Facebook vs. MySpace II

This is part 2 of a 3 part series that started here.

Add-Ons

Since joining Facebook and Myspace, both sites have added a number of features. Facebook has made major advancements in features and technologies, using the latest programming languages and web standards. I have also written multiple posts on the new features. Some of the more notable ones are the photo albums, the notes and the API. The photos I love because I like taking photos, but don’t want to post friend pics on my Flickr site. With the Facebook Albums, I can organize and add photos, and tag friends. And I can add way more than on MySpace. AND with Facebook’s built in Java unloader, I don’t have to do it 1 at a time. The Facebook Notes allow me to add thoughts and (more importantly) import my posts from this blog to my facebook profile. While I haven’t used the API yet, it’s nice to know that if I want to build an application using Facebook, I can.

There are a number of other features that Facebook added that I can go on and on about, but won’t. Just to mention them: The mini feed, Share This! and the Facebook Badge (mine is on the About page). As for Myspace, the add-ons are not as plentiful. I can add more than 8 friends on my profile page now! Up to 24. But I am sticking with 8. I can also add more pictures. I do not know what the limit is, but with no way to organize the photos, I wouldn’t want to add too many anyway. One cool feature is the ability to add videos to your profile, which I actually took advantage of. Other than that, not to much that I have seen is going on at MySpace.

Sorry MySpace, but Facebook wins this round too. The people over at Facebook have been busy making things better for it’s users. In the last installment of this series, I will be talking about the user friendliness of both sites. Later!