| Tagging friends on Facebook and MySpace, too, is not | | | | very much in fashion, too. |
| new. It's been used by people for some time... and it | | | | However, as most people know, personal computers |
| has been lots of fun. Specifically, for those who don't | | | | literally rule the world of young people. They use it for |
| know, when you "tag" a friend on your Facebook | | | | everything they do and membership accounts like |
| account, he or she will receive a photo... or a video... or | | | | Facebook and MySpace are vitally important to them. |
| some new notes that you've posted - when you post | | | | They're even more important because of the |
| any of these things. | | | | technological advances that now allow "events" like |
| That's right! Tagging allows your "tagged" friends to | | | | "tagging" to take place. |
| receive information or photos in real time... when you | | | | Here's more good news: if you have a Facebook or |
| put it on your Facebook or MySpace screen. This | | | | MySpace Account, you can now "tag" your friends in |
| saves them time and trouble. In fact, the way it works | | | | your status. That means if you're going bowling or to a |
| is really amazing. When you post your photo on your | | | | movie or anywhere else, you can record what you're |
| own screen it posts the exact same way on the | | | | about to do and your "tagged" friends will get that |
| screen of your friend or friends who have been | | | | information immediately. Just think about it. You can't |
| tagged by you - at precisely the same moment. | | | | call four or five of your friends at once to tell them |
| That's amazing technology. And it is immensely popular | | | | "what's going on," but you can "tag" them all at once |
| with millions and millions of young people, the very | | | | so they get the information in real time just as they get |
| people who, of course, maintain active accounts on | | | | photos of you... videos... notes... and other stuff. |
| Facebook and on MySpace. Is it important that your | | | | And with the technology improving all of the time, there |
| friends see a photo of you the moment you put it on | | | | is no telling what's on the horizon. One thing is certain: |
| your Facebook or MySpace screen? Probably not, but | | | | whatever is coming up is likely to be even more |
| that is not the point. | | | | spectacular, fun and exciting than what you're doing |
| Young people today enjoy every aspect of instant | | | | now. For as good as "tagging" is, there's little doubt that |
| communications. They like (no, make that love) to keep | | | | new and better improvements will be hitting the |
| their friends, guys and gals, up-to-date and fully | | | | marketplace in the neat future. |
| informed about everything that is going on in their lives. | | | | It's going to be amazing. Keep up-to-date on |
| In a way, "tagging" has replaced, at least partially, "telling | | | | everything that happens. You don't want to miss out |
| it like it is" on the telephone. Of course, phones are still | | | | on the next great innovation. |