The most well loved way to communicate with family and friends today is via Facebook. Users communicate through a number of ways on the well loved social networking site. There is the instant messenger (or Facebook chat), poking, messages (Facebook e-mail), wall posts and status updates. If you are using any of these methods then you know that sometimes the boundaries of text-based communication can bring along some challenges in conveying the entire message or meaning. This is where Facebook smileys come in handy. They can help make your intent better understood.
As we know social networking and e-mail are online usage that is dominating the attention of US computer users. According to a new Nielsen Company survey 40% of online time is spent on these activities along with video games. The “San Francisco Chronicle” believes the Nielsen data shows that Facebook could be the key for changing online trends.