XKCD has a knack of exploring and exposing very interesting insights in a very simple form. From time to time, Randall Munroe, XKCD's creator, turns his eye towards the web.
The latest comic reveals something rather obvious, but also interesting, how the vote count on buttons for different sites tells a story o... |
26 March 2012
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There have been plenty of people asking for a 'dislike' Facebook button ever since the Like button was introduced. There are plenty of reasons why Facebook hasn't created such a button and why it probably won't do it for the foreseeable future. But it doesn't hurt to dream about, now does it?... |
12 October 2011
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Last month, the Facebook Like button was declared illegal in a German state. The state's data privacy regulator argued that the fact that it sent visitor data back to Facebook every time someone loaded a page with the Like button was a violation of user privacy and threatened websites in the area with fines if t... |
6 September 2011
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Google just launched a +1 button extension for Google Chrome. The extension enables users to +1 any page on the web, regardless of whether it has an actual +1 button or not.
It's a big example of the advantages of controlling a wide range of platforms and products. But in this case, Google's openness is ... |
2 September 2011
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If a data protection official in the German state of Schleswig-Holstein has his way, the Facebook Like button will be removed by any website from that state, or face the risk of a 50,000 Euro fine.
Apparently, the Like button is "illegally" being used to send back user information to US servers. Likewise, it is "i... |
22 August 2011
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Facebook is expanding the functionality of the Send feature it debuted a short while ago. Initially, Facebook just launched the Send button which enabled users to share a link, video and so on with only some of their Facebook friends. The new Send Dialog works in a similar way but also enables the users to add their ... |
17 June 2011
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As expected, Google has unveiled its +1 button for websites and is making the code available to anyone wanting to add the functionality to their sites. Google has also partnered with several sites to launch the new phase of the program. "Since we started rolling out the +1 button in March, you’ve been able to r... |
2 June 2011
04:57 GMT |
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Facebook is introducing a new button after the ubiquitous Like which it hopes will be just as popular and which fills a certain need that wasn't quite covered. The new Send button enables you to share content with a select number of people, Facebook friends, groups or with any email address. Ideally, the Send bu... |
26 April 2011
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One of Facebook's most known features for the past couple of years, the "Become a Fan" button, is living its final days, as it is soon to be replaced by the more common, and more vague, "Like." Instead of becoming fans, users will now choose to like a Facebook page in order to follow it. This move fixes some of ... |
30 March 2010
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