Social Networking

Networking isn't just for the office anymore. These web apps and networking sites allow everyone to jump in and create fun and creative web content in minutes. A great way to connect with folks with similar hobbies and interests.

Resources in this category:

Gather
http://www.gather.com/

Social networking site with a more adult orientation. Whether it is an interest in the news, art, even a particular author, this is the place to connect with others who share your interests.

GuruLib Home Library Cataloging
http://www.gurulib.com/

Catalog and organize your books and media, share reviews and comments about what you're reading, listening to or playing, and connect with others who share your taste.

ifood.tv |Global Food Network
http://www.ifood.tv/

Social networking around food! See video cooking demonstrations, search recipes, read blogs and interact with "foodies" from around the world.

Joost
http://www.joost.com/

Interactive software for distributing television shows and other videos using peer-to-peer technology. You can share shows and interact with others about shows for free.

MySpace
http://www.myspace.com/

Social networking on the Internet. Offers an interactive, user-submitted network of friends, personal profiles, blogs, groups, photos, music and videos.

Rememble
http://www.rememble.com/

"Rememble is a 'washing line' for your digital bits and pieces. Thread together texts, photos, videos, sounds, scribbles, scans, notes, tweets... so they're not drifting in a digital wasteland." Excellent way to create timelines, as well!

Scribd
http://www.scribd.com/

Easily share your original documents online. "Think of Scribd as a big online library where everyone can publish original content, including you! Part of the idea behind Scribd is that everyone has a lot of documents sitting around on their computers that only they can read." Scribd provides a platform through which you can share your docs with the world!

Second Life
http://www.secondlife.com/

Have you ever wanted to experience a second life on the Internet? Interact with other individuals in a virtual 3-D world in Second Life using an avatar.

Tumblr
http://www.tumblr.com/

Simple and easy way to "share anything and customize everything." More a tool for digital scrapbooking than for blogging, the things you share at Tumblr can be viewed from any type of web-enabled mobile device. Sign up for a free account and try a different but easy approach to sharing the images, text or web feeds that you love.

YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/

If you’re interested in uploading, viewing, sharing and rating video clips contributed by other users, this is the site to visit.