The Secret History of Social Networking
Most web-conscious people today have a good grasp of what social networking is and how it is used in our everyday lives. But where did it come from? What are the roots of social networking, and is it really such a recent phenomenon?
BBC tech correspondent Rory Cellan-Jones (@ruskin147) presents a mini-series on Radio 4 and is probably quite involved in the research too. You can follow progress on the making of the series on Facebook: BBC Secret History of Social Networking.
Tweets on the History of Social Networking
| "Secret History of Social Networking" - Twitter Search
|
| RT @BBCRoryCJ: http://t.co/qe7VCzoU For an idea of how Facebook got here, listen to this episode of The Secret History of Social Networking
on 16 May 2012 | RT @: For an idea of how Facebook got here, listen to this episode of The Secret History of Social Networking |
| RT @BBCRoryCJ: http://t.co/qe7VCzoU For an idea of how Facebook got here, listen to this episode of The Secret History of Social Networking
on 16 May 2012 | RT @: For an idea of how Facebook got here, listen to this episode of The Secret History of Social Networking |
| RT @BBCRoryCJ: http://t.co/qe7VCzoU For an idea of how Facebook got here, listen to this episode of The Secret History of Social Networking
on 16 May 2012 | RT @: For an idea of how Facebook got here, listen to this episode of The Secret History of Social Networking |
| RT @BBCRoryCJ: http://t.co/NYXpH1SK For an idea of how Facebook got here, listen to this episode of The Secret History of Social Networking
on 15 May 2012 | RT @: For an idea of how Facebook got here, listen to this episode of The Secret History of Social Networking |
| RT @BBCRoryCJ: http://t.co/qe7VCzoU For an idea of how Facebook got here, listen to this episode of The Secret History of Social Networking
on 15 May 2012 | RT @: For an idea of how Facebook got here, listen to this episode of The Secret History of Social Networking |
| The Secret History of Social Networking. No mention of TrafficLight but I suppose it's early days!
on 15 May 2012 | The Secret History of Social Networking. No mention of TrafficLight but I suppose it's early days! |
| RT @BBCRoryCJ: http://t.co/qe7VCzoU For an idea of how Facebook got here, listen to this episode of The Secret History of Social Networking
on 15 May 2012 | RT @: For an idea of how Facebook got here, listen to this episode of The Secret History of Social Networking |
| RT @BBCRoryCJ: http://t.co/qe7VCzoU For an idea of how Facebook got here, listen to this episode of The Secret History of Social Networking
on 15 May 2012 | RT @: For an idea of how Facebook got here, listen to this episode of The Secret History of Social Networking |
| RT @BBCRoryCJ: http://t.co/qe7VCzoU For an idea of how Facebook got here, listen to this episode of The Secret History of Social Networking
on 15 May 2012 | RT @: For an idea of how Facebook got here, listen to this episode of The Secret History of Social Networking |
| RT @BBCRoryCJ: http://t.co/qe7VCzoU For an idea of how Facebook got here, listen to this episode of The Secret History of Social Networking
on 15 May 2012 | RT @: For an idea of how Facebook got here, listen to this episode of The Secret History of Social Networking |
| RT @BBCRoryCJ: http://t.co/qe7VCzoU For an idea of how Facebook got here, listen to this episode of The Secret History of Social Networking
on 15 May 2012 | RT @: For an idea of how Facebook got here, listen to this episode of The Secret History of Social Networking |
| RT @BBCRoryCJ: http://t.co/qe7VCzoU For an idea of how Facebook got here, listen to this episode of The Secret History of Social Networking
on 15 May 2012 | RT @: For an idea of how Facebook got here, listen to this episode of The Secret History of Social Networking |
| RT @BBCRoryCJ: http://t.co/qe7VCzoU For an idea of how Facebook got here, listen to this episode of The Secret History of Social Networking
on 15 May 2012 | RT @: For an idea of how Facebook got here, listen to this episode of The Secret History of Social Networking |
| RT @BBCRoryCJ: http://t.co/qe7VCzoU For an idea of how Facebook got here, listen to this episode of The Secret History of Social Networking
on 15 May 2012 | RT @: For an idea of how Facebook got here, listen to this episode of The Secret History of Social Networking |
It's quiet in here...
Add your comment
The iPhone 4
Do you own a phone that doesn't do much (except make calls), but would find sat-nav (GPS), social networking and email capabilities useful? If so then you should seriously consider getting an iPhone. Not necessarily an iPhone ... (more)
The Social Web (more)
The Bacon Family History
(more)
Our Family History (more)
Riding Like the Clappers
Having a Go
What you need
Other Little
Tricks
Race Preparation
Winter and Summer
Programmes
Secret Recipe
Look after the
pennies... (more)
Our investment decisions shouldn't just be restricted to stocks, shares and funds; our cash savings should be influenced by our investment ideals. With big financial institutions coming under the spotlight for irresponsible money management ... (more)
Homeowners with spare cash and a desire to help meet UK carbon emission targets have been through some tumultuous times. As with all new technologies, solar electricity needs financial assistance from the state, and how this is determined ... (more)
It's time to start labelling your content. If you're one of those web publishers who spends a lot of time writing (or sourcing) decent content and making sure that it looks good for the visitor, then you should also care about how it looks ... (more)
The fantastic people at Facebook certainly know how to progress, improve and revolutionise. They sometimes take flak for a new feature, especially if it goes against how people currently use this massive social platform. In the case of Timeline ... (more)
Google Plus (or Google+ for short, or G+ for even shorter) is search giant Google's latest attempt to 'go social'. It is doing this so that it can make its search results more lively, and to try and bolster its position as the place you go ... (more)
Nathaniel Bacon of Middletown (NB of M) died in 27 Jan 1705 (1706 in modern era), at the age of 76, according to contemporary records. That suggests his birth was between 28 Jan 1628 and 26 Jan 1629. It is widely said that he was already known ... (more)
Education is very highly regarded in Uganda, and your money will support the six-classroom school in the Mukono district of the country. The people of Uganda have been through hard times and civil unrest, so it is a pleasure to help them ... (more)
Webmasters can now put Google's "like competitor" +1 on their web pages. Many webmasters will groan with trepidation at the thought of having to squeeze yet another piece of social javascript junk onto their beautifully crafted pages, but ... (more)
If you've ever wondered how Microsoft Windows knows whether you have a solid Internet connection or not, it isn't magic: Windows networking is programmed to attempt connection to a TCP service. It uses the success or failure of this to report ... (more)