Social discovery platform
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A Social Discovery Platform is an implemented software platform
for consumers to search for other users, either by physical location or by other criteria such as age, name, interests, gender, etc. Social discovery platforms are a tool for social networks
to build themselves, when each connection between users is created by the action of Social discovery.
is a social structure of people with social connections between them, while social discovery is the way to find new people to connect with. An example of social discovery is the "find friends" feature of the social network Facebook
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created a feature called "Find Friends", which let people either search for people and connect with them, or by suggesting friends of friends as candidates for friendship. Mobile social discovery platforms later introduced features like finding people using the device's GPS to locate users nearby.
and finding other users is a common example of social discovery, and several social discovery platforms are available, such as OpenFeint
and Apple
's Game Center
.
.
, giving features like querying and finding by location as well as messaging, and data transfer between users.
Platform
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for consumers to search for other users, either by physical location or by other criteria such as age, name, interests, gender, etc. Social discovery platforms are a tool for social networks
Social network
A social network is a social structure made up of individuals called "nodes", which are tied by one or more specific types of interdependency, such as friendship, kinship, common interest, financial exchange, dislike, sexual relationships, or relationships of beliefs, knowledge or prestige.Social...
to build themselves, when each connection between users is created by the action of Social discovery.
Social Discovery vs. Social Network
A social networkSocial network
A social network is a social structure made up of individuals called "nodes", which are tied by one or more specific types of interdependency, such as friendship, kinship, common interest, financial exchange, dislike, sexual relationships, or relationships of beliefs, knowledge or prestige.Social...
is a social structure of people with social connections between them, while social discovery is the way to find new people to connect with. An example of social discovery is the "find friends" feature of the social network Facebook
Facebook
Facebook is a social networking service and website launched in February 2004, operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. , Facebook has more than 800 million active users. Users must register before using the site, after which they may create a personal profile, add other users as...
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Web and Mobile apps
Social discovery was introduced during the Web2.0 emergence, and the rise of the Social networks. Connections between users were created and a tool to create them was needed. FacebookFacebook
Facebook is a social networking service and website launched in February 2004, operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. , Facebook has more than 800 million active users. Users must register before using the site, after which they may create a personal profile, add other users as...
created a feature called "Find Friends", which let people either search for people and connect with them, or by suggesting friends of friends as candidates for friendship. Mobile social discovery platforms later introduced features like finding people using the device's GPS to locate users nearby.
Gaming
In the gaming scene, comparing scoreboardsScoreboard
A scoreboard is a large board for publicly displaying the score in a game or match. Most levels of sport from high school and above use at least one scoreboard for keeping score, measuring time, and displaying statistics. Scoreboards in the past used a mechanical clock and numeral cards to...
and finding other users is a common example of social discovery, and several social discovery platforms are available, such as OpenFeint
OpenFeint
OpenFeint is a social platform and application for the iOS and recently also available for Android. It was developed by Aurora Feint, a company named after the video game of the same name, by the same developers. It is used by multiple iPhone applications...
and Apple
Apple
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's Game Center
Game Center
Game Center is an online multiplayer social gaming network released by Apple. It allows users to invite friends to play a game, start a multiplayer game through matchmaking, track their achievements, and compare their high scores on a leader board.-History:...
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Other fields
Other than gaming, several social networks are built using social discovery platforms such as GaydarGaydar (website)
Gaydar is a worldwide, profile-based dating website for gay and bisexual men, women and couples over the age of 18. Although many of the individual profiles are publicly accessible on the Internet, to gain more functionality and interact with other users, a registration is required and a guest...
.
Generic Platforms
Several providers like Speedy and Socialize release a general social discovery platform, which can be used for developers to embed social discovery features for their own use, without GUIGui
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, giving features like querying and finding by location as well as messaging, and data transfer between users.