Posts Tagged Facebook

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Feb03

Pew Internet Facebook usage study redefines (dumb-ifies?) the notion of a “Power User”

by todd on February 3, 2012 at 8:16 am
Posted In: Social Networks

Let me preface what I’m about to write by stating that I think Pew Internet’s team does a great job of surveying and interpreting the techno-landscape. I’ve referred to their studies a lot in my own work. That said, I was taken aback by their redefinition of the concept of power users as applied to people who use Facebook on their most recent research report.

Why most Facebook users get more than they give
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Nov21

Facebook Messenger for Windows 7

by todd on November 21, 2011 at 2:25 pm
Posted In: Social Networks, Windows


A notice for Facebook Messenger for Windows appeared on my Facebook status page today. So, I downloaded the installer file and took a look at it. It shows three status updates from friends at the top of the tall skinny window and an alphabetical list of friends who are online. Clicking on one of the status updates opens up a new tab on my browser (Chrome in this case) to bring up the full status entry. The number of status updates and friends visible in the window can be changed by resizing the two panels.

Friend requests, notifications and messages are also accessible as pull-down menus at the top of the app.

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