Google+

Okay, so our ICT 07:755 class is a circle in Google+.  A lot of classmates have been asking about what Google+ is.  So, here is my take on it.

First of all, I would say that Google+ is Google's attempt at competing with Facebook.  Bravo, I say!  I personally have never really liked Facebook because of the confidentiality issues associated with using it.  Google+ is a great solution to using Facebook because of its features.  The features that I like best:

Feature #1: Circles - The circles in Google+ are meant to be like the circles that you have in real life: work, friends, family, etc. and are an easy way to help you organize where someone belongs and what you share with them.  Great idea.

Feature #2: Hangouts - Awesome idea.  You can have a video (yep, video) chat with 9 other people.  Cool.


Just like Facebook, you can share photos and videos, but only with the circles that you choose (not all of your friends).  You can also message, chat, and do anything else that you would with Facebook, but you also have the advantage of using other parts of Google.  Not only that, I like the look and feel of Google+, it feels more...professional than Facebook, which makes me want to use it more than Facebook.  I hope that I can get my family into Google+ so we can "hangout" together.

I've posted this link in my tweet, but it has some great information, so I'll share it here. https://www.google.com/intl/en_uk/+/learnmore/index.html#circles