If you follow Web business news closely, you'll know that Microsoft spent $240 million for little more than a 1% stake in facebook, making the valuation of the Web 2.0 social marketing standout a whopping $15 billion - and one of the largest Web companies in existence in company with Google, Ebay, Amazon and others.

Instead of commenting on the development, I thought I'd throw together a few of the more important links from today to help readers understand the acquisition and maximize their use of the network. Plus, please take a moment to take our New Name For Facebook Survey (I'm pulling for ZuckerGate).

• Microsoft Bets On Facebook Stake And Web Ad Boom

• 15 reasons Facebook may be worth $15bn

• How to Market on Facebook

• Can Microsoft Buy Cool From Facebook?