This could be one of the best books on MySpace. A big plus is, it has lots of photos, which I didn't expect. It covers just about every aspect of MySpace from browsing for other users to MySpace Layouts. The author also includes a MySpace timeline that starts with the soft launch in 2003 and details the rise of the most popular social networking site on the Web up through October 2006.
I only have two criticisms. The first is that the book mostly covers what you can do on MySpace without giving detailed instructions on how to do it. That's not really a negative. MySpace is so easy, detailed instructions aren't really necessary. Besides, most MySpace users will be able to get all the information they need on MySpace without a book telling them and that's the major drawback to this book. It tells you everything you can get for free on the MySpace web site; however, the book gives it to you all in one place so if you are interested in a comprehensive source for MySpace all in one place, this is it. You'll have to search the MySpace web site a long time to get all of this information.
The second criticism is that the book focuses mainly on the social aspect of MySpace and hardly touches on its powerful business applications. While there are examples of people who acquired business through MySpace, that isn't the main focus of the book. So if you're looking for a book that goes into great detail about the business applications available at MySpace, you won't get it here. Nonetheless, any business can use any of the features highlighted in Yourspace: A Friend's Guide to [...], you'll just have to use your imagination.
One feature I found interesting was the list of MySpace competitors. Though it's not exhaustive, it does give credibility to the author as someone who is not promoting MySpace for personal gain. I'd recommend this book.
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