Tag Archives: social network

Privacy concerns

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Amir AryaArjmand

Hive, like other social networking sites, allow users to create a profile, connect with other people, express their interests, and browse other user profiles. Users are free to disclose their information via their profile to others. Specifically, in Hive, users … Continue reading →

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Shared interests on social networks

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Amir AryaArjmand

As we proposed earlier, sharing interests is the core part of our social network. Users express their interests in order to find others with the same tastes. There are researches available on the topic of interest-based social networking that we … Continue reading →

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Making conversations, not just connections!

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Amir AryaArjmand

Watch Sherry’s “Connected, but alone?” TEDTalk here: http://www.ted.com/talks/sherry_turkle_alone_together.html Sherry Turkle studies how technology is shaping our modern relationships – our relationships with others, ourselves, and with technology itself. In this talk, “Connected, but alone?”, she states that “technology is so … Continue reading →

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Similar Existing Tools – GetGlue and Meetup

Posted on March 24, 2012 by Amir AryaArjmand

GetGlue is a leading social network for entertainment. Users check-in and share what they are watching, listening to and reading with friends. Based on their check-ins they will receive points and may earn virtual stickers, receive fresh recommendations, and can … Continue reading →

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Our Chosen Idea – An Interest-based Social Network

Posted on March 19, 2012 by hq1g08

After some group discussion, we have chosen to proceed with idea 2 – an interest-based social networking site. Why have we chosen this idea? It is something that is missing from the world of online social networks. There are websites … Continue reading →

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