Social Networking – Enhancing the Poker Experience
Gen Wright asked:
If you have been enjoying a game of poker as a hobby, you can now enhance that experience by joining a social network. First, a quick primer on what a social network is.
The Internet has been evolving rapidly. Traditionally, websites are all static pages with lots of useful information. Soon, people start to realize that the Internet is not just for sharing information but it can be used to communications as well. So we start to see a wide variety of communication applications launched. Such applications include email, instant messengers and VoIP technologies.
By then, many web developers started to look at different ways to make their websites more interactive and community based. Such websites allow visitors to register for an account, and interact with other members of the community through different tools such as forums, comments and rating widgets. These websites have become social networks.
Friendster and MySpace are true pioneers of the social networking space. They are the first social networking sites to have gained prominence in a very short time span. Facebook, another popular social networking website, became the fifth most popular website in the world with a few short years.
For sure, social networking has been on the rise on the Internet. One unique characteristic of a social networking site is that it allows people of the same interest group to come together and share a social experience.
For example, let’s say you enjoy a game of poker as a hobby. You can now go to a poker social networking site and register for an account. Once you are a registered member, certain privileges will be made available to you.
On the homepage of a poker social network, you will see the latest poker related news that are posted by other members of the community. As a member yourself, you can either vote for, or against the story. News stories that get the most number of positive votes will rank higher on the site. That means the story will get lots more exposure. You may also leave your comments and voice your opinions. Let the community know why you think a story is good or bad.
As a poker social network is specifically built for the poker audience, it is able to cater to the special needs of poker hobbyists. For instance, besides being able to comment and vote for your favorite poker story, you will also be able to see upcoming events and tournaments. Whether you want to join these events of tournaments is completely up to your own discretion.
At the end of the day, a poker social network will help enhance the poker experience because you can network with others who share the same interest as you. You can learn tips and strategies from other poker players, just by reading the content that they have posted. Participating in such a network will only make your games more enjoyable because you can now share the joy of playing poker with others.
If you have been enjoying a game of poker as a hobby, you can now enhance that experience by joining a social network. First, a quick primer on what a social network is.
The Internet has been evolving rapidly. Traditionally, websites are all static pages with lots of useful information. Soon, people start to realize that the Internet is not just for sharing information but it can be used to communications as well. So we start to see a wide variety of communication applications launched. Such applications include email, instant messengers and VoIP technologies.
By then, many web developers started to look at different ways to make their websites more interactive and community based. Such websites allow visitors to register for an account, and interact with other members of the community through different tools such as forums, comments and rating widgets. These websites have become social networks.
Friendster and MySpace are true pioneers of the social networking space. They are the first social networking sites to have gained prominence in a very short time span. Facebook, another popular social networking website, became the fifth most popular website in the world with a few short years.
For sure, social networking has been on the rise on the Internet. One unique characteristic of a social networking site is that it allows people of the same interest group to come together and share a social experience.
For example, let’s say you enjoy a game of poker as a hobby. You can now go to a poker social networking site and register for an account. Once you are a registered member, certain privileges will be made available to you.
On the homepage of a poker social network, you will see the latest poker related news that are posted by other members of the community. As a member yourself, you can either vote for, or against the story. News stories that get the most number of positive votes will rank higher on the site. That means the story will get lots more exposure. You may also leave your comments and voice your opinions. Let the community know why you think a story is good or bad.
As a poker social network is specifically built for the poker audience, it is able to cater to the special needs of poker hobbyists. For instance, besides being able to comment and vote for your favorite poker story, you will also be able to see upcoming events and tournaments. Whether you want to join these events of tournaments is completely up to your own discretion.
At the end of the day, a poker social network will help enhance the poker experience because you can network with others who share the same interest as you. You can learn tips and strategies from other poker players, just by reading the content that they have posted. Participating in such a network will only make your games more enjoyable because you can now share the joy of playing poker with others.
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Social Network Software More Popular Than Ever
Ron McNeil asked:
Social Networking websites can be found on every corner of the internet. Virtual communities, offering community software to help people to keep in touch with each other, have been popular since the first networking website was developed in 1995. From Classmates, LiveJournal to MySpace, social networking software is available to anyone who has access to the World Wide Web.
Online social networking began to grow in 1995, following the development of Classmates. This virtual community was designed to give members the community software tools they need in order to network with old friends they went to high school with. Classmates set the way for many other social network software providers to create web communities, to help people network with groups of people of their choice. Some popular online networking communities include:
1. MySpace
2. Blogger
3. MSN Groups
Social networking, in basic terms, is one way for a person to easily keep in touch with a group of people. With online social networking, community software is often available for any registered member of the virtual community. Most social network software will include:
1. an email box
2. a place to set up a user profile
3. instant message capabilities
4. photo sharing
5. public message sharing
6. private message sharing
These are not the only features included with some social networking software, but they are the most common features offered.
