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Head Trend 2000s: Spreading the World of Social Networks. The audience of the largest Facebook social network is 600 million users. This is the most popular resource of this type, but in Europe there are its local social networks that are known among young people than the American giant.
Since 2005, the original social networks of local action have begun to appear in Europe. And many of them remained such until 2010, however, this year they will have to strengthen their struggle for the global market. By 2011, Facebook has successfully completed its expansion at home and mobile phones of most European users. But in some European countries, local sites still hold the first places.
Who is the first guy in the village?
This happens in Hungary, Poland, the Netherlands ... For example, Portugal and Romania distinguished themselves from the rest of the fact that they use the network Hi5created in 2003 by the Indian student of Rama Yalamanchi. This is a traditional social network with profiles, the possibility of placing games and videos. The main emphasis is on the development of game sites and building a friendly network: There are friends of the first circle, there is a second, there is a third. The network clearly demonstrates the rule 7 of the handshake - with any person on earth we are familiar with a maximum of 7 people. The monthly audience of this project is 50 million people.
Odnoklassniki and dating
The largest Polish social network Nasza-Klasa. Appeared in 2006. It positions itself as a place where you can find your classmates, one-logbooks, teachers and scientific officers. To get into the ranks of Polish Odnoklassniki, the invitation is not necessary, just registration on the site. The network audience is 13.5 million people.
Popular in Italy and Spain Network Badoo. Combines the functionality of the traditional social network and dating site. Today, its audience is 106 million in 108 countries of the world. The company's office is located in London, but also the Russians have a reason for pride: it was founded by the Russian businessman Andrei Andreev. Despite moderation, the network is known that there are a lot of "dead" accounts. For unknown reasons in 2010, Badoo was banned in Iran.
Musicians, bloggers and politicians
Two third of the population of the Netherlands, and this is 10.3 million people sit in social network Hyves.founded in 2004. This resource does everything possible to confront Facebook, and while he succeeds. In the network you can buy yourself paid Account And get for this more space for photos, as well as yourself change the page design. Translated into the Russian title of the Hyve network means "hive", which, according to the creators, reflects the essence of communication via the Internet. In 2006, the scandal broke out due to the fact that the Dutch police began to use the service for finding criminals. The freedom-loving dutch it seemed offensive. But this story had a positive side - Dutch politicians paid their attention to this site. The Prime Minister of the country started at Hyves to himself. The most popular site of the country this resource was named a year later. And since 2010, the network began to develop gaming applications.
The French, Belgians and Swiss are traditionally breeding blogs on SkyRock. This 7th largest social network in the world, it allows users to publish music from their own essay and promote it through the site. In addition, Skyrock adds popularity among users thanks to the built-in online dating service. Today, 33 million blogs and 24 million users are registered in this network. Several times, this network was subjected to public attacks. A group of French schoolchildren used it as a place where you can take advocate about your teachers. It came to the point that the parents of these young "skyrockets" were called to school. And the American media tied the unrest of 2005 in Paris with the activities of the social network, where Protestants communicated with each other and coordinated their actions. However, the French authorities did not respond to the publication of overseas journalists, and Skyrock continues to add new users every day.
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Tuenti. At first, I called myself Spanish Facebook, but to the popularity of American competitor to this resource is still far away. Today, the number of users of Tuenti is 8 million people - this is also a very decent audience. Perhaps some limitations in the increase in the number of users are related to the fact that free registration is closed on the site, and the scheme of personal invitations is valid. Tuenti appeared in 2006 and translated into Russian means "Your Organism". All options for standard social networks are available here: profile, photo, video, games, groups.
But in Germany, in contrast to other European countries, the other has become more popular to find a job search and building a career. Xing. It was founded in 2006 in Hamburg, now it is available more than 200 countries around the world. Today she is used by 10 million people. Here you can buy a paid account to yourself, which will be better filtered by spam and more reliable to protect your personal data. Xing has envoys in different countrieswho conduct offline seminars and involve businessmen to use the network. The system provides companies with unique accounts with corporate style. Xing has already conducted an IPO, which speaks about global network ambitions. According to 2009, the company's cost was 45 million euros.
