Sunday, July 13, 2008

Social Networking Framework (SNF)

Social networking, is one of the new buzz word in the town. Linking back to chaupals and tribal dances, we can find social networking in a different form that it is popular now.

Many common forms of social networking is making friends, making business partners; even any pettiest act of give and take is a form of social networking.

Any of these known and unknown forms work on a basic framework on top of which we can explain any kind of human or non-human relationship.

Any effective social networking framework (snf) works on these basic postulates :
1. Profile: Profiling of an entity(user/group) on various dimensions like profession, demography, choices etc.
2. Connect: Connecting the entity based upon different profile dimensions. e.g., meeting people in local bar, school, community, etc.
3. Collaborate: Communication/Interaction/Collaboration among entities to get the value addition. eg : friends, partners, etc.

we can apply the same framework to any type of entity, in our case each person being an entity.