# Interfaces for online social networks

> Milena Head's MeRC project on online social network interfaces, with 2007 figures on Facebook, MySpace and LinkedIn growth and planned design guidelines.

Page URL: https://merc-mcmaster.ca/research/interfaces-for-online-social-networks/

Research question: Evaluation and Design of Interfaces for Online Social Networks Team: principal investigator Milena Head.

| Network | Figure (2007) |
| --- | --- |
| Facebook | Doubled to 47 million members in six months |
| MySpace | 110 million users, most over 35 |
| LinkedIn | 12 million users in 150 industries, July 2007 |

## Expected contributions

- A theoretical model of interface preferences.
- An adaptive and adaptable interface.
- Explicit design guidelines.