity to live in Orange County California, Cleveland, Bloomington and Columbus, Ohio finding old friends was really special. I was amazed at how many people remembered me and what they remembered about me was interesting as well. I recently established a community site for "Journey To Educate." I'm still exploring the community site and what features it has to offer. If you use Facebook for the right reasons I think people would have a good experience.



4. This is what I have established on the community website so far!


http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Journey-To-Educate-Today/120672467968427?ref=ts





5. Tips: Do not feel the need to add someone as your friend just because they "friend request" you several times. Also update general information. Do not put exactly what you are doing. (i.e. I am leaving my home now or on vacation for a month)