Question 1: Multimedia Review

MySpace vs Facebook

Name Publication: Cheezhead

Date Publication: 12 February 2007

Name of the article: Top ten reasons why MySpace is better than Facebook

This article related to the reason why the writer say MySpace is better than Facebook and the difference between both sites. Before we proceed, let see what the meaning of the Multimedia first. Multimedia is the media that uses a combination of different content form like text, art, sound, audio, still image, animation and video. MySpace and Facebook are the example of Multimedia applications. Both of them are online community program that can be used to share any information with our family and friends. They are both good programs for meeting people.

According to the author, he believes that MySpace is the best site for social networking phenomenon compare to the Facebook. He states that MySpace is a media powerhouse. There are several options open for sharing media content, posting pictures, adding any music, inserting videos into the profile and much more.

Besides that in the MySpace also have places for slide shows, information, blog and other picture options. Unlimited video can be uploaded directly from YouTube without use any Video application. Facebook is differing from MySpace. It is because in the Facebook we cannot directly upload videos from YouTube. The only option we have with Facebook is to use the Video application in order to upload video.

Another reason based to the design. MySpace has a better design than Facebook. The design of MySpace look pretty much ever you like. The interface that was used is more entertainment and easy to use. There are many layouts, generators and other graphics that are set up to work within the Myspace environment. We also can make the profile become interesting which any html that something that we can not do with Facebook. Moreover we also can customize any application to make our design become more interesting. Differed with the Facebook, the design is focused for the college students and professional, so the design looks simple and not pretty.

In the article, the author support greatly MySpace rather than Facebook. For me I’m not agreeing with the author’s point because every site of these online community programs has their own pros and cons. I think Facebook is better than MySpace based to some reasons. First, Facebook also has a good design. Although it looks basic, but I think it is elegance and simple with plain text. Many users say Myspace have a pretty interface, but I think it so crowded and cluttered.

Besides that, Facebook have many interesting applications compare to MySpace. We can choose any applications to put into the interface. Based on the security, Facebook more protection compares to MySpace because it can detect any phoney profiles that request to be friend. It also can block unwanted spam that disturbs this site. In MySpace, it cannot detect the phoney profile because the freedom of the users to join into the site is unlimited. MySpace has variety kind of users from a different ages and backgrounds.

Facebook also has a nice picture album setups and also places for blogs and information. We can use the notes feature to create our own simple blog or we can merge our existing blog right into Facebook notes.

For some of us feel fun to have both of these sites but there are some people consider using only one type of sites whether using Facebook or MySpace. What ever we choose, it depends to us to protect ourselves where needed by using caution about our privacy.