How is Facebook different from Twitter?

[zig]

Why do we have TWO when we could only use one. hehehe

Which is better ? how are they different?

[Jordan Mcbee]

twitter is basically the status update part of facebook. Facebook allows you to upload and store photos, play games, chat, etc. much different.

[Obama is a loser]

Facebook has given millions of people a new way to stay connected. It is many things at once -- a messaging system, an online photo-sharing site, a discussion forum, a chat application, a friend finder, an advertising platform and more. You need a valid email address to open a Facebook account.

Description
Facebook is a social networking website that allows you to connect with people you know via the Internet. Use the site to search for old friends and lost relatives, share stories and photos, plan gatherings, promote your business and keep in touch with loved ones from afar. In short, Facebook helps you manage and stay on top of your social life.

How It Works
Every user on Facebook must have a registered account. Through your account, you create a personal profile that shows your name, photo and other details. Search Facebook for people you know or let it suggest individuals to you based on your account information. When you find someone who you may know, send a friend request to that person. If that person accepts your request, you will become confirmed friends on the site and be able to share your activities with each other.

Interface
Facebook has a consistent blue and white user interface. When you log in, the News Feed displays your friends' latest activities, photos and comments in the middle column of the page. Above are "share" tabs for posting status updates, pictures, videos and links. A navigation bar on the left column lists your message inbox, friends, applications and games. View your or one of your friend's profile by clicking the person's name. The menu on the top right of the page takes you to various account and privacy settings and the Help Center.

Cost
It does not cost anything to use Facebook. Nearly all of its features are free. You can buy Facebook credits for use in games or applications, but it is not required. However if you use Facebook from your mobile phone, your mobile carrier may charge you for Internet and/or text messaging use. And if you are an advertiser and you want to use Facebook's advertising program, Facebook Ads, you must pay to do so.



Read more: What Is Facebook, How Does It Work and How Much Does It Cost? | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/info_8654890_faceboo...z1XIcmpRqJ


witter is a social networking and microblogging service that allows users to send and receive short messages, known as tweets. A tweet is a text-based microblog post of up to 140 characters. Twitter debuted in 2006, and has become extremely popular. As of March 2011, Twitter had more than 200 million users, according to the BBC.

Twitter Accounts
Twitter accounts are open to the public, and Twitter reports 460,000 new signups every day. Members use their email addresses to sign up for a username up to 15 characters long. "The Atlantic" recommends choosing a short username, since this information is appended to every tweet and can use up valuable characters. Twitter accounts are also associated with a "real name," up to 20 characters long. This name can be fictional, or may be a business or organization name.

Tweets
Twitter members send and read tweets through their user account. All tweets must be 140 characters or less, since 140 is the character limit for SMS or cellphone text messages. All tweets are public unless sent from a protected account, in which case all tweets may be viewed by approved followers. Twitter users are not required to tweet, and may sign up simply to read others' tweets.

Following
"Following" allows users to subscribe to another user's messages. Followers of an account automatically receive every message from every account they follow, via their Twitter pages. Users can find new accounts to follow using @twitter suggests, a personalized service that provides links to accounts similar to the ones that person is already following. Users can follow up to 1,000 accounts per day. Once an account follows 2,000 or more users, Twitter limits following access based on the number of people also following that account.

Modes of Access
Users can access Twitter from the Web, via smartphone app, and by SMS message. Special client applications are available for home PC or for mobile use. These make posting and reading tweets simpler and more efficient, providing more functionality than the main Twitter homepage. Some applications integrate with other social networks, allowing users to have only one social media dashboard.