Like it or not, the web is undergoing a phenomenal change right now.

No longer is it about individual pages, links or how you integrate with websites.

Turns out it’s not as simple as you’d think.

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His presentation is a must-read for anyone who is designing user interfaces and works in the social space.

Weighing in at 216 slides, it’s a bit of a biggie.

(Example: College friends, work friends, family, hobbyists.)

There are three types of social ties: Strong, Weak and Temporary.

The stronger the social tie, the higher they influence us to buy products and services.

Our brains can only keep up with a limited number of weak tie relationships.

For most people, that number is 150.

People are increasing their reliance on social networks to make decisions.

Go get a look at the presentation on SlideShare.