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| Term | Definition |
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| Digg |
A popular social news site that lets people discover and share content from anywhere on the Web. Users submit links and stories and the community votes them up or down and comments on them. Users can "digg" stories they like or "bury" others they don't. |
| Dogster |
We are dog freaks and computer geeks who wanted a canine sharing application that's truly gone to the dogs. Such a site didn't exist, so we built it ourselves. The fluffy love is backed with serious technology and years of coding experience under our collars. Dogster has since become more contagious than kennel cough. Since launching in January 2004, Dogster.com (and its sister site Catster.com launched in August, 2004) have become the fastest growing pet destination on the internet and are now a top-five overall pet destination. Now serving over 4 million photos for over 600,000 uploaded pets by 750,000 members, Dogster and Catster serve more than 22 million pages a month to over three quarters of a million visitors. You can see more staggering stats on our home and statster pages. Our goal is to allow for the purest online reflection of people's love and enjoyment of their dogs and cats. As long as our members keep thinking we're the cat's meow, we'll keep adding features customized to just how they want them. For us this is the dream opportunity and we've never had such serious professional fun in our lives. Since launching, we've already added forums, classifieds, diaries, treats, private messaging, Gimme Some Paw, DogsterPlus, photo tagging, themed strolls, pet-friendly travel and pet-personality matrix. Despite all these awesome features, we feel like we're just getting started. http://www.dogster.com/ |
| Drupal |
A free, open-source platform and content management system written in php. It is often used as a "back end" system that powers community features on many different types of sites, ranging from personal blogs to large corporate and political sites |
| Dweet |
A tweet sent while drunk. |
| Ebooks |
An ebook (or e-book) is an electronic version of a traditional printed book that can be downloaded from the Internet and read on your computer or hand held device. Something as simple as a PDF document can be considered an ebook — and anyone can create one. |
| Embedding |
The act of adding code to a website so that a video or photo can be displayed while it's being hosed at another site. Many users now watch embedded YouTube videos or see Flickr photos on blogs rather than on the original site. |
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Facebook is a global social networking website that is operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc.[1] Users can add friends and send them messages, and update their personal profiles to notify friends about themselves. Additionally, users can join networks organized by city, workplace, school, and region. The website's name stems from the colloquial name of books given at the start of the academic year by university administrations with the intention of helping students get to know each other better. http://www.facebook.com |
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| Facebook Applications |
Technically speaking, applications include not only the (annoying) invitations friends send you but also the valuable features such as photos. If you click the “Applications” tab on the lower left-hand toolbar, you can go to “Browse More Applications” where Facebook offers its “Featured by Facebook” list. Organized categorically, these applications include everything from business to sports. |
| Facebook Chat |
Instead of taking the time to set up an AIM name and account, you can Instant Message with friends on Facebook. A tab in the bottom right corner will tell you who’s on and allow you to type almost real-time messages to friends. You can also choose to avoid Chat if you’re hard at work by clicking on “Chat,” “Options,” and “Go Offline.” When you have more time, just click on “Chat” and you’ll be connected again. |
| Facebook Gifts |
Digital gifts that can be sent to friends on Facebook. These virtual presents include everything from a ninja to a pet to a roll of toilet paper. More for fun than anything else, these souvenirs appear on your profile (unless the sender wants it to remain private). Although a free gift is featured regularly, the majority cost $1.00 each. You can also accompany your gifts with a message. |
| Facebook Groups |
You can join interest groups and create your own. Groups can be anything from serious causes to lighthearted clubs and silly inside jokes. If you create a group, you can make it open to everyone on Facebook or set criteria to restrict who can join. Your groups will appear at the bottom of the “Info” tab on your profile page. You can also go to the “Groups” tab on the lower left toolbar to see what groups your friends have been joining. |
| Facebook Marketplace |
Facebook’s answer to the newspaper classifieds—and it’s free! Marketplace allows users to post everything from vehicles, housing, jobs, and items for sale. You can narrow your search results by choosing to view only your friends’ postings or search for results within a certain geographic proximity of your choosing. |
| Facebook Mobile |
Under “My Account” in the “Settings” tab you can select “Mobile.” The mobile option allows your phone to receive text messages from Facebook. You can choose what types of things you want to be notified about; everything from status updates to friend requests can send a text. You can also use your phone to “update your status, search for phone numbers, or upload photos and videos from your phone.” The service is free and only requires you to register online. |
| Facebook News Feed |
Located on your homepage. The News Feed provides updates on statuses, wall posts, profile information, and other data. It is constantly updating and can be filtered and categorized according to a user’s preferences. |
| Facebook Notes |
Facebook Notes allows users to write whatever comes to mind in a blog-like format. Other people can read your Notes and post responses on the Note’s page (similar in appearance to the Facebook Wall). Users can tag people in a Note to ensure that it comes to their attention. |
