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The web
www
Analyse
13.
Work in groups. Make a list of vertical social networks that you have used. Talk
about your experiences so that other students can learn more about them.
Apply
14.
If you have the necessary video equipment, organise a live streaming event
that people can follow on their computers or mobile devices. The event could
be a news broadcast or a round-table discussion about an interesting topic.
After the event, organise a session to explain how you did the project.
Evaluate
15.
Think about the different services on these two pages. Make a list of the
ones that you use and the ones that you would like to try. Why do they
interest you?
4.2.
Vertical social networks
The users of vertical networks form communities who have similar reasons for
using the application. These reasons, which can be personal or professional, may
include:
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Sharing professional information
:
LinkedIn is the most popular network for
all kinds of professionals.
WHAT IS LIVE
STREAMING?
When you use a browser,
web pages must download
completely to your computer
before you can read them.
Live streaming is a technique
for sharing very large audio
and video files. After part of
the file is downloaded into
a temporary storage system
(buffer), you can start to
listen or watch that part. You
don’t need to wait for the
entire file to download. This
system makes streaming
the perfect medium for live
transmissions.
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Sharing general information
:
with FriendFeed, people can create private
groups to share information about projects, organise events and exchange
photos or experiences with their friends.
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Sharing photos
:
Instagram, Flickr, Pinterest and Picassa are popular.
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Sharing videos
: YouTube, Dailymotion and Vimeo are common examples.
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Live streaming
: Skype, Twitch.tv, Livestream and Upstream.tv are often used.
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There are many other services related to sports, cinema, books and other topics.
Online streaming of a concert
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