Reddit is a simple looking website and does not much look like the jazzy social networking websites of today. The website has a white background with a simple blue banner. It has a search and login field to the right, just in front of your eyes. You can also submit a link and create your own reddit.com website.

Design

Simplicity is the main feature of the success of Reddit with a minimal design structure that only Google can compete with. The Home page features a section with a list of twenty five stories. This is commented upon by the users. The posters are awarded points known as Karma points for the main and popular items that they post.

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Technorati has a dignified professional look. Instead of the blue and immaculate white as in most of the networking websites that have become all too popular, Technorati has leaf green as its color scheme combined with white and grey which is a welcome change. The website is designed well and everything is presented wonderfully right in front of your eyes, so that you can pick and choose from among the links that you want to visit and information you want to have. You can claim your blog instantly and be among the major bloggers who are presented every day on the website. In short, it is just the need of the day and a must-visit for all who are on the internet.
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Propeller.com is news portal manipulated by the common mass. In this space you can submit stories or summit links pertaining to stories. The news can be from popular media or also mainstream media. The company makes news fun by additional features with posting news. You can comment on the news, share the posts with your friends, vote for the news of your choice and even bookmark the news of your choice.

Page Layout

The webpage opens up to a less fussy and simple outlook. The logo of the company resembling a carbon chain is refreshing. The cartoon of a gentleman instructing you to pick the news of your choice seems some sort of an invitation.
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Design: Digg.com is a social content website, which functions as a news aggregator. It is a forum, where people discern and spread out information on interesting and important websites and their content. It is a casual forum, and that is exactly the feel, that its design gives you.

Yes, the site is designed very meticulously, and provides maximum information to a visitor, right at the home page. The color combination of the site is very well chosen and appeals to the senses of the young generation.
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Facebook was initially meant for the college kids but now the website is open to all. The users must be thirteen years old to join. A simple look in white and blue, it leads you to a galaxy of people in school, at job or in your area.

Functionality

When you are in a network on a social networking website, the others can read the profile. You can even join groups of your interest. The users create their profiles. They mention their hobbies, interests, schools, profession and so on so that they can network with like minded individuals. You can allow people to view the profile either making it private or public. The user can post photos, send gifts and also post at the classifieds and visit the Market place. The instant messaging is a feature that will come up soon. This place is great for keeping in touch with friends and making new friends. You can browse others profiles too.

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