And like a reality TV show, Facebook is enclosed, controlled, and manipulated. In the end, it's all weak and without substance.
I think it's brilliant that the boys at Facebook are taking on Netflix by developing their own streaming service. It's yet another hinge on the door used to lock people into the self-contained world of Facebook, where the skittish can comfortably dwell. I'm wondering exactly when Facebook will buy out Second Life and reveal its true intent.
I've said it before in this column, and I'd like to remind people what I think of Facebook: It is the second coming of AOL. It's what AOL should have morphed into if it hadn't failed. It's a community evolved from the ideas of MySpace and LiveJournal and a number of AOL ideas and all rolled into one cogent vision. Mark Zuckerberg's vision for Facebook was made in the image of his own introverted self—with a little Second Life thrown in.
I know many people who rely on Facebook to create an amorphous, plasmodial, shape-shifting version of themselves with an online personality (within the confines of Facebook).
"Friend me, like me, look at me." Oh no! Someone dropped me as a friend. Now I have to hound him to find out why.
Facebook is a world unto itself and has created what has to be refered to a second class citizenry online. It's laughable. When the Net was blooming in the mid-1990s, suddenly, all the isolated online services were forced to link into the Internet. This allowed people to explore outside the domain of a CompuServe or AOL.
Rabu, 27 April 2011
Facebook goes into m.facebook.com
Typically, Facebook users can customize which emails or text notifications they receive, whether it's for friend requests or new Facebook events. But on Tuesday, users began complaining that their selected email notifications had been reversed. For instance, those who had opted not to receive emails for events, were suddenly receiving emails about them, while those who'd checkmarked that box were not receiving emails at all.
This prompted Facebook to post the problem on its "Known Issues on Facebook" page on Tuesday night: "Some people are suddenly receiving email notifications for settings they had turned off, and the checkboxes are now checked. We are currently working on a solution to this problem.
By Wednesday afternoon, Facebook apologized and declared the problem resolved.
"Yesterday evening, we discovered a bug that caused a small number of people to start receiving notifications they had previously turned off. We have since resolved the issue and apologize for any inconvenience," a spokesperson said.
Last Friday some Facebook users also reported seeing an error message when trying to access their "Notifications" menu, which Facebook said it resolved within 24 hours.
On Monday, U.K.-based security company Sophos published an open letter to Facebook on its blog, Naked Security, urging Facebook to improve its opt-in privacy schemes, vet app developers (where many phishing scams originate), and turn on a secure connection (HTTPS) standard.
This prompted Facebook to post the problem on its "Known Issues on Facebook" page on Tuesday night: "Some people are suddenly receiving email notifications for settings they had turned off, and the checkboxes are now checked. We are currently working on a solution to this problem.
By Wednesday afternoon, Facebook apologized and declared the problem resolved.
"Yesterday evening, we discovered a bug that caused a small number of people to start receiving notifications they had previously turned off. We have since resolved the issue and apologize for any inconvenience," a spokesperson said.
Last Friday some Facebook users also reported seeing an error message when trying to access their "Notifications" menu, which Facebook said it resolved within 24 hours.
On Monday, U.K.-based security company Sophos published an open letter to Facebook on its blog, Naked Security, urging Facebook to improve its opt-in privacy schemes, vet app developers (where many phishing scams originate), and turn on a secure connection (HTTPS) standard.
Rabu, 20 April 2011
Welcome To Facebook Login
Also somewhat surprising was that Twitter apparently captures 45% of third-party logins within media sites. What’s becoming increasingly clear is that despite Facebook’s dominance, providing a variety of third-party login services is important to capture all new visitors to a site.
While Facebook has continued to encourage publishers to use their login service, the deprecation of the “Connect” brand has generated at a critical time for the company’s growth. Additionally, Facebook is coming under attack from Twitter and more importantly, Google. Whether or not publishers have figured out which service is best to implement, most sites that have implemented Facebook as a tool for logging in have reported an increased level in engagement.
