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====== Urbiflock ====== | ====== Urbiflock ====== | ||
- | ==== What is Urbiflock? ==== | + | ===== What is Urbiflock? |
UrbiFlock is a framework sculpted for the development of //pervasive social network applications//: | UrbiFlock is a framework sculpted for the development of //pervasive social network applications//: | ||
- | Urbiflock is a Facebook-like application framework for mobile devices | + | Urbiflock is a Facebook-like application framework for mobile devices. As in Facebook, users that join Urbiflock can meet other users and interact with them. For example users may broadcast announcements to each other, they can browse one another’s profile, launch interactive polls, etc. The framework takes care of managing a user’s social networks, called “flocks”. A flock represents a loosely-defined group of users. A flock can be compared to a Facebook group (for example, a group of your old classmates), |
- | polls, etc. The framework takes care of managing a user’s social networks, called “flocks”. A flock represents a loosely-defined group of users. A flock can be compared to a Facebook group (for example, a group of your old classmates), | + | |
- | Similar to Facebook, users can build applications and plug them into the Urbiflock framework. Several core applications are currently available in the Urbiflock framework, such as flock creators and profile viewers. The framework | + | Users can also build applications and plug them into the Urbiflock framework. Several core applications are currently available in the Urbiflock framework, such as flock creators and profile viewers. The framework |
- | ==== Terminology ==== | + | ===== Terminology |
* Flockr: a user of the Urbiflock framework | * Flockr: a user of the Urbiflock framework | ||
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* To flock: to become part of a group | * To flock: to become part of a group | ||
- | ==== Urbiflock architecture | + | ===== Demo ===== |
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- | The architecture of the Urbiflock framework | + | ===== Target Platforms ===== |
- | {{ : | + | The Urbiflock framework |
- | The application layer includes several core applications which are currently available in the framework such as flock and profile editors, and several users applications such as //I rate you// (IR8U), and // | + | AmbientTalk runs on a regular J2SE Java Virtual |
- | The infrastructure layer consists of three low-level abstractions on which the framework core is based: a RETE engine which orchestrates the flock composition, | + | Machine supporting version 1.3 or higher, Java 2 micro edition |
- | In the rest of this subsection we list the relevant parts of the Urbiflock framework. | + | We have implemented a AWT UI interface for Urbiflock' |
- | * [[uf: | + | We are currently working on an Android UI interface for Urbiflock' |
- | * [[uf: | + | |
- | * [[uf:flock|Flock]]: a loosely defined group of users. It is an alternative representation | + | The Urbiflock framework is available in the AmbientTalk distribution library under the frameworks/ folder. Visit |
- | * [[uf:proximities|Characteristic Functions]]: " | + | |
- | * [[uf:totam|TOTAM]]: | + | ===== The Urbiflock framework architecture ===== |
- | * [[uf:application|Applications]]: | + | |
+ | The architecture | ||
+ | {{ :uf:urbiflock_architecture.png? | ||
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+ | The application | ||
* [[uf: | * [[uf: | ||
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* [[uf: | * [[uf: | ||
- | * [[uf:iflocku|IFlockU]]: a friend suggestor based on profile similarity | + | * [[uf:app_viewer|Application Viewer]]: a viewer |
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+ | There are also several user applications in the framework: | ||
* [[uf: | * [[uf: | ||
* [[uf: | * [[uf: | ||
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- | ==== Target Platforms ==== | + | The Urbiflock's core is composed of three main facilities specially designed |
- | The Urbiflock | + | |
- | AmbientTalk runs on a regular J2SE Java Virtual | + | * [[uf: |
- | Machine supporting version 1.3 or higher, Java 2 micro edition (J2ME) platform, under the connected device configuration | + | * [[uf: |
- | We have implemented | + | * [[uf: |
+ | * [[uf:proximities|Characteristic Functions]]: " | ||
+ | * [[uf: | ||
- | We are currently working on an Android UI interface for Urbiflock' | + | The infrastructure layer consists of three low-level abstractions |
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+ | ===== Further Reading ===== | ||
- | ==== Development ==== | + | **Flocks: Enabling Dynamic Group Interactions in Mobile Social Networking Applications**. E. Gonzalez Boix, A. Lombide Carreton, C. Scholliers, T. Van Cutsem, W. De Meuter, T. D' |
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- | * To think about: | ||
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