Friday, December 16, 2011

Facebook TimeLine

Facebook TimeLine
Facebook has brought the most fundamental change in the way: Anyone who wants to can now unlock a personal chronicle, which replaces the company's profile in the world's largest online network.


Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg had already announced in September, now it is available to all users of the world's largest online social network: the new Facebook Chronicles. Is it the will of the U.S. group, gives each user in the future is all about price - up from birth to death bed. No matter how trivial comment will be lost - if the user wants it that way.

What is the Facebook chronicle?

The Chronicle assigns the Facebook profile of the user from scratch. A blue, thin thread extends from the newest to the oldest event - and left and right of this thread, nothing is wasted. In the U.S. and elsewhere, "Timeline" function mentioned is probably the most comprehensive innovation since the establishment of the online network.

What does the Chronicle?

Actually, everything that has ever given to users on Facebook for the best. And it was only when he has a record of a user with a "Like" provided. In addition, stores the text chronicle every recommendation, every image that was added - and of course all the comments. Everything is neatly arranged in chronological order - from newest to oldest entries. For that amount of detail it already rained criticism of privacy advocates.


In addition, the Chronicle also known as menu entries "highlights" and of course the "birth". This user must then set a baby picture of himself.

What order follows the Chronicle?

The only recognizable sort order is the chronological order of posts. Otherwise, no systematic follow the entries. Interrupted only by the sorting month and year labels. Those who wish can also open an entry that already lie back years.

Can I hide entries in the Chronicle for other users?

Yes. The user can decide about the visibility of each entry. This is possible on the small gear icon in the respective post directly under the name of the user. Contributions to which they are not particularly proud of, they can also remove completely from the Chronicle, simply click on the small button with the pencil icon. This can be written either completely delete or "defuse" a later date.

Those who also want to emphasize certain entries to make them more visible to others, the symbol used by the asterisk next to the pen button. Then the so-highlighted entries will be displayed twice as large.

What are the special features of the Chronicle?

As is mentioned in particular to the first title screen. It fills almost the entire browser screen - and is visible to those users who are not with you friends on Facebook. Including any personal information such as the profile picture, provided a selection of her friends, but indicated that the residence or birth, you have these records released for publication.

On the right edge of the screen is limited only by the Chronicle of the Facebook chat bar, and the activities. Hides the user from this, does the chronicle even more space. More detailed settings can be made here.

In addition, users can also jump directly to specific entries, by simply clicking on the relevant year. There is a little extra time bar at the top right of the screen.

Suffers from the security under the new chronicle?

Actually, no. All taken to date security settings also apply to the Chronicle. So who has pre-determined rules, ordered about his friends in groups and thus determine who gets to see: The Chronicle holds to it. Our testing has shown, however, that exceptions prove the rule.

Will my profile be automatically converted to the new chronicle?

No. Each user can decide for themselves. Facebook will suggest that you switch to the Chronicle. Who does that, gets seven days to his timeline for making one's own desires. Only then it is visible to your friends. Precisely how it goes, is explained here. But beware: Once you get chosen for the Chronicle, will have to continue living with her. A return to the old profile there (yet), anyway.

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