AIM High: Computer Technology, Social Networking, and AOL
Claiming around 43 million AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) users, AOL hopes to leverage its user-base and computer technology to rival MySpace. Tentatively called AIMspace (albeit the name is bound to change), AOL is expanding the AIM platform technology, and naturally the media giant is relying on employees with computer technology training, university degrees, or experience to make the new venture work.
Social Networking: Are You My Buddy?
At some point, someone sitting behind a computer at AOL realized that they already had several pieces of the technology puzzle required make leaps in social networking. AIM has long been a popular Internet communication tool, and AOL Music (music being an integral part of MySpace) continues to be a robust forum with upwards of 17 million visits a month. AOL is rumored to be combining those pieces into a new platform, grabbing a piece of the social networking craze.Yahoo! Buying Up Computer Internet Technology
While AOL is trying to make new technology, Yahoo! is buying it. In the last year, they've snatched up photo-sharing Web site Flickr, music playlist sharing site WebJay, and favorite link sharing site del.icio.us. They're putting a lot of their technology eggs into the social search network with hopes to challenge the traditional search engine model championed by competitor Google.Online Bachelor Degrees in Technology
Want to be a part of the social networking phenominon? There are a number of ways to get computer technology training you need. Earning an online bachelor degree or campus university degree in computer programming or computer science is perhaps the best way to get Internet technology training.An online bachelor degree gives you the flexibility to continue working while learning on your own schedule. A four-year university degree is often the norm for computer technology, albeit there are often training modules that you can take if you've already got some background. If you AIM high with an online bachelor degree, a great computer technology career could be just around the social networking corner.
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