Friend U : ATag-Based Mobile Social Networking Platform

Abstract

Most web 2.0 social network applications focus on matching and interactions between people who sit near by computer devices. For outdoor activities, especially for the location-based activities, users can not know whether a friend is nearby or not through such services. To build relationships instantly between people who are nearby, this paper proposes a location-based mobile social network application, called FriendU, and shares the experiences of design and implementing the FriendU system.