Post on the future of social networking sites

Social Networking: Five Sites You Need to Know by Fred Stutzman (PhD student and Facebook researcher).

Ok – so that’s my list – let’s put it in context. As social networking becomes normal, a number of interesting trends emerge – trends that will have lasting implications for designers of social-enabled tools. Here’s a handy bulleted list

Anyone interested in the future of social networking should check this post out. As you can see he not only talks about five up and coming sites, but also gives an excellent overview of current trends in social networking software. One of my favorites, 43 Things, didn’t make the cut, but he does link to it in the trends section. You can view a copy of my report on 43 Things here. What do these trends mean for Library 2.0?

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