5 fun Facebook apps for your profile

Facebook's really taken off over the last year. It now has more than 34 million users and Yahoo supposedly offered $1 billion for the site last year. Part of its success is how simple Facebook makes it to stay in touch with friends, but the applications you add to your profile are a large part of it as well. Here are 5 you might like to try.

5) ScrabulousA game of Scrabble in Facebook. It sounds strange but it's actually a good idea; Scrabble is a game you play with friends and Facebook is a social site, so it works well, if you have enough friends.

4) Web PresenceWeb Presence keeps track of your online identity. If you have a lot of profiles on other sites, or have blogs and write reviews, etc., Web Presence is an easy way to link them to your Facebook profile.

3) CausesCauses makes supporting causes you care about very simple. You choose the causes and organisations you support and they're displayed in your profile. It keeps track of the number of members and the money donated. You can make donations, which are processed securely and go directly to helping your chosen causes.

2) Where I've BeenA very useful app for anyone who travels, Where I've Been creates a map on your profile to show all the places you've visited; countries, states, etc. You can also mark places you want to visit.

1) FlixsterFlixster integrates the site of the same name and allows you to rate movies; your profile shows your favourites and you can collect trailers, show which films you want to see, etc. It also compares your ratings with your friends', so you can see which movies you all like (or hate).