Blogs (a sampling of popular blog services includes TypePad, WordPress, Blogger, and LiveJournal) are a form of online journal. A blog can have a single author or several. Most blogs allow readers to post comments in response to an article or post, but some do not.
Bloglines is an RSS reader, or a service that collects updates from your favorite blogs so you can read them in one place.
Facebook is a social networking site where users can set up a profile, create formal connections to people they know, communicate, and share preferences and interests. Facebookâs fastest-growing demographic is users over 25.
Flickr is an online photo site. Users upload photos; public photos may be viewed and commented on by others.
LinkedIn is a social networking site where users can set up a profile, create formal connections to people they know, communicate, and share preferences and interests.
MySpace is a social networking site where users can set up a profile, create formal connections to people they know, communicate, and share preferences and interests.
Second Life is a 3-D virtual environment created by Linden Lab. Residents create an avatar and may own land, build and create objects and clothing, and interact with each other in the setting of a user-created virtual world complete with its own economy.
Skype is an Internet calling service that enables two-party audio and video chat and multi-party audioconferencing. Skype can make computer-to-computer calls as well as computer-to-phone calls (land- or mobile phones).
Twitter is a cross between instant messaging and blogging that allows a user to send a short (140-character) update. Users can also follow the updates of selected friends.
World of Warcraft is a massively multiplayer online game created by Blizzard Entertainment. The game takes place in a 3-D virtual world; players interact with hundreds of other players in both cooperative and combative situations.
Yahoo! Voice is an Internet calling service offered by Yahoo! Features include the ability to assign a phone number to your computer so that it can be called from land- and mobile lines; computer-to-computer calls from within Yahoo! Messenger; and computer-to-phone calls.
YouTube is an online video site owned by Google, Inc. Videos are uploaded by users and can be viewed free. Users can leave comments on video pages.