1. SOCIAL COMPUTING APPLICATIONS -AN OVERVIEW- Presented By: Sadaf Baloch

2. Social Applications  Notion: digitizing real world connections.  Emerging trends in social networking sites is the concept of :  real-time web  location based

3. 1. Twitter  Set the trend for web services enabling user to broadcast :  What they are doing?  Where they are?  What is on their mind? known as tweets

4. 2. Facebook  Live Feed  activities are streamed as soon as it happens  Facebook Credits  virtual currency you can use to buy gifts, and virtual goods in many games and applications on the Facebook platform  Facebook Marketplace  allows users to post free classified ads within the defined categories: For Sale, Housing, Jobs, and Other.

5. 3. Orkut  Logging Visitors:  When a user logs in, they see the people in their friends list in the order of their logging in to the site.  Fan  each member can become a fan of any of the friends in their list  Friend Evaluation  evaluate whether their friend is "Trustworthy", "Cool

6. 4. MySpace  Enables a user to share :  Mood  Profiles contain two standard blurbs: About Me Who I'd Like to Meet  Photo Editor  powered by FotoFlexer is available which can not only crop images and adjust contrast but also convert the image to a cartoon or a line drawing made with neon lights etc  MySpaceNews  which displays news from RSS feeds that users submit  Many sites had partnered with Myspace such as Hulu to promote their media to the Myspace community

7. 5. Second Life  Virtual world where people can interact with other people through avatars  Virtual workplaces can be created to allow employees to virtually meet, hold events conduct training sessions etc  National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has a virtual island on Second Life where people can explore underground caves or explore the effects of global warming.

8. 6. Scribd  Putting the documents online  Read, print, download, and send them to your mobile devices instantly.  Upload PDF, Word, and PowerPoint documents  Easily turn any file such as PDF, Word and PowerPoint into a web document  Scribd users have shared millions of free and for- purchase documents and books ranging from vampire fan fiction to research reports and business presentations.

9. 7. TeachStreet  Web site providing information to students on local and online classes and teachers including pricing information, location, and teacher background and training.  It also provides online business management tools for teachers and schools.  The site is free to students and includes student reviews and teacher recommendations.  These sites also have content sharing and rating features.

10. 8. PatientsLikeMe  Health site that enables its members to share treatment and symptom information  Help its members with various physical and mental ailments.  Offers the chance to connect with others dealing with similar issues and research patient data related to their condition.