LO1 - Facebook Website Analysis

https://www.facebook.com/login/

Purpose

The purpose of Facebook is to allow the user to socially interact with friends ad family. Facebook also has an element of Citizen Journalism that allows the user to express their opinions on world issues. Facebook gives the user control of who thy add, what pages they like (which is dedicate to some form of tv show, film or public figure), who can and can't see their profile.

Visitor Needs 

Facebook serves the visitors needs in many different ways, including the fact that they have a private messaging system which gives users the function to be able to message people without any of their 'friends' knowing what has been said. This can come in the form of a group chat where you can privatly chat with a group of people, or it can come in the form of a one to one chat. Facebook also has a commenting system which allows a user to comment on other peoples status, or allows you to reply to a comment each of which is something that helps enhance the social aspect to this form of social media.


Information Flow 

Facebook like many other websites has a way of filtering, and seperating information for a user. The user has several different options including a Searchbar which allows the user to find other people on the site (unless the user has been blocked) and then add them to your friends list. Or you can use the searchbar to find pages that you like this could be anything from a band to a book. Following a page will giveyou information regarding the page you have followed. Other ways the information is presented as a user is by a navigation bar at

Features

The features on Facebook are at a huge ammount, including a searchbar at the top right hand corner of every page, to search for people you may want to add or a page you may want to follow. The whole purpose of the features on Facebook is to make it simple for a user as young as 13 to be able to easily understand how the site works. Also when you are using the actual functions and features the user is given features that allow them to private message people, like coments, block user and make group chats.

Benefits

The benefits of using Facebook is that it is a streamline, easy accesible way for users to keep in connection with eachother. No matter on their distance, or they can make plans. Or just generally chat. This service is made for talking to people you know in real life, or to get news on certain things/ topics that you like. Another good thing about this is that it can be used at anytime.

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