Facebook from 2004 – 2010
We know the Leading Social Network is Facebook! But Most of the people don’t know how facebook is started, even they dont know about who is the founder. because users concentrate full and fully on their friends and interests, Most people use facebook to get their old school and college friends. I have found the following information in Facebook Press room. I thought to share with you all. Recently Facebook Celebrates its 7th birthday on 4th February. Thats why i am writing this. Ok let me tell about history of Facebook..
Time Line of Facebook:
Facebook – 2004
February
Mark Zuckerberg and co-founders Dustin Moskovitz, Chris Hughes and Eduardo Saverin launch Facebook from their Harvard dorm room.
March
Facebook expands from Harvard to Stanford, Columbia and Yale.
June
Facebook moves its base of operations to Palo Alto, Calif.
September
Groups application is added; the Wall is added as a Profile feature.
December
Facebook reaches nearly 1 million active users.
Facebook – 2005
May
Facebook raises $12.7 million in venture capital from Accel Partners;
Facebook grows to support more than 800 college networks.
August
The company officially changes its name to Facebook from thefacebook.com
September
Facebook expands to add high school networks.
October
Photos is added as an application.
Facebook begins to add international school networks.
December
Facebook reaches more than 5.5 million active users.
Facebook – 2006
April
Facebook raises $27.5 million from Greylock Partners, Meritech Capital Partners and others.
Facebook Mobile feature launches.
May
Facebook expands to add work networks.
August
Facebook development platform launches.
Notes application is introduced.
Facebook and Microsoft form strategic relationship for banner ad syndication.
September
News Feed and Mini-Feed are introduced with additional privacy controls.
Facebook expands registration so anyone can join.
November
Share feature added on Facebook, simultaneously launched on over 20 partner sites.
December
Facebook reaches more than 12 million active users.
Facebook – 2007
February
Virtual gift shop launches as a feature
March
Facebook reaches over 2 million active Canadian users and 1 million active UK users.
May
Facebook launches Marketplace application for classified listings.
Facebook hosts F8 event to launch Facebook Platform.
Facebook Platform launches with 65 developer partners and over 85 applications.
July
Facebook acquires startup Parakey.
October
Facebook reaches over 50 million active users.
Facebook launches Facebook Platform for Mobile.
Facebook and Microsoft expand advertising deal to cover international markets; Microsoft takes a $240 million equity stake in Facebook.
November
Facebook launches Facebook Ads.
Facebook – 2008
January
Facebook co-sponsors Presidential Debates with ABC News.
February
Facebook launches in Spanish and French.
March
Facebook updates privacy controls to include Friend List privacy.
Facebook launches in German.
April
Facebook launches Facebook Chat.
Facebook releases Translation application to 21 additional languages.
August
Facebook reaches over 100 million active users.
December
Facebook Connect becomes generally available.
Facebook – 2009
January
Facebook reaches over 150 million active users.
CNN Live/Facebook integration.
February
Facebook reaches over 175 million active users.
Facebook joins OpenID board.
“Like” feature added.
April
Facebook reaches over 200 million active users.
May
Digital Sky Technologies makes a $200 million investment for preferred stock at a $10 billion valuation.
June
Facebook launches Facebook Usernames.
July
Facebook reaches over 250 million active users.
August
Facebook acquires FriendFeed.
September
Facebook reaches over 300 million active users.
December
Facebook reaches over 350 million active users.
Facebook – 2o1o
February
Facebook reaches over 400 million active users.
June
Facebook launches beta of Questions.
July
Facebook reaches over 500 million active users.
August
Facebook launches Places.
December
Facebook launches new layout for profiles.
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Vincent George
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Facebook has had a sky rocket progress beating everyone. Your post has mentioned everything steps fb took. You might have read fb history to post about it. Good work.
Yes of course. i Read the Facebook Time Line history, then i have written this post.. Keep visiting 🙂
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