A social utility that connects you with the people around you. Made up of many networks, each based around a workplace, region, high school or college. You can post pics, view and comment friends profiles etc.
Go to www.facebook.com
Gain access to a real-time network of people from around the world with Twitter. Share and discover what's happening in each others lives.
Twitter can be accessed by thousands of third-party internet and mobile applications, which makes it...
Go to twitter.com
A virtual online pinboard where you can store and share all the interesting things you find on the web. You can discover new things and get inspiration from those who share your interests by browse through their pinboards.
People use...
Go to pinterest.com
A free blogging platform which is feature rich and offers customizable templates. Users of Tumblr use it to share the things they find, love, think and do via text, links, quotes, music, and video.
Go to www.tumblr.com
Create yourself a blogging site for Free. This is a Google owned automated weblog publishing tool that sends updates to a site via FTP.
Go to www.blogger.com
Online community designed to allow friends to communicate in various ways. It includes band profiles, video etc.
Go to www.bebo.com
Find old school friends you've lost touch with, see what they are doing now, get back in touch and organise reunions. Also find old friends from university, work and places you've lived.
Go to www.friendsreunited.co.uk
Express yourself, share your life, and connect with friends online. You can use LiveJournal in different ways: as a private journal, a blog, a discussion forum, a social network, and more.
Go to www.livejournal.com
Second Life is a 3D virtual world, created, and owned by the residents. Residents can socialise, explore, engage in activities, create and trade items and services. Requires a downloadable client program.
Go to www.secondlife.com
A social networking site where you can post blogs & pictures, as well as comment & email your friends. Profiles can be customised to include videos and games and can be public or private.
Go to www.myspace.com