This post is available as a PDF document. Why do we study social networks? Definition from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_network: A social network is a social structure made up of a set of social actors (such as individuals or organizations) and a set of the dyadic ties between these actors. Social networks and the analysis of them is…
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NetVizz to NodeXL converter
This is a small conversion tool I have developed to convert NetVizz files (GDF) to NodeXL files (GraphML). This tool works on all versions of Windows and has been tested with the “personal network” friends list extraction option in NetVizz. NetVizz is a free Facebook App located at https://apps.facebook.com/netvizz/. NetVizz extracts Facebook data…
Protecting your Facebook account with Login Approvals – Easy Steps
To protect your Facebook account from hackers, you can set it up to send notifications on failed login attempts and require double checks via sms when you use new devices to access your account. Here are the steps: Step 1: To receive notification on failed attempts, from your personal laptop or desktop, go to your…
Use Two-Steps Authentication with Google – Easy Steps
Two-Step Verification (Authentication) with Google adds an additional layer of security to your Google account significantly preventing hacking attempts. The process is quite simple: an SMS with a code will be sent to you once per computer or phone. Once you enter the code, the computer (or phone) will be trusted forever. It is highly…
Banning bad fans from a Facebook page
Facebook fans are the organic (free, by default) seeding population of the updates of a Facebook page (posts, cover changes, events, etc.). Depending on the number of fans of the page and the way fans react to its posts, Facebook will distribute updates to 1 to 35% of the fans (average of 11 to…
Outlook VBA code for HTML newsletter
This is an MS Outlook 2013 code to insert an HTML file into an email. File can have CSS definitions and external links to photos. 1- Go to file -> Options.2- In the “Customize Ribbon” section, check “Developer” in the Customize the Ribbon / Main Tabs panel (right) – Click OK 3- Open the Developer…
Phishing LinkedIn Invitations
New phishing email mimicking LinkedIn’s new invitation to connect. The best prevention is hovering the links in Outlook or other mail clients to make sure the URL points to LinkedIn or delete these emails and access your LinkedIn’s account to check for invitations and messages.
6 Common mistakes businesses make on Facebook
Online Social Networks (OSN) are the new trend in marketing. Every business wants to be on Facebook but it all seems to be revolving around a single variable, the number of fans. The number of fans – even fake ones – seems to arouse entrepreneurs and business man and give them a (false) feeling of…
New Facebook Insights
New Facebook insights is currently rolling out for Beta users. Here are some screenshots:
Fake Spam Facebook Friends Hit the Lebanese market
Kenza Cullen (Photo) and other lovely blondes and brunettes are trying to make friends with Lebanese facebookers. Unfortunately for you, Kenza Cullen is a fake person and this photo is the photo of Kenza Zouiten, a half Swedish, half Moroccan model. The idea is simple: people are more influenced by friends and acquaintances (strong and…