A major factor that contributes greatly to the growth of social networking online is the convenience and ease that the community software provides. It has never been easier to leave messages for a group of people, or locating people with the same interests and overall goals. Community software tools also enable picture and file sharing with ease. Private messages, as well as public messages, can be left with a few clicks of the mouse! Convenience and ease are proven factors that are aiding in the growth of online social interaction, as well as the increased use of social networking software.
The increased use of the internet is a contributing factor to the popularity growth of social network software. A great number of households have a least one personal computer, pocket computers, and cell phones with internet access as well. This is not to mention that almost every business has a website, and offer their products and services online. The popularity of the internet itself is helping the popularity growth of online social networking, as well as the software, that these virtual communities offer to their registered members.
MySpace is currently ranked the most popular website offering social networking software with membership, with over 38 million registered users who are unique. This means that MySpace has over 38 million “different” users, as opposed to having many of the same users creating different accounts. Although MySpace has come under scrutiny on many news stations, the popularity of the social networking software they offer continues to grow at a very high rate.
Blogger is another very popular social networking community with over 18 million registered unique users. Social network software on this website enables the member to publish entries in his or her “blog” as often as desired. This is only one feature included with the community software tools available with membership to this website. With an 80 percent year to year growth statistic, it is predicted that the popularity of Blogger will continue to rise.
Finally, Facbebook took the college demographic by storm, growing the site into a billion-dollar company in just a few years. The site, originally developed by a student from Harvard, catered to individual colleges. It has since expanded to high schools, and other networks, and has added many new features including classifieds, games, and a developer tools.
In recent years, social network software has begun making its way in an affordable form to the average small business or individual. These powerful and low cost solutions allow individuals to start their own social networking site, with the potential of becoming a huge success. What used to cost tens of thousands of dollars to develop in the early 2000s, now costs only a few hundred dollars, with setup being done in a matter of days. The rise of these sites run by individuals will cause a huge influx in the number of people running and accessing the various types of social networking sites out there today.
In conclusion, it is safe to say that social networking software will continue to grow in popularity. Because of the ease and convenience of community software offered by different virtual communities, many people will continue to take advantage of their use.
Social Networking websites can be found on every corner of the internet. Virtual communities, offering community software to help people to keep in touch with each other, have been popular since the first networking website was developed in 1995. From Classmates, LiveJournal to MySpace, social networking software is available to anyone who has access to the World Wide Web.
Online social networking began to grow in 1995, following the development of Classmates. This virtual community was designed to give members the community software tools they need in order to network with old friends they went to high school with. Classmates set the way for many other social network software providers to create web communities, to help people network with groups of people of their choice. Some popular online networking communities include:
1. MySpace
2. Blogger
3. MSN Groups
Social networking, in basic terms, is one way for a person to easily keep in touch with a group of people. With online social networking, community software is often available for any registered member of the virtual community. Most social network software will include:
1. an email box
2. a place to set up a user profile
3. instant message capabilities
4. photo sharing
5. public message sharing
6. private message sharing
These are not the only features included with some social networking software, but they are the most common features offered.
A major factor that contributes greatly to the growth of social networking online is the convenience and ease that the community software provides. It has never been easier to leave messages for a group of people, or locating people with the same interests and overall goals. Community software tools also enable picture and file sharing with ease. Private messages, as well as public messages, can be left with a few clicks of the mouse! Convenience and ease are proven factors that are aiding in the growth of online social interaction, as well as the increased use of social networking software.
The increased use of the internet is a contributing factor to the popularity growth of social network software. A great number of households have a least one personal computer, pocket computers, and cell phones with internet access as well. This is not to mention that almost every business has a website, and offer their products and services online. The popularity of the internet itself is helping the popularity growth of online social networking, as well as the software, that these virtual communities offer to their registered members.
MySpace is currently ranked the most popular website offering social networking software with membership, with over 38 million registered users who are unique. This means that MySpace has over 38 million “different” users, as opposed to having many of the same users creating different accounts. Although MySpace has come under scrutiny on many news stations, the popularity of the social networking software they offer continues to grow at a very high rate.
Blogger is another very popular social networking community with over 18 million registered unique users. Social network software on this website enables the member to publish entries in his or her “blog” as often as desired. This is only one feature included with the community software tools available with membership to this website. With an 80 percent year to year growth statistic, it is predicted that the popularity of Blogger will continue to rise.
Finally, Facbebook took the college demographic by storm, growing the site into a billion-dollar company in just a few years. The site, originally developed by a student from Harvard, catered to individual colleges. It has since expanded to high schools, and other networks, and has added many new features including classifieds, games, and a developer tools.
In recent years, social network software has begun making its way in an affordable form to the average small business or individual. These powerful and low cost solutions allow individuals to start their own social networking site, with the potential of becoming a huge success. What used to cost tens of thousands of dollars to develop in the early 2000s, now costs only a few hundred dollars, with setup being done in a matter of days. The rise of these sites run by individuals will cause a huge influx in the number of people running and accessing the various types of social networking sites out there today.
In conclusion, it is safe to say that social networking software will continue to grow in popularity. Because of the ease and convenience of community software offered by different virtual communities, many people will continue to take advantage of their use.
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