Every now and then, as a Facebook user, you update your photos and videos, comments here and there, set some settings on this and that and a whole lot of other things. You arrange things and manage your profile so that it looks nice not only to you but expect others to like it too. Have you ever wondered how your profile looks like to your friends or have you ever wanted to check out how a particular change or settings will effect the way your profile is shown to others?
Well, if your have then i will show you a way to do it. There is a feature in Facebook, which most people overlook and this option is just like a preview option.
1. Go to “Settings,” then “Privacy Options”
2. In the privacy page, you will see a number of options. Select the “Profile” option.
3. In the following page that loads, the “Basic” tab will be selected by default. Now, Under the “Basic” tab, you will see an option “See how a friend sees your profile” and a text box next to it.
4. Type a friend’s name in the text box. When you start to type, Facebook will list the name of friends that matches the letters that you are typing. Select your friend from the list and wait.
5. Facebook will load your friend’s view of your profile and you can see them as your friend would see your profile. If you want to try another friend’s view without going back then, you can type the name in the text box pointed by an arrow in the image below.
This is a very cool feature of Facebook. You can use this feature when ever you change your profile or make changes to your profile privacy settings. Use it and you’ll love it.
Instead of giving Vanity URLs away for free, like it did last weekend, Facebook originally planned to auction them off to the highest bidder.
Facebook’s first idea was to auction them off in a standard “ascending” auction, where the URL and user name would have gone to highest bidder at the highest bid. The problem there was Facebook would have had to close millions of real-time auctions in a very short period of time, creating a tremendous load on its servers. Facebook also worried about giving wealthier users advantages over poorer ones.
Facebook is a website that serves as a free online community and connects people from all over the world. Originally, Facebook was only open to students of Harvard University, but eventually branched out to include all Ivy League schools, all college students, high schools, and eventually became a completely open service requiring only a valid email address.
It is estimated that the social network has more than 175 million active users and is mostly used to help people meet, stay in contact, and learn more about each other. Widespread search features allow people to locate one another but require approval from the user to maintain security. Other elements of Facebook include the ability to upload and share an unlimited number of photographs, videos, and links. Notes, the marketplace, and personalized gifts are just several options that make Facebook a unique and multipurpose network. Profiles with personal information are the main component although groups and events also help organize and educate members.
All of these facets combine to make Facebook one of the most successful and fastest growing internetphenomenons. In the United States, Facebook is the 7th most frequented website and accounts for 85% of college students. According to some studies, at least 85% of registered Facebook users log onto their accounts at least once a week.
