With over 500 million members, a CEO who is the reigning TIME Magazine man of the Year and an Oscar-winning movie based on its success, the last year has been Facebook’s biggest ever.

The social networking behemoth has launched a string of innovations over the past 12 months, integrating Places check-ins, a revamp of its Messages service (bring together your every interaction with a friend), plans for a brand new social gaming platform and Facebook Deals sent straight to your device, based on your location.  

Facebook also launched a redesigned profile page and made its presence felt on pretty much every connected device known to man.

This year Facebook has increased its status as a truly indispensible aspect of modern life.