Sunday, November 25, 2007

12 years of social networks - who was first?

    Word "Social network" was first
    introduced by J. A. Barnes in 1954. What was first social network on the web? Many sources give the answer - the first one was Classmates.com. Classmates.com is a social network created by Randy Conrads in 1995. The Classmates.com website helps users find, connect and keep in touch with friends from throughout their lives – including school, high school, college, work etc. Here cronological list of other social networks.


    1995
    First social network ever - Classmates.com



    1996
    SixDegrees (acquired by YouthStream Media Networks in 2000)
    PlanetAll



    1997
    AsianAvenue - online community with support of contacts, address book



    1998
    PlanetAll acquired by Amazon.com



    1999
    Cyworld first started as forum
    QQ community around IM service
    Blackplanet started as online community



    2000
    MiGente



    2001
    Ryze
    ClubNexus



    2002
    Friendster released as private beta version



    2003
    LinkedIn
    Hi5
    MySpace
    OpenBC
    Tribe



    2004
    aSmallWorld - private network
    Piczo
    Dogster
    orkut
    Facebook
    Mixi
    Multiply
    Dodgeball
    Friendster



    2005
    Bebo
    Yahoo! 360°
    Bebo launched as social network
    AsianAvenue launched with social network capabilities
    BlackPlanet launched with social network capabilities
    Tagworld
    Zaadz
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