ONLINE SOCIAL NETWORKS AND MEDIA SHARING WED EXERCISES

Many individuals now use online social networks. Visit two online social networks listed in Figure 7. (If you are attempting to access an online social network from your classroom and are unable to do so, your school may have restricted use of social networking Web sites.) Compare and contrast these two sites by performing the following actions and recording your findings. Rrst, create a profile on each of these sites. If you find a Web site that charges a fee to sign up, choose another Web site. How easy is the sign-up process? Does either Web site ask for any personal information you are uncomfortable sharing? If so, what information? Once you sign up, make a list of five of your closest friends, and search for their profiles on each of these two sites. What site contains more of your friends? Browse each site and make a list of its features. In your opinion, what site is better? Explain why.

Media sharing Web sites make it extremely easy to share photos and videos with friends, family, and colleagues.
Before choosing an online media sharing Web site to use, you should do some research. Visit two media sharing Web. Is there a fee to post media to these Web sites? If so, how much? Are these Web sites supported by advertisements? Locate the instructions for posting media to these Web sites. Are the instructions straightforward? Do these Web sites impose a limit on the number and/or size of media files you can post? Summarize your responses to these questions in two or three paragraphs.