One of the oldest social networks in Europe is Hungarian iWIW.which appeared in 2002. Her name is decrypted as the English expression WHO IS WHO - "Who is who". Despite its authentic age for the Internet, no more than 5 million people are registered in the network. In 2010, IWIW became available on mobile media.
Someone says that looking for love on the Internet is not worth it, and someone once again retells to friends a story about how I met there with my current wife. "Zagranitsa" tried to figure out, be or not to be online dating. The most popular dating sites in the United States in our selection below!
Match.com.
Match.com - Dating site in the United States and 23 more countries. Running in 1995, he became a heavy artillery of the dating industry. Monthly site attend about 35 million unique users From different parts of the world. You can register for free, but your capabilities will be limited: you can view the questionnaires, receive messages, but you will not be able to answer them. To remove these restrictions, you need to make a paid subscription.
Fill out your profile, tell us about yourself and about whom you are looking for, download. After successful verification, you can start searching for various criteria: from growth and hair color to interests and life position. Based on the years proven, the service algorithms will also send you daily "matches" - the people who are suitable for you.
Eugene, film director:
Through the Internet got acquainted, it was a matter. Somehow a communication with a Russian-speaking girl from La was started, the impression remains disgusting. Although the developers have done everything for convenience - just a girl so came across. At first she did not like where I live. Then she accused me that I was not a pitch and Russian men did not follow them. Put me as an example of his first husband: he is a famous person in the district. I became funny when I saw the photo - he is blue and now basically walks in the dress. I could not tolerate all that nonsense for a long time, which she carried, on it everything ended. There are, of course, rare exceptions, but, as a rule, you should not search for partners on the Internet, there is no truth there
Tinder.
Tinder is an application for dating, popular among youth. It came out in 2012 and gained popularity thanks to bored participants of the Olympiad in Sochi. Now the number of users of Tinder has about 50 million people.
The service is based on geolocation, the principle of its work is quite simple: you register, choose photos and start evaluating each other. If sympathies coincide, it becomes possible to start communicating in the chat. The application automatically selects you candidates living nearby. The application itself is free, but not so long ago, some paid options like cancellation of the last action began to appear.
Olga, student, makeup artist
"Gotinder and Hinge are popular dating sites in the United States. There are many pretty guys, but they are mostly looking for sex partners. It happened, I immediately sent a photo of your sexual organ or directly hinted for sex. Although the girlfriend recently met on Tinder with his current guy, but this after several months of daily dates, which, rather, resemble interviews. "
Okcupid
Okcupid is a popular dating site in the USA, created by Harvard students. Its monthly attendance is about 10 million unique users around the world. One of the company's sludges is: "We use mathematics to arrange a date."
The selection of the ideal pair is based on the mathematical algorithm: you will have to answer questions, indicate the desired answer of your half and evaluate the importance of the issue. Based on this, as well as considering your activity on the site, the service calculates your compatibility.
Olga, student, makeup artist
"Okcupid people are completely different. There was a name for dating, but I didn't like it very much. Just like on Badoo - there are basically mexicans and African Americans wrote. Or terrible. It may be because nearby such people live, and the app is choosing people next door. "
Badoo.
Dating site in America. Free allows you to register, view the questionnaires, like you like photos of people (in case of mutual likes you get a notice), communicate in the chat, upload photos and videos. Paid services Provided mainly for those who want to enjoy greater popularity (for example, raise their profile on the first positions in the search results).
The service itself was developed in 2006. It is currently working in 190 countries in 46 languages \u200b\u200band has applications for iOS, Android, Windows Phone, Facebook and desktop. The number of registered users is more than 250 million.
Registration on the site and basic services are free. You can communicate in the chat, upload photos and videos. You can also like you like photos of people. In case of mutual likes, you will receive a notification. Paid services are provided mainly for those who want to enjoy greater popularity (for example, raise their profile on the first positions in the search results).
Russian Hearts.
Russian Hearts - dating site for Russians in America. Actually, not only in America, but everywhere abroad. The number of registered users is more than 750 thousand people. The service is mostly free: you can seek people according to certain parameters, correspond with them, upload photos. Paid Services associated with raising their rating on the site and an increase in the number of views of the questionnaire.
The service is mostly free: you can seek people according to certain parameters, correspond with them, upload photos. Paid services are associated with a raising of their rating on the site and an increase in the number of views of the questionnaire.
Olga, student, makeup artist
"There are free dating sites in the United States, and there are also sites like MillionaIrematch, on which rich men are alleged. They promise the Golden Mountains, but they have one goal - to drag into bed. It happened, even financial assistance was offered. The benefits of such a site is that in the expensive restaurants are invited. "
Interesting dating and pleasant communication!
All sorts of Internet communications use in America are tremendous popular. It is not at all surprising that many international social networks are invented and developed in this country. American users communicate daily by short messages, lead blogs, write in chat rooms and publish their photos.
If a new resource is based on a good idea, it is waiting for instant popularity. What sites and applications have already passed the time check and are particularly popular?
Legendary Facebook.
The most popular American social network began as a student information service. Nothing like a dozen years ago, when Facebook did not exist. In the interactive directory for students, it was possible to communicate with friends and browse the schedule of classes. As it turned out, the ability to transfer messages and get the necessary information is very in demand. Before the appearance of the site, which in the first months after the establishment called TheFacebook, students can not learn more about all of their classmates, as students at lectures happened about two hundred, and get to know each was difficult. Thanks to the new social network, the problem was completely permitted - it can easily consider all their fellow students. So the secret of the success of the company is that the site is already the existing community. Other American social networks arose from scratch and were sent to uncertain groups of people. Facebook also advanced among specific college students and universities, which allowed him to gain popularity in the first months of existence. Over time, its initial purpose has changed, and now this resource is full of all kinds of applications and is used worldwide far from just students and teachers. Even some companies and institutions, such as the restaurant, can even report their pages on Facebook. potential customers About promotions and changes in the menu. Per similar methods Distribution of information Some specialists see the marketing technologies of the future.
Myspace losing popularity
Before Facebook appeared, this American social network for communication was very popular. First of all, it was assumed that the musicians who want to report themselves will be recorded in it. Following them, regular users began to appear on the network. MySpace allowed you to share photos and messages, choose your status. But after the occurrence, the site has practically not changed, and the lack of progress over the years led to his decline. More and more users threw their pages and stopped visiting the site with each month. Attempts to revive MySpace, once overtake in popularity all other American social networks have led to the ability to synchronize with the profile page in a successful Facebook. Recently, the site has changed owners who plan to return to the initial orientation on the musicians. Perhaps they will be able to competently use innovation and return user networks.
Laconic Twitter.
The name of this social network means "chat" or "tweak", which hints and the image of the birds symbolizing this site. In the Twitter system, you can publish short messages called tweets. Their length should not exceed 160 characters. Publications are free, but you can send them through SMS, which, accordingly, will affect the telephone status. Other American social networks allow you to publish posts without limitation in the number of characters, but their popularity is not comparable to Twitter. The resource was created in 2006 and this moment There are already more than 200 million users, each of which writes something at least once a month. Many publish tweets daily. Public microblogs lead in Twitter and celebrities. Many messages are distributed by the special function of the Retwitis - the publication of someone else's report on their page. Some popular texts or images differ in millions of microblogging.
Youth resource Tagged.
Listing American social networks for adolescents, it is necessary to mention tagged. This site is popular solely on the territory of the United States. Tagged does not compete with the market giants and does not try to conquer a large audience. The social network is aimed at and looks like a team game in which players should receive glasses. The driving element of the system is the so-called tag. The team must be flooded to become more successful. In addition, players must tag themselves themselves. The popularity of the site is gradually increasing, but it is unlikely that ever reaches the level that international social networks have.
Creative Tumblr.
Popular American social networks are often represented by microblogging services. This applies, first of all, twitter, but fairly for Tumblr. Developers are positioning their website as a kind of portal on which you can easily and conveniently conduct a personal blog. It does not restrict on the volume of text, in addition, you can easily insert images, audio and video, links and quotes. Therefore, Tumblr is popular with creative youth worldwide. People gather in their blogs you like pictures and texts, write poetry, publish information about yourself. The popularity of the site remains stable for several years in a row, without planning to fall even with the development of Facebook and other resources.
Emerging Instagram.
All other American social networks are indigenously different from this. Essence instagram - in the ability to instant publication of photographs made using mobile phone. Each of them can be signed and mark with a variety of tags for which the photos will be able to find other users. You can subscribe to a personal page. There are other stars of film and show business, musicians and famous models, each of them has thousands of subscribers and so-called "likes" with each photo. Ease of use has become the key to the popularity of this social network, which Facebook has recently acquired for one million dollars. In the future, Instagram fans are waiting for new features and even more increased popularity of this application.
Practical yelp.
Some American social networks are not at all popular around the world only because their service is available exclusively to residents of the United States. For example, Yelp - a website created by payment developers paypal systems. By registering in this network, you can publish own reviews About the activities of a variety of stores, as well as read information created by other users. Thus, the main task of YELP is commercial activity and publication of data on goods and services. There are similar resources in other countries, but the scale of this site is currently incomparable.
Professional LinkedIn.
In fact, the majority of popular sites are one or another American social networks of dating. Facebook helps not only learn necessary informationBut also to establish relationships with peers, perhaps finding a partner. Unlike them, LinkedIn is not intended for it most popular among businessmen, as it allows you to find employees and business colleagues. By registering there, users celebrate their professional skills, may indicate who they work or what vacancy they would like to get if they are unemployed. From America, this network is gradually distributed throughout the world, gaining confidence in professionals in Europe and Asia.
Innovative Google+
Well-known google search engine Created a unique social network in which a variety of different functions are combined. Separate registration is not needed - if available gmail box The profile appears automatically. Users can exchange messages not only in text formatBut also with voice chat or video call. The original look allows in a convenient way Configure your personal page. Not so long ago, the network is gradually gaining popularity around the world and conquers all new and new users. Noting your interests, favorite films, books and music, you can find a circle with whom you share your tastes. If we consider that everything that Google makes is complete, in the triumph of the new social network, do not doubt.
Continuing the theme of social networks, raised me a few days ago (by the way if you have not read the post about the Russian social network), offer you the translation of the article "33 seats for parties in the era of social networking," published in rev2.org blog. The article represents an impressive list of foreign social networks and gives a good idea of \u200b\u200bthis rapidly developing market. Over the past two years, the popularity of social networks has increased markedly. Everyone can find a network to taste, there are networks for dogs, parents, booklers and shopaholics. In social networks, in my opinion, it is very useful and interesting to spend time. It is because of the growing interest in social networks I created this list. I think that he will come in handy, those who, despite the existing profiles in Myspace or Bebo, is ready to search for something new and more interesting.
Please note - I did not include in the list of social bookmark-oriented services, as well as the system "with a hint" for social networks (YouTube or Flickr). I also divided the list into two categories - general and special. The list covers only those services that are available to a wide range of users (no Beta closed by invitation).
MySpace is the largest social network in the world. With great speed won the United States, now Myspace has about 80 million users. In 2005, Newscorp was bought for 580 million dollars. MySpace continues to develop rapidly and at the moment it is it determines the ways of developing social networks.
BEBO - Unlike Americanized MySpace, BEBO is designed for other English-speaking countries, such as England, Australia and New Zealand. BEBO functions are very similar to MySpace. Initially, Bebo was created in order to communicate between friends, but later the network went out and at the moment there are about 40 million users.
Recommended: teenagers, young people
Tagworld - founded in the fall of 2005. Direct Myspace competitor. It is highlighted by the excellent implementation of Web 2.0 (tagging, AJAX). Also in Tagworld there is a search engine for music and IM client with the possibility of video chat.
Recommended: teenagers, young people
ORKUT - the product created by Google's programmer in his free time (you know each programmer Google has the right to spend 20% of your working time on your own projects). ORKUT began its development in the United States, but subsequently received widespread in Brazil (about 65% of users).
Recommended: Brazilian youth.
Aim Pages is the youngest social network among the most popular. This is AOL attempt to press Myspace in the social network market. It was believed that the AIM Pages would become a real breakthrough, but she was still still ahead.
Recommended: teenagers, young people
Hi5 - There are about 40 million users. For participation in this social network you need to pay. One of the distinguishing features of the system is that you can download music from iTunes for money, add it to the profile. On the free account you can download photos for a whole gigabyte. At Hi5 there are profiles from Kelly Clarkson, Jessica Simpson, Tira Banks.
Recommended: teenagers, young people
Panjea - founded this year, social network with economics. Offers several ways to get money for your creative work. There is a unique scope system.
Recommended: teenagers, young people
Cyworld was in Korea and crushed to phenomenal sizes. The daily income of this network is about 300,000 dollars. Now Cyworld gradually spreads to the United States. The network has its own currency (ACORNS), as well as each user has its own "minihompy" (profile). Users can decorate their "minihompy" and maintain communication with each other.
Recommended: teenagers, young people, Koreans
Tagged - designed mainly for teenagers. main idea - To be forkigated, create tagging teams and earn points, in order to become the coolest tagging team. Tagged is slowly gaining popularity among adolescents in the United States, but compared to MySpace is always secondary.
Recommended: teenagers
Popist - very similar to Myspace, both interface and orientation. It offers users a large number of open features, such as the possibility of integrating with other social networks.
Recommended: teenagers
Friendster is one of the first networks launched as a "social experiment," quite recently acquired a patent "for social networks". The network has grown very quickly, but today the day is completely lowered and at the moment less than 1% of the social networking market.
Recommended: teenagers
Tribe - Not so long ago this network acquired NBC. The main task of Tribe lies not so much in dating and communication, but in the unification of our own social networks of users. Provides the opportunity to create so-called "clans", as well as very well localized due to these clans.
Recommended: teenagers
Facebook. - Startup from Silicon Valley. Widespread among colleges and universities of most English-speaking countries. It is the second most popular network after Myspace in the USA. This network is not yet available in many countries, but stably develops and grows.
Connectu - very similar to Facebook. Also designed for college students and universities. Connectu, unlike Facebook, covers a much smaller number of colleges and universities around the world.
Recommended: college students and universities
Yahoo! 360 - launched in early 2005, Yahoo product, which provides the ability to combine blogs and photo albums. Only for those older than 18 years - this significantly reduces the list of potential users.
Recommended: adults
Peopleaggregator - MARC CANTER attempt to take its niche in social networks. Based on open standards and functionality. One of the distinctive features is that it is just a demo version of software, which can later be purchased.
Recommended: adults
MommyBuzz - It was launched a couple of months ago, MommyBuzz - created in order for moms to communicate on the Internet, share and exchange thoughts and ideas with other mothers. Wonderful place for such a target group.
Recommended: Mamam
Muslimspace - Created by a former student of the faculty computer equipment American University Sharjah, Muslimspace fully justifies its name - MySpace for Muslims. To date, the site has about 15,000 users, and its goal is to become a cleaner and protected site than Myspace and, naturally, only for Muslims.
Recommended: Muslims
Stardoll - Would you like to wear celebrities like paper dolls? Initially called Paperdoll Heaven, Stardoll as once and allows you to you. Having a strong social network at the heart and almost a million users, Stardoll conquers mega popularity in the world of children and adolescents almost as neopets a few years ago.
Recommended: Children / Teenagers
IMBEE - There are a lot of teen sites, but what about children? The purpose of IMBEE is to provide a safe and reliable social network for children. So now, if your older brother praises his profile on MySpace and teases that you can't get yourself the same, forward to imbee!
Recommended: Children
Dogster is a place where dogs can meet and communicate (and their owners). On Dogster, each dog has its own web page. The subtitle says: Place photos of dogs, tell dog history, start new friends (dogs)!
Recommended: dogs and their owners
Catster - Practically twin brother Dogster site, is developed by the same people, Catster is a dogster for cats. Place photos of cats, tell feline stories, raise new friends (cats)! Do I need to explain something else?
Recommended: cats and their owners
Fuzzster - being some degree combination of Dogster and Catster, Fuzzster is a place for your cats, dogs and other fluffy pets. Launched in early 2004 he grew up and turned into a fairly large community of animal lovers.
Recommended: fluffy animals and their owners
BookCrossing - in the real world of BookCrossing (Book exchange) is carried out like this: someone leaves a book in a public place to take it and read others and then made the same. The goal of the BookCrossing site is to start the same process in the virtual world.
Recommended: Booklists
Boompa is this site for car enthusiasts, and there are absolutely many of them on the Internet. The purpose of the network is to become your online garage. Car enthusiasts can boast here with their "wheelbarrows", find recommendations for their improvement, to get acquainted with other motorists, browse video and photos, as well as much more.
Recommended: car enthusiasts
Spout is a database that includes more than 250,000 films names, Spout is a social network for kinomans. Here you can find reviews and recommendations, get acquainted with other kinomans. Spout is a place that is useful to attend before you are going to rent a film.
Recommended: kinomanam
MOG - Startup from Silicon Valley, goal MOG - to combine music lovers with the same interests. A very interesting way to get acquainted with new people, also here you can discover new musical directions that you have not known before.
Recommended: for music lovers
Gusto. There are sites about cars, films, music, books, animals, well, what about travel? Gusto is just a place uniting travelers based on their lifestyle (expressed in preferences). Here you can also find tons of information, recommendations and reviews about traveling.
Yub.com - combines a social network and shopping. The purpose of the site yub.com is to provide rational shopping using the Internet. The Cash Back system is used when, if some user helps another or vice versa, both users have the ability to get a cashback. An interesting way to make purchases.
Recommended: lovers (online) shopping
Yelp (from the creators of PayPal) - this site is in many ways similar to YUB, created to help the shopper make decisions, showing them reviews of other users. However, unlike Yub, Yelp is more focused on commercial activities and services than on a consumer-oriented product. Currently available in the United States.
Recommended: Any residents of the United States (especially in big cities)
- According to polls, the most popular business network, the goal of LinkedIn is to combine colleagues and business partners, help find new ones. With the number of users about 5 million, LinkedIn remains popular among business audiences.
Recommended: mercenaries and businessmen
biddingBuddies - often on the auction sites like eBay you have to deal with many people. BiddingBuddies will help you with it. This is the only social network solely for eBay users. Now, if you participate in the auction, why not make friends with opponents.
Recommended: EBAY users (buyers and sellers)
Faqqly - There are so many things that you would like to know about your friends, so why not ask them about this through the Faqqly? FAQQLY creates the FAQ page (frequently asked questions) for each user and allows friends to ask each other about anything.
Recommended: Curious - teenagers, youth
Facebook.
It is completely not surprising that Facebook is one of the most popular social networks both among adolescents and among more adult people. According to Watts, he and his friends most often use this social network to view updates of groups to which they are signed. This allows you to familiarize yourself in a simple and accessible form. recent newswithout losing time for a huge number of uninteresting records and advertising in the news feed.
Also, teenagers use Facebook to communicate and search for new acquaintances.
Instagram.
Andrew Watts notes that "Instagram is the most popular social network among people of his age group." Even, despite the fact that more acquaintances are registered in Facebook, the photoservice uses much more often and more active.
Instagram, according to Watts, is less commercial social network than Facebook. Here is the main thing - content. And it is precisely the main reason for its popularity among young people.
On this social network, Andrew writes the following: "Honestly, most of us do not see the point of time. In each school there is a group of guys who are fanatically twitted, and another company preferring to observe or repeat. The remaining Twitter is not used at all. "
Watts allocated 3 main groups of users of this social network for himself:
- Those who want to express themselves or just "renew".
- Those who want to be noticed.
- Those who simply reads posts of other users.
Snapchat.
Snapchat is a social network where users may not be afraid to be themselves. There are no likes and comments here, so there is no social pressure. Andrew writes: "If my post does not get a single husky in Facebook or Instagram 15 minutes after the publication, you can be sure I will delete it. Snapchat also seeks to capture the real history of your day - here you are real. "
This social network allows you to completely hide my identity and just surround yourself with people with similar interests. Watts calls Tumblr "free from the laws of the territory." The address of your page in this social network will know only close friends, and the URL itself easily changes at any time.
This pretty young rival of more popular social networks and messengers, according to Andrew Watts, focused solely on the content of users - no likes, subscribers and friends, which is just attracted to teenagers.
"While Yik Yak has no popularity of leading social networks, but they really enjoy many people. As Watts writes, the main minus Yik Yak - it works only if there are other applications within ten miles from you. "
Medium.
This platform is simply ideal for novice bloggers. "The main plus medium is his" recommendations "- what makes it not just a group of scattered sites, but by the present community. Simple system Subscriptions leads the user to the site, even if it does not plan to record on my blog. In addition, here you can leave comments next to the blocks of texts instead of burning them in a long tape after post. "
At the end of his material, Andrew Watts brings examples of other social networks, which teenagers use, but not so often: Linkedin, Pinterest, Kik, WhatsApp, GroupMe.