Facebook goes public (live blog)

The Wall Street and technology crowds have both looked to Facebook as a beacon (no pun intended) of hope for their respective industries. Facebook is already the largest Internet IPO and one of the largest IPOs ever in history. Hotly anticipated and previously limited to big-time and institutional investors, Facebook shares will be available to the public for the first time when they begin trading on the Nasdaq tomorrow morning. CNET will take you through the IPO, adding commentary and analysis on what this means for the company and for its massive base of users, and whether you should take part in the frenzy (probably not). You can follow our live coverage right here, so check back at 5:30 a.m. PT/ 8:30 a.m. ET on Friday when we kick off the live blog with some pre-trading chatter.