1. Social Networks – Social
Networking
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2. What you may expect….
1. Internet development
2. Social networks
3. Use of social networks
4. Classification of social networks
5. Examples of scientific content in social networks
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3. Internet development
Founded 1989 by Tim Berners-Lee
Differentiation in media
1993 used out of CERN for the first time
Fast uprise to mass medium
Platform for communication and interaction
Change into personal media
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4. Social networks
A social network is a technical solution combined with a
social phenomenon. Social networks are the technical
basis of communities.
Social networks have existed since the middle of the
90‘s.
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5. Social networks
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6. Social networks
Since 2003 the number of social networks has been
increasing
Reasons for the increase of social networks:
- Increasing bandwidth
- Decreasing costs and internet flatrates
- Standards regarding browser and website usability
- Software modules simplify the publishing of content
on the internet
- Increasing familiarization and trust in the internet
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7. Social networks
Typical Features:
- Personal profile
- List of contacts/ address book
- Users receive messages on different occassions
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8. Use of social networks
More users tend to use Social Networks
Increasing popularity of communities
Approx. 2/3 of the networked world population uses
social networks on a regular basis
Worldwide every 11th minute online is used for social
networks
Increase in users (Germany)
- 39% (2007) vs. 51% (2008)
Increasing number of users between the ages of 35 and
49
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9. Use of social networks
Schengber, Ralf: Community-Marketing. Ergebnisse einer Studie zur Akzeptanz von Social-Media-Aktivitäten aus Nutzersicht. Münster. Marketing-Verlag-Münster,
2009
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10. Use of social networks
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11. Classification of social networks
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12. Classification of social networks
Cf. Hoffmann, Oliver: Die Zukunft digitaler Werbung in Social Communities. Eine umfassende Marktanalyse. GRIN Verlag 2009, p. 60, translated and extended
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13. Examples of scientific content
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14. Examples of scientific content
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15. Examples of scientific content
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16. Examples of scientific content
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17. Examples of scientific content
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18. Examples of scientific content
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19. Examples of scientific content
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20. Examples of scientific content
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21. Thank you for your attention
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