1. Matthew Clampitt Cs 441

2. A social network: Affords user the ability to create a profile which contains information about the user. Allows for users to make connections with one another. Allows users to view and traverse these connections to make new connections. Social Networks Defined

3. For a social network to be mobile it: Should allow for connection via smartphones. Should provide some or all of the basic functions afforded by the social network site including posting, chatting, viewing profiles or receiving updates. Mobile Social Networks

4. There were chat services. There were chat services that begin to crop up in the late 90s and the early 00s. These services were text only and are commonly known as chat rooms. Often, the applications which connected to these chat rooms were installed out-of-the-box. In The Beginning...

5. Soon after chat rooms, a new technology, 3G, allowed for more information to be shared quickly and easily. Dating Services began to crop up with browseable profiles and the ability to upload pictures. Finally, social networks became what we know them as today. Multiplayer games, video chatting, and conference calling, both voice only and video. These are mainly installed on-demand. The Evolution

6. As social networks become a bigger and bigger part of our lives, problems arise which need to be solved. This is where social networks become academically and intellectually relevant. How does one: Serve the computational needs of millions of users. Preserve security. Preserve (some) privacy. Preserve speed. Preserve efficiency. And most importantly, preserve a large user base. And they must be able to do all of this over mobile networks and on mobile devices. Why So Serious?

7. To compound these problems even more, there are many constraints created by the use of these mobile networks and devices. Mobile Networks: Are subject to physical limitations. Are often slower than other networks. Mobile Devices: Are harshly computationally constrained. (CPU, RAM) Have limited battery. Are very different. (iPhone vs. Droid vs. Blackberry vs....) Mobile Constraints

8. Two ways to model mobile social networks are: The client-server model. Each client connects to a central server to relay and request information. Most or all data is kept on the server. The peer-to-peer model. Each client connects directly with another client to request or relay information. Data is kept on the client. The Models

9. The client-server model is how most of our social networking is provided. As compared to the peer-to-peer model: Pros: Client-server allows for much of the computation to be done server side, alleviating some strain on the mobile device (computation and battery life). Can provide more security/privacy. Are less susceptible to physical/regional limitations. Cons: Network transactions are often slower. Can be less efficient if network is regional. Less robust... (server crashes, etc.) Client-Server

10. As technology increases these networks become more and more viable. As compared to the client-server model: Pros: Usually faster. More robust. More efficient. Cons: Constrained CPU/RAM of device to provide proper service More susceptible to physical/regional limitations. Less secure/private. Peer-to-Peer

11. It depends on the specific social network. Some considerations: Regional network? Amount of data transferred? Type and sensitivity of data? So... Which is better?

12. A lot of personal data is put onto social networking sites, much of it you might not want strangers to get their mitts on. Some security issues in mobile social networking. (From a technical aspect) Eavesdropping Listening to the conversation between two clients or client-server, often, to gain access to personal information. Spoofing Gaining access to the (network) ID of a user and broadcasting yourself as the user. Man in the Middle Intercept data being transmitted between two nodes and relay the information without either node being aware. (potentially altering the information.) Peer-to-peer networks are especially vulnerable to these attacks. Safe and secure?

13. Mobile social networking involves many constraints and considerations. As mobile computing and social networks continue to gain popularity, these constraints and considerations will become more and more relevant to us. As technology progresses some of these constraints will become less important, but new constraints and considerations will come forth. Cest tout.

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