The report also states that Facebook has captured 52% of entertainment sites. The bottom line is that Facebook has a dominant position when it comes to the digital identity race, however the race is nowhere near being over.
While Facebook has continued to encourage publishers to use their login service, the deprecation of the “Connect” brand has generated at a critical time for the company’s growth. Additionally, Facebook is coming under attack from Twitter and more importantly, Google. Whether or not publishers have figured out which service is best to implement, most sites that have implemented Facebook as a tool for logging in have reported an increased level in engagement.
The report also states that Facebook has captured 52% of entertainment sites. The bottom line is that Facebook has a dominant position when it comes to the digital identity race, however the race is nowhere near being over.
Facebook Login is Hard
Rather than having an additional page in between the user’s profile and the application, Facebook is making a simple AJAX pop-up window as pictured below. While I haven’t been able to duplicate this on my own account, it definitely seems like a rational step.
This step shows that Facebook is dedicated to streamlining the application installation process. The more barriers that Facebook can remove for application developers, the happier developers will be. This is definitely a great step! It will be interesting to see how streamlined the process can get. Thanks to Rory Marinich for the tip.
This step shows that Facebook is dedicated to streamlining the application installation process. The more barriers that Facebook can remove for application developers, the happier developers will be. This is definitely a great step! It will be interesting to see how streamlined the process can get. Thanks to Rory Marinich for the tip.
Senin, 18 April 2011
FacebookSign up for Facebook
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login welcome at website Facebook
This new homepage design and the redesign of their login page may signal the final transfer of users over to the new design. While we can’t confirm that all users have been transferred, there are many signs pointing to this being the final touch.
Even though the new design had launched, any user which visited the site without logging in was greeted with the old design. That is no longer the case. See the screenshot below for what the new homepage looks like. Facebook still has a fair number of upgrades that need to take place as not all areas within the site take advantage of the wider design.
Update
We are now seeing the new design as well. The new design shift may now be final. We are waiting to hear confirmation from Facebook that the shift is complete.
Minggu, 10 April 2011
Welcome to Facebook Launches New Homepage and Login
Early this evening a few users began reporting that a new login page began appearing for Facebook. This makes sense given the company’s redesign. This new homepage design and the redesign of their login page may signal the final transfer of users over to the new design. While we can’t confirm that all users have been transferred, there are many signs pointing to this being the final touch.
Even though the new design had launched, any user which visited the site without logging in was greeted with the old design. That is no longer the case. See the screenshot below for what the new homepage looks like. Facebook still has a fair number of upgrades that need to take place as not all areas within the site take advantage of the wider design.
Update
We are now seeing the new design as well. The new design shift may now be final. We are waiting to hear confirmation from Facebook that the shift is complete.
Even though the new design had launched, any user which visited the site without logging in was greeted with the old design. That is no longer the case. See the screenshot below for what the new homepage looks like. Facebook still has a fair number of upgrades that need to take place as not all areas within the site take advantage of the wider design.
Update
We are now seeing the new design as well. The new design shift may now be final. We are waiting to hear confirmation from Facebook that the shift is complete.
Www.facebook.com Welcome To Facebook: Login or Sign Up
Www.facebook.com Welcome To Facebook: Login or Sign Up *Connect & Share With The People In Your Life*
Welcome To Facebook. Login or Sign Up now. It's free and anyone can join in the fun. Facebook is the leading social networking site that allows people to connect and share with other people in your life. On your facebook page you can upload
pictures and add friends from around the world.
You can also customize your facebook page by adding special effects, images, and music to name just a few. Get connected with old friends and new. Facebook. Share the fun by connecting with others.
Website:
http://www.facebook.com/
Welcome To Facebook. Login or Sign Up now. It's free and anyone can join in the fun. Facebook is the leading social networking site that allows people to connect and share with other people in your life. On your facebook page you can upload
pictures and add friends from around the world.
You can also customize your facebook page by adding special effects, images, and music to name just a few. Get connected with old friends and new. Facebook. Share the fun by connecting with others.
Website:
http://www.facebook.com/