Facebook has indeed swept the online networking world by a storm. Amidst numerous other sites which offer the same online networking capacity, Facebook has taken things up a notch because of its fun and useful widgets. It used to be that widgets can only be found in blogsites as applications which are being for different purposes although mostly for entertainment. However, Facebook has found many different ways of using widgets and it has integrated its capabilities within each profile of the user’s account. What’s even better is that Facebook users can share these widgets with their friends and even play games on it.
Because of the popularity of widgets, more and more of these are being developed in Facebook. However, their popularity are often pegged with just how much useful they are for the users. You see, Facebook widgets are also ranked accordingly, and it is through the rankings that you will be able to distinguish the useful Facebook widgets from the ones which are not that okay to use in your profile. Among the widgets known to be useful in the world of Facebook is the iLike application. iLike is a music type of widget which can easily link various of genres of music in your profile. What makes iLike an extremely useful widget is because it is so diverse it can easily help you track the hard to find songs which you like. Aside from being able to track down the song, you can also share this conveniently within your network of friends.
Aside from tracking down your favorite songs, the iLike widget is also considered to be very useful among music aficionados because it can effectively track down concerts within the area of the user. Because of this, you can easily place your reservations and purchase your tickets to make sure that you get the tickets and a great place for the concert. The iLike widget also tracks down your musical preferences and would recommend you with similar genres or even bolder ones which you can try.
Flixter is also a popular and extremely useful widget in Facebook. This is the movie version of the iLike widget. Flixter is indeed a flexible application and aside from simply getting you in touch with your favorite movies and upcoming movies, it also offers you the chance to connect interactively with other people from your network. Flixter also has a number of movie quizzes and games which you can play against other people from you network. You can beat them up to achieve the top score on each game. Flixter also helps you find the movies which you may have always wanted to watch but have never got the opportunity to.
And of course, the Facebook video widget is also a considerably useful one. This enables you to easily share your videos with your friends. This is a big leap from the pictures online social networking sites are known for. Now you can also enjoy the benefits of doing a video blog right at your own Facebook account. Simply upload the video via this useful Facebook widget and off you go!
