When URL shorteners first came about, spammers used them to disguise malicious links. Now that social networks like Twitter have propelled short… Continue reading
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Facebook Developers Explain the Making of Timeline [VIDEO]
In a post on Facebook, developers explain what it took to make Timeline a reality. They explain ins and outs of the six month-long process… Continue reading
This Online Coding Contest Could Get You a Job Interview With Facebook, Apple and Amazon
How is this for a gauge of how desperately technology companies are seeking programmers? Over the weekend, any coder can audition for jobs at co… Continue reading
[POLL] Have you ever unfriended a family member on Facebook? Have advice?
I know many people have at least one family member they would like to unfriend, but how does one do this without causing problems? Have you done it? Do you have any advice for those of us that are too chicken to do it? If so you can use the “othe… Continue reading
Facebook Warning: App Profile Pages Set For Deletion
Facebook App Profile Page managers have begun receiving notifications that their Profile Pages will be eliminated Feb. 1.
Administrators can tr… Continue reading
Top 25 Most-Shared Stories in December
Social media ended 2011 on a high note as Facebook rolled out Timeline to everyone and Twitter unveiled a new design, brand pages and embeddable tweets. But what got your share-happy fingers clicking the most? A story about hilarious auto-corrected text messages from Damn You Auto Correct (see gallery below) tops December’s list of most-shared […] Continue reading
Hate Facebook? 3 Glaring Reasons Not To Expose Your Community
Image © laurent hamels – Fotolia (Dot) com With social media penetration at an apex internationally, niche’ communities are being built surrounding businesses of all sizes. But, is the planet’s blind rush to Facebook prudent? Facebook may be big… Continue reading
Facebook Adds Timeline Support to iPhone App
Facebook has released an update to its iPhone app, with version 4.1 now giving you access to its new Timeline interface.
The timeline was avai… Continue reading
Facebook Timeline: 10 Fresh Designs for Creative Inspiration [PICS]
Do you have the new Facebook Timeline design yet? If so, you’ve noticed the new “cover photo” space at the top of each profile page.… Continue reading
Facebook Holds All-Night Hackathon for College Teams [VIDEO]
Like auditions for a part in a play or tryouts for a sports team, developers have their own rituals for landing hot gigs: hackathons. Fac… Continue reading