| To compare and contrast the two largest social | | | | droves over to this blog social network. |
| networks, all the while keeping up to date with the | | | | MySpace is geared towards senses stimulation with its |
| newest updates and features is an exciting roller | | | | color oriented layouts, music with its many band sites, |
| coaster of events. While MySpace and Facebook are | | | | and video broadcasts. You "hear" MySpace and |
| not the only two social networking sites on the block, | | | | "read" Facebook it seems. I believe that each is a big |
| they hold the top spots in this category. | | | | draw to both sites. The "fluff" at MySpace being the |
| In the personal interface area at MySpace, not the | | | | deco, diapason, dress, and design and at Facebook, |
| profile layout for your visitors to view, but the "for your | | | | the big calling is association, art, academia, and |
| eyes only" section, you can now customize the layout | | | | applications. |
| or background to a healthy selection of colors and | | | | The chat features at each social network are quite |
| styles. The individual modules can also be relocated | | | | different. MySpace has their IM extraordinaire but the |
| and moved around to suit your ease of viewing them | | | | Facebook chat is a great deal less appealing because |
| any way you would like or just close the ones you do | | | | first you need to be on and logged into the social |
| not need altogether. | | | | network in order to actually use their chat feature. |
| MySpace has a good selection of the new CSS 2.0 | | | | Whereas the MySpace IM (instant messenger) is a |
| layouts as well for your visitors eyes on your profile | | | | separate system. There is no need to be logged into |
| page. The staggering amount of CSS 2.0 layout | | | | the social network at all to chat and the mobile IM is |
| choices at the numerous layout sites will certainly allow | | | | quite handy. |
| the flare and personality of individuals everywhere to | | | | The customization of interface levels makes |
| express their profile page and astound their guests. | | | | Facebook seem more private, but both social |
| The new CSS 2.0 change is extremely easy to learn, | | | | networks have a great deal of privacy or not very |
| so the switch over will be no problem. The tutorials | | | | much at all depending on your personal settings. |
| furnished will assist with any troubles you may | | | | Individual privacy settings for personal information and |
| encounter. | | | | for each application you choose to allow at each |
| Facebook has some updates as well in their personal | | | | social network. While Facebook was the first to have |
| interface area. It has a cleaner feel and it is easier to | | | | outside applications available on their profile areas, |
| see your friends news feeds, status updates, photos, | | | | MySpace has stepped up to bat on the application |
| and posted items all designed and navigated by the | | | | game and introduced a huge selection. |
| new tab system. Facebook has a shout out "Twitter | | | | The thought of "Poking" your friends seems so '06 |
| Style" capability that MySpace does not yet have as | | | | anymore compared to the Pirates, GreenSpot, |
| you are able to comment on your friends shout outs | | | | MyFarm, or SuperPoke applications users are |
| as they make them. A shout out is just a little blurb of | | | | crowding to add to their own profile pages today. |
| how you feel or what your are doing at that given | | | | For MySpace users who have switched over to the |
| time or moment, like "Going to the Store", "BBL" (be | | | | new CSS 2.0 layouts, to add your applications to your |
| back later), "Major Headache", or "At Work, Saying Hi". | | | | profile area and show them off on your visitors page |
| While MySpace has a mini shout out with no comment | | | | just click the "Profile" drop down to the "Customize |
| feature, they do have an emoticon "Mood" feature | | | | Profile" link, then click the "Applications" button on the |
| that is not incorporated into the Facebook shout out. | | | | left, and highlight to add which applications you would |
| Their emoticon "Mood" feature is offered as an | | | | like to show for your viewers. |
| application widget through the "Top Friends" application | | | | While both blog social networks, and I call them blog |
| and others. | | | | networks because each has a prominent blogging |
| Facebook has prided itself on it's privacy features | | | | community, have pronounced and visual updates, the |
| since it's inception and it actually "feels" more private | | | | attractions to both social networks are numerous and |
| when you are venturing around the profiles, groups, | | | | wide spread. Whether you choose to become a |
| and featured pages. There has been much media on | | | | MySpacer, Facebooker, or both is ultimately your |
| the virus filled applications in the mid part of 2008, but | | | | decision. Enjoy the ride. |
| with the onset of 2009, people are still flocking in | | | | |