Facebook is another social online utility that serves as a medium in connecting people all around the globe. Millions of people are drawn to Facebook as they keep up with their old friends and meet new ones, as well as upload unlimited number of images, share videos and links and enables them to learn even more the people around them. Anybody can certainly join Facebook, just as long as he or she has an active email address. But to make better use of this application, it helps to be better acquainted with it, along with how to get started on Facebook.

Facebook came to exist sometime in February of 2004 when a Harvard student named Mark Zuckerberg was frustrated to find out that his school did not bother to circulate a “face book,” a list of all the students of the school, which the other colleges commonly have. For this, Zuckerberg came up with his own site wherein the other Harvard students could create their own profile and upload their photos. Just few weeks after, almost all of the Harvard students then had created their profiles, leading to the expansion of the project, which included other colleges. Every student loved the concept and the whole idea of what Zuckerberg started for it paved the way for convenient interaction and connection with the other students within the campus who shared similar interests. Peter Thiel, a pay pal co-creator invested a whooping $500,000 for the site because he was so impressed by it. And by the end of 2004, they already had more than one million subscribers. Zuckerberg then dropped out from Harvard with varied investors trailing after him. Together with his small group of friends, they set up their own company with headquarters in Palo Alto, California. There started the Facebook you know of today.

Signing up to create your own Facebook profile is easy and free. With an account in Facebook, you can find and connect your former classmates or schoolmates from high school to college, or get in touch again with your previous colleagues. All you need to do is to go to the Facebook page, enter an active email address and a pas

sword. After which, you will receive a message in your inbox. Just read it and follow instructions to confirm. As soon as you have access to your profile page, you may start editing it or uploading unlimited videos and photos, search friends, drop by at the Marketplace, check out any upcoming cultural events in areas nearest you, house or job hunting, or post blogs.

Another distinguishing and captivating feature of a social networking site is the capability to send online “gifts” taking the icon form. A new icon is regularly featured and users will be charged of $1.00 for every use. However, in Facebook, one user created “Free Gifts” application using its programming interface, and at present, it has now an exceeding 1 million users.

Furthermore, a “Poke” feature allows any user to let another member know that he or she is interested with the other and wants to connect or make friends. If you want to make use of it, you may send one to a person whom you think leads an engaging life. By the time the other person comes online, he or she will have to access your profile for about a week in case he or she wants to poke you back. Also in using Facebook, there you will come across with the “Honesty Box” wherein you can send other members of the site any message anonymously. This allows the user to be in tune with his or her inner-cat and be brutally truthful. But if you are on the cuddly side, the “X Me” feature allows you or any of your friends to kiss, tickle, send beer, or hug.

Another pastime that every new user should join in is the “Food Fight” created by a David Gentzel. By this, you can toss sushi to anyone for only $1.75 or you may wish to have a cup of coffee for $0.50. And be mindful that there are more than 360,000 Facebook users who are waiting for the chance to toss spaghetti unto you.

Facebook is truly worth peeking for anyone in search of an acquaintance, future chum or current friend. Being a subscriber, you will find it so easy to comprehend why it is constantly growing to millions and millions of members already. It is nonetheless, highly absorbing, not to mention getting started on Facebook is accessible and uncomplicated.