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2b. Share your experiences Once you have finished assignment 2a it is time to share your experiences with your fellow students. Present a summary of your experiences and your reflections using a slide cast or a video clip. Choose a software for your presentation and you can get guidance in this from your work in part 1,2 and 3. If you choose to record speech we recommend that you use a headset of good quality when you make the recording (USB- headset is to prefer). Video can be recorded with a usual web camera or mobile phone. You can see my presentation here (at Scribd.com) You can also download my presentation here (MEGAUPLOAD) You can also download my presentation here (MediaFire)

Describe (in your blog) the characteristics of a social network and explain why social networks have such relevance and impact today. “No person is separated by more than six degrees from another!” Kevin Bacon I personally think we can consider this sentence as a pillar for establishment of all social networks. In social networks everything is a matter of connect. Everything here is about make a connection , like connecting people, connecting groups, connecting ideas… etc. As a definition for social networks, SNs, they are defined as Web sites that provide virtual community for people interested in a particular subject, to increase their circle of acquaintances, activities and connections. There are dating sites, friendship sites, and sites with a business purpose and hybrids that offer a combination of all above. What differentiates a social network from an ordinary website is that social networks are user-based communities that help people to make new relationships and expand ex...

Since social networking is one of my interests, I have accounts in some of the most popular SNs like Facebook.com, linkedin.com, twitter.com, friendfeed.com, digg.com, orkut.com, myspace.com and couchsurfing.org… etc. Among all mentioned above I chose couchsurfing.org to introduce at my assignment 2b because I recently have joined it and try to understand its features and atmosphere. This social network belongs to Couch Surfing project which tries to " Offer profile listing, discussion groups and a place to arrange free accommodations around the world ". People who want to travel to other countries can find free hosts at their destinations, share their experiences, and find useful information. Here you approximately can find all information related to your travel. Don't miss this  Delicious list . It's fantastic!