This document discusses plans for a location-based social network app called Kailash. The app would allow users to find friends, check-in to places, and explore new locations. It would source place data through crowd-sourcing or Google Places and determine location using W3C geolocation, social networks, IP addresses, or user input. The app would be delivered via a mobile site optimized for GPRS and use a stack of Apache/Nginx, PHP, MySQL or NoSQL, and JqTouch. It aims to be the first location-based social app for Chennai and is created partly out of curiosity.

1. Location Based Social Network Kailash (@ckailash) – Code Ninja You? – Code Ninja You? – Design/UX Ninja You? – Early Adopter You? – Curious Onlooker

2. What? Location Based Social Network Find friends Check-in someplace Explore and discover new places Placelog (review/tip/photos)

3. How? – Places Database Google places? (private beta – applied but no response yet) Foursquare way – crowd sourcing approach How? – Location W3C geolocation (uses GPS) Social Network Streams (twitter,facebook,flickr) (semi-unreliable) IP Addresses (Unreliable) User Input (We’re unable to detect your location. Where the heck are