Google has dived into the social networking arena with their offering of Google+.
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\nPlease note that I used the word ‘dived,’ which is the past tense of ‘to dive.’ The word ‘dove’ refers to a white bird.<\/p>\n
I don’t really know what to think of Google+. It’s basically just Facebook done different \u2014 at least that’s my first-blush impression.<\/p>\n
For me, Google+ is like trying out a new word processor: It’s just a word processor. I mean, what else does it do besides help you write stuff?<\/p>\n
All word processors, like social networking sites, have similar features. They just present the features in different ways.<\/p>\n
Facebook built upon the social networking metaphors and paradigms established by MySpace and Friendster. The only thing it offered was the exclusivity of the invite system.<\/p>\n
Well, and the ‘Like’ button. The Facebook ‘Like’ button is genius.<\/p>\n
What Google+ tries to do is re-invent the social networking interface. It does that by using something called circles, which is similar to the Friend Group concept in Facebook but more visually interesting.<\/p>\n
Beyond the circles, I really see nothing spectacular or OMG about Google+. Seriously. It’s kind of boring.<\/p>\n
Then again, I’m not a big Facebook nut. And what can you say about Google’s attempts to wrest away a group of people who get off on playing Farmville?<\/p>\n
I’ll probably write more about Google+ in the future, as I figure it out. For now, it’s an invite-only system. So if you don’t have any friends who’ve sent you a Google+ invite, drop me an email and I’ll fire one over to you. Then let me know what you think.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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