A part of the PhD course "Understanding Networks" we map the personal network of each participant, using the ties recorded in our Facebook account. The way your friends are connected to each other reveals intersting reflections: Are there distinct subgroups? From which aspect of your personal history do they come from? Do you have friends who connect accross these groups?

To map your own Facbook network, you can use these tools:

You can use this applicaiton to download your netowrk to a UCINET DL format. You can then use UCINET to draw your netowrk, analyze subgroups and central players. The image here represents my own Facebook network...