| MySpace is an online community which offers | | | | * Members may not post content which is prohibited |
| members the tools they need to create a website for | | | | by the terms of service. |
| other members of the community to view. MySpace | | | | Designing a MySpace Website |
| also hosts these websites and provides search | | | | The process of designing a MySpace website is one |
| features which enables visitors to find information | | | | of the most exciting parts of membership for many. It |
| about particular members or members who have | | | | is also one of the most complicated part of the |
| certain hobbies. | | | | membership. However, it is not incredibly difficult and |
| Opening a MySpace Account | | | | even those with limited HTML or other design skills can |
| The process of opening a MySpace account is fairly | | | | create a great website. |
| simple and takes place almost instantly. Members who | | | | MySpace members have a great deal of control over |
| wish to join the online community only have to provide | | | | the appearance and content of their website. They |
| some basic information and agree to the terms of | | | | are only limited by their own design skills. The |
| service to be granted membership. The basic | | | | homepage for your MySpace account features the |
| information which is required to request membership is | | | | following links: |
| a full name, a valid email address and a password | | | | * Edit Profile |
| containing alpha and numeric characters. After | | | | * Account Settings |
| supplying this information and checking a box which | | | | * Add/Edit Photos |
| states you agree to the terms of service your | | | | * Add/Change Videos |
| application process is complete. You are then sent an | | | | * Manage Calendar |
| email with a welcome letter and a link which will | | | | * Manage Blog |
| activate your account. You only need to click on this | | | | * Manage Address Book |
| link and enter your email address and password to | | | | The "Edit Profile" section is the one which allows |
| activate your account. | | | | members to add the bulk of the content to their profile. |
| Understanding the Terms of Service | | | | This section is broken down into subcategories such |
| Reading and agreeing to the terms of service is | | | | as interests & personality, name, basic info, |
| required for membership to the MySpace community | | | | background & lifestyle, schools, companies, |
| but members should review these terms regularly and | | | | networking and profile songs. Some of these |
| should be sure they understand all of the terms. This is | | | | subcategories, such as the interests & personality |
| important because violation of these terms could result | | | | section, contain titles with text boxes where members |
| in the member's account being deleted or legal action | | | | can add text and HTML code to modify the |
| being taken against the individual. Some of the highlights | | | | appearance of their website. During the design |
| of the terms of service are: | | | | process, members can preview either individual |
| * Members must be at least 14 years of age and | | | | sections or the entire profile. Other sections, such as |
| must report their age accurately. | | | | the background and lifestyle section, have a series of |
| * Members are responsible for keeping their password | | | | questions where members can supply answers with |
| secret and reporting suspected cases of others using | | | | pull down menus or radial buttons. These features |
| their password. | | | | make it easy for members to supply basic information |
| * Commercial use of MySpace is prohibited unless | | | | about themselves in a quick and easy fashion. They |
| prior authorization from MySpace is received. | | | | only have to answer the questions and MySpace |
| * Users must not publish any copyrighted materials on | | | | integrates the answers into the design of the website. |
| their website without permission. | | | | |