Facebook Vs Twitter

Facebook vs. Twitter
Facebook and Twitter are currently the most popular social networks using every day by millions of people around the world. The differences between the two networks aresubstantial and in some ways a direct comparison between the two is actually difficult to make. Twitter is simple and feels like Google, while Facebook offers a portal-like interface of Yahoo.
Most peoplecan very quickly grasp how to use Facebook to connect to friends and family, using it to share thoughts, images, etc. Facebook is a social networking Portal; beckoning you not to leave but rather tostick around and communicate within the network.
Facebook Pros
* Application mash up; find people, make connections, email, instant messaging, image/video sharing, etc.
* Most people can quicklygrasp the value of connecting with friends, family and established contacts; some people report they use Facebook instead of email and IM
* More emphasis on deep connections with others vs. whohas the most connections
* “True Friends” feature increases your transparency to selected connections; almost like having private and public profiles
* Huge, rapidly growing installed user base* Inherit stickiness, third party applications, “gift giving” and personal data collection make Facebook a powerful advertising platform
Facebook Cons
* More difficult to navigate and update* Requires investment of time to realize sustained benefit
* Opt in model requires a user to allow others to connect
* Less immediate responses; unless you stay logged on continually* Overhead of mashup and “thick” applications could limit scalability, bloat cost structure
Twitter on the other hand, encourages you grab ideals in bite-size chunks and use your updates as jumpingoff points to other places or just let others know what you’re up to at any given moment. The usefulness of Twitter is not readily as obvious to some people as Facebook; although it may be more...