This post will illustrate two user scenarios of LeapIn.it. The first scenario illustrates how a new user can register to Leap in it! social network, customizes his/her own avatar and choosing which rooms that match his/her interest from the public room. The second scenario shows how the user is taken from the real world to… Read more →
A context-level data flow diagram is used to identify the data flows between the system and its external entities. The data contained in our system comes from two external entities, which are the regular users and the subscribed organizations. Therefore, the system is shown as a single process (or a black box) that exchanges information from its external actors. Figure… Read more →
The following use case diagram is used to illustrate the functions that will be implemented in our social network. This diagram demonstrates who the stakeholders are and what they can do. There are two main stakeholders/actors who can use our project: The regular user who might be a regular viewer/visitor or a room administrator (the first to scan a particular… Read more →
This post gives an overview of the potential business opportunities of LeapIn.it. Five models are discussed: social capital, online advertising, sponsored rooms, check-ins and freemium. Social capital The nature of online social networks is different from other types of websites or search engines because of the social aspects that are involved. In online social networks, people might join a network… Read more →
The purpose of this post is to list the basic functions of the system that will be considered later in the design and implementation stage. These requirements are listed below: Req.1 The system must allow the user to scan QR codes and Barcodes. Req.2 The system must decode the scanned QR codes and Barcodes to references. Req.3 The system must… Read more →
Quick Response codes and Bar codes are machine-readable, two-dimensional black and white images that contain some information that can be collected via scanning using the built-in cameras on smartphones. They can encode more than 4000 alphanumeric characters and more than 7000 numeric characters in one image [8].QR codes were invented in 1994 by a Japanese company called Denso Wave [1]…. Read more →
This post will give an overview of recent news related to Quick-Response codes, privacy and anonymity and the number of social network users. Quick Response codes In an attempt to exploit the power of social media and Web 2.0 and introduce successful marketing channels that are based on context-aware information, ‘Paperlinks’, a company which enable businesses to establish their own… Read more →
This post aims to identify the relevant research areas for Leapin.It. This requires further clarification on whether leapin.It is categorised as ubiquitous computing, augmented reality or a combination of both. Mixed reality [1] combines virtual worlds with real worlds by facilitating interaction between physical objects from the real world and 3D graphics from the virtual environment. Figure 1 shows an example… Read more →
This post will give an overview of the process of designing the survey, which would be distributed to social network users to help us understand how social networks are used. Motivation The purpose of conducting this survey is to investigate how people use social networks, what motivates them to post and show their activities in these networks, and consider how… Read more →
Editors note: This post is regarding an earlier idea (GameX) which was later dismissed in favour of LeapIn.it (virtual world). However, this still offers some insight into how rich media is used within social networks and when MMOGs are considered as virtual worlds. This post will outline academic work that has been done in the area of social networks specific… Read more →
