Social network aggregation

Over the past few years, the impact of social media has been dramatic and exponential. In this intensity and speed of growth, many unintended consequences were overlooked or maybe not thought of. I will try to cover some of the unintended consequences of social media which were good, bad and ugly. World wide web being the game changer in the early 90’s. People got a new way to communicate wirelessly from any corner to any corner in the world. Started with email, then instant messaging. And then…

communication with one another for extended periods of time, the question of whether it is a community arises. Virtual communities might be real communities, they might be pseudo- communities, or they might be something entirely new in the realm of social contracts,” (178). With the age of the internet, the idea of a virtual community was born through online platforms, but the Internet was not always what it is today so virtually communities were somewhat unknown. Rheingold describes the idea of…

with people, while others say that online communication has damaged the value of the whole dating process. The ability to create a profile and communicate with other people around the world has become a popular trend. People spend so much time on social media that they do not have the time to actually go out to meet a soul mate. Online dating sites have led people to believe that love is having things in common. However, love should not be determined by compatibility. Online dating can be…

I always wondered, what did the generation before us do without the internet? I know for a fact and experience I can 't live without the internet and the good and the bad that comes with it. The internet is a collection of websites and services. Fifty years ago the Internet came into existence, it has extremely changed our life from the second we wake up to until we go back to sleep. Around three billion people use the Internet. It was only in the 1990s that Internet was provided to the public.…

person’s preference in the future. As mentioned above, social media, especially Facebook and Google, track all users’ activities online. All the information is stored in their database and remains in there for later use. In a similar manner, most institutions collect statistics about their consumers’ behaviours and habits by investigating social media data. Therefore,…

Many parents believe that their child should spend as much time as they want to on their electronic devices.There are other parents that believe that their child should have timed hours. I will be giving a few reasons why parents should limit the time their child spends on their electronic devices. The first reason why parents should limit their children's screen time is because if their child spends too much time on their devices, it is possible that this could interfere with the child's…

In the article “Kids Who Use Facebook Do Worse In School”, by Bonnie Brochman explains how Facebook can be a positive and negative thing for kids, also how parents and teachers can help them. There are both positive and negative affects that Facebook has on kids, according to Larry Rosen “...too much time online can lead to health problems and narcissism, but it can also teach you to be more empathetic and develop your sense of self.” Technology isn’t always a bad thing for kids to have,…

help address the bandwidth and server lag time issues affecting users in the scenario. The proper use of Ajax, JavaScript, and XHTML technologies can address the bandwidth and sever lag time that has affected users in the past. To minimize the network traffic between the user and the site, a shorter name in the element in XML will shorten server requests and response to the devices. At other times, older language will be use over XML when fewer words are required. Combine multiple requests…

other people, whereas, males usually use it for entertainments, such as surfing or playing violent games (Gross, 2004). In a study that the authors show in the paper, social skills and romantic liaisons are related (Larsen & Shackelford, 1996). And, another study that they have found shows that young people suffering from high social anxiety keep away from dating relationships (La Greca & Harrison, 2005). As a result, to prove the correlation between problematic Internet use and dating anxiety…

Nowadays, Social networking sites include Facebook, Twitter and YouTube have become one of the most useful tools in the world that allow people around the world to communicate and spreading ideas. I do agree that the social media is considering as an important tool to foster relationships, education issues and dissemination of ideas. In my opinion, social networking sites contributed in our society positively more than negatively. Social networking sites can spread information faster than any…