yup, a lot of the sites have buttons/icons of fb and twitter on one corner of their page.
On Thu, Apr 22, 2010 at 8:47 AM, Spanx <[email protected]> wrote: > > What you should know about Facebook's changes > By *John Sutter*, CNN > April 21, 2010 -- Updated 2334 GMT (0734 HKT) > [image: Ffounder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg explains the big leap forward > Facebook is making in its Internet presence.] > Ffounder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg explains the big leap forward Facebook > is making in its Internet presence. > *STORY HIGHLIGHTS* > > - Before, "like" buttons only were on Facebook.com; Now, they'll be all > over the place > - Websites will be able to add new Facebook toolbars to the bottom of > their pages > - New features will show whether or not you enter a user name and > password on a site > - Facebookers, tell us what you think: As you try new features, add > comments below > > *RELATED TOPICS* > > - Facebook Inc. <http://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/Facebook_Inc> > - Internet <http://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/Internet> > > *San Francisco, California (CNN)* -- Facebook announced some changes on > Wednesday that are intended to make the Internet more social. Essentially, > Facebook is stretching out into the rest of the web. > > But what do these new features actually mean for everyday people who use > the Internet? > > And when you see these Facebook-looking features popping up on other web > sites, how do you know what to do with them? > > Here's a quick guide, based on a comments by Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook's > founder and CEO, and interviews with developers who create applications for > the massively popular social-networking site: > > *"Like" buttons* > > Buttons with the word "like" and a thumbs-up icon on them are going to > start popping up all over the Internet. By clicking one, you indicate that > you find the content interesting, relevant or helpful. Basically, you would > recommend it to a friend. > > Before Wednesday, "like" buttons only were on Facebook.com. Now, they'll be > all over the place, including on this site. When you click one, you post the > item -- whether it's a blog post, photo or celebrity web page -- to your > Facebook news feed. > > The "liked" content may also become part of your Facebook profile, and > visible to your friends or to everyone, depending on how your privacy > settings are configured on Facebook. > > *Friends' faces* > > A consequence of these "like" buttons will be that your friends' Facebook > profile photos will start showing up all over the web. > > If you see your friends' smiling faces online, it's an indication that they > have clicked a "like" button on the website you're visiting. In a way, > they're recommending it to you. > > Facebook users will be able to share interests across the > web<http://edition.cnn.com/2010/TECH/04/21/facebook.changes.f8/index.html> > > Facebook says these recommendations and social connections are the basis > for the future of the Internet. Boring old hyperlinks are becoming something > of the past, the company says. > > *No log-ins* > > These new Facebook features will show up regardless of whether or not you > have entered a user name and password on a particular website. > > So, say you go to Pandora.com to listen to music. If you have logged in to > Facebook recently, you won't have to do anything on Pandora.com to see > suggestions about music. Recommendations from your Facebook friends will > automatically show up. > > *Toolbars* > > Facebook announced new toolbars that other websites can add to the bottom > of their pages. The toolbar lets you "like" a particular web page or item, > and gives you information about what your friends think of the page you're > viewing. > > You can also chat with friends who are currently logged in to Facebook > without visiting Facebook.com. > > *Privacy issues* > > Some Internet users might worry about the fact that their Facebook profile > photos, as well as their likes and dislikes, are going to show up all over > the web. > > At least for now, a person's likes and dislikes are only as visible as they > want them to be. > > But, if nothing else, that means you should probably double-check your > privacy settings. > > Go to Facebook, look at the top right of the screen and click the "Account" > tab. Choose "Privacy settings" and then navigate to "Profile information." > > Check the "likes and interests" setting. If you have that set to > "everyone," then anyone on the Internet could see which web pages you have > liked. > > Some users might only want their Facebook friends to see that information. > > *Facebook everywhere* > > One overarching thing you might notice is that Facebook is going to be all > over the Internet with these changes. > > This puts the social network at odds with Google, which also is trying to > organize the world's information by interests and preferences. > > • Another potential side effect: The web you see is the web your friends > like. > > Without some effort, you might end up browsing based on your friends > preferences, rather than exploring new territory. Your activity can > influence them, too. > > As you navigate the web and start to play around with these new features, > let us know what you think by posting a comment below. > > Do you think this will make Facebook the dominant playing on the Internet? > Do you find the features and recommendations useful, or do they clutter up > your online experience? > -- > spanx' blog: > http://spankyenriquez.blogspot.com/ > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "gimik" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] <gimik%[email protected]>. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/gimik?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "gimik" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. 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