People have started to ask me "what is Web 3.0?" As with most of you I have no idea what to expect Web 3.0 to be, but if I had to guess it would be Web applications that can be taken offline in an instant. For example, you’re about to leave for a long trip and you want access to your email while you’re on the plane.
A word of caution for those hunting for a job: make sure that your online profile is “clean” because employers are using information that they find online to help them determine who they should hire.
Rumors are running rampant that Yahoo is considering acquiring MySpace. This isn’t just some random rumor either – The New York Times is reporting that News Corp. and Yahoo have discussed the idea. It’s a pretty “loose proposal” as the New York Times says, but the idea has been thrown out there.
MySpace is all about customization and allowing users to create personalized profiles. However, up until this point, users generally had to turn to outside sources to add that element of customization to their profiles. There are hundreds of third party sources that offer pre-designed themes and backgrounds for MySpace pages for free.
It appears that the latest social network trend is classifieds as both Friendster and Facebook are taking this route. Facebook teamed up with Oodle, while Friendster teamed up with OLX. Neither of the services are extremely impressive because in both situations, Oodle and OLX are just gaining access to the massive amounts of people that Facebook and Friendster have in their communities.
No one can argue about Twitter’s recent explosion in popularity that started around March. However, you’ll find plenty of people arguing over whether or not it will last. Many are saying that this is just a fad, that’ll be over as quick as it started, others are saying this is just the beginning.
The last time a major change was made to popular social network Facebook, it didn’t go over so well with the community. Users were outraged by the “feed” system that provides an overall summary of what’s going on with friends. As a result, people protested in major numbers saying that this was the “ultimate stalkers dream.”
One of my favorite ways to discover new sites is by using StumbleUpon. I’ve been a fan for a while now, and just recently they redesigned their homepage.
MySpace, the Social Network Monster is in the process of rolling out their photo albums feature. Previously when you uploaded photos there was no way to group them into albums, and photos had to be uploaded individually which was definitely more of a hassle than it needed to be.
Wired News is reporting that a leaked document from Fox Interactive confirms that MySpace News is in the works. When MySpace was asked about the news site, as expected, they had no comment.
