Facebook is a social networking website that connects people around the world who share common interests. It was founded by Mark Zuckerberg in 2004 while he was a student at Harvard University. Facebook allows users to share updates, photos, and messages with friends, family and connections. It has grown tremendously and is now one of the largest social networks in the world with billions of users and revenue in the billions of dollars.
3. What is Facebook?
Social networking website connecting
people across the street, country and
world
Focuses on building and relating social
relations among people who share
common interests, activities and
experiences
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FACEBOOK FOUNDER
Mark Zuckerberg
Mark Zuckerberg is the founder and CEO
of Facebook, which he started in his
college dorm room in 2004 with
roomates Dustin Moskovitz and Chris
Hughes.
Zuckerberg is responsible for setting the
overall direction and product strategy for
the company. He leads the design of
Facebook’s service and development of its
core technology and infrastructure. Mark
studied computer science at Harvard
University before moving the company to
Palo Alto, California. Earlier in life,
Zuckerberg developed a music
recommendation system called Synapse
and a peer-to-peer client called Wirehog.
However, he abandoned both to pursue
8. Social Impact of Facebook
Most recognized social networking site in
the world; “The Social Network” grossed
$96M in US
Allows continuous contact to and from
anyone in the world with an Internet
connection
11. What does the future hold
•3000 employees
•Estimated 2011 revenue: $4.2B
•Initial Public Offering rumored to raise $10B,
bringing net worth to $100B
13. Communication
Status Update: Share what you’re doing,
feeling or thinking
Facebook Chat: Real time communication
with friends currently on the facebook
website
Wall: Write a public message to a friend
on their wall
14. Communication (continued)
Facebook Message: Send a private
message to a friend or someone you
would like to be friends with
“Like”: Nothing witty to say? Give your
friend the thumbs up
Comments: Write comments on pictures,
friend’s status updates or wall posts