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PLATO SYSTEM- instant messaging application -
Bulletin Board system-earliest forms of social media. Hosted public messaging boards. -
FidoNet- worldwide network that was used to communicate between BBS. It was used to exchange private emails and public messages between BBS in the computer network. -
AOL(America Online)-One of the fist companies to offer internet services to the public. -
classmates.com-Launched as a list of school affiliations but later would help former and current classmates to connect. -
Hoteline- Consisted of servers, clients and trackers. It was free to access. -
Bolt.com- one of the first social networking cites. It had chatrooms, message boards, games and more. Marketed to teenagers to create content, meet others and play games in a safe age appropriate environment. -
SixDegrees.com-It was named after six degrees of separation which allowed users to list friends and family even if they were not registered on the site to connect. -
AOL instant Messenger (AIM)-Allowed users for free to communicate in real time, send files and play games together. -
Yahoo Pager-Integrated Yahoo users to chat, see their status, block users. Changed the name to Yahoo Messenger 1999. -
YouthStream Media Networks- bought Sixdegrees.com for $125 Million. At the time it had over 3.5 million registered users. -
LiveJournal-Russian-owned social networking platform. Users can keep a blog, journal or a diary. -
Habbo-Is a virtual world multiplayer online game. They can build and design room, avatars and take care of virtual pets. -
Sixdegrees.com-Shut down due to not being able to keep its followers due to the evolving market.
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LinkedIn- It is used for professional networking and career development. It allows users to search for jobs and help employers seek out potential employees. -
Myspace-It was based in the U.S.A. it was the first to reach global users. You were able to download music and pop culture to design your page. -
Friendster-90% of the users came from Asia and it reached 115 Million users. The users played online games, send messages, share images and videos and write comments. -
Facebook-Owned by Meta. The members was originally limited to Harvard students but eventually expanded to North America universities. -
Flickr-It is a free platform, used for sharing photos and videos. They can share them public or privately and connect with other to share feedback and discover new talent. -
YouTube-The first video uploaded was "Me at the zoo". It has impact on influencing culture, trends, and creating multimillionaires. -
Myspace- was bought by News Corporation for $580 million. In 2006 Google signed a $900 million deal to sell adds on Myspace. In 2011 sold it again for $35 million and it became a loss.
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Twitter-It was originally set as a text message base. It was a tool to update between friends. It had short posts that are called "tweets" and to like other users comments. The # symbol was created on Twitter in 2007 to gain followers with like interests. -
Instagram-First photo was of Pier 38 at south Beach Harbor. Users can tag locations and followers. They can view trending content or just keep up on family and friends through photos. -
Snapchat-It is about living in the moment. Send your pictures or short stories to individuals or you can send them publicly originally only for a short time. They have created filters to alter any photo or video. -
Facebook/Instagram- Facebook purchases Instagram for $1 billion in cash and stock. This was done to reach the smart phone users.