Before there was Facebook, there was MySpace. Before that, there was LinkedIn and long-forgotten Friendster – a few of the more popular pioneers that took online socializing out of chat rooms and slowly redefined the word “network”.

But now, a dozen years later, the idea of one dominant, all-powerful social website seems dated. And, if nothing else, quite inefficient. As popular as Facebook remains with people, and while surely something bigger and more advanced will seize its crown in the near future, people don’t need to turn to a single site to “socialise” anymore. Many are finding that joining, and even creating, a social website of their own, based on their specific interests and needs, is much more rewarding than logging on to one of these generalized sites and checking the updates of hundreds of acquaintances that they no longer share anything in common with.

The latest research published by market research company Strategy Analytics, has found that Android’s momentum is not limited to mobile devices but is also showing big gains in the tablet market. According to the research during Q.4 2010, 22% of the 10 million tablet devices that where shipped ran on Android. Overall the market grew by 120% sequentially with Apple maintaining it’s leading position with 75% of global market share.While Apple is still the dominant maker of tablets, it’s market share has slipped from 95% during Q.3 2010, in part due to the rising competition in the market.

From contact information to customer testimonials, here are the essentials that will effectively help you do business. The Web is full of horrendous sites, and we’re not just talking about bad design. There are many other elements besides how your website looks that go into making it customer-friendly – not to mention something that inspires them to actually do business with you. From thorough contact information to customer testimonials, here are the essentials that every small business website should have for it to effectively help you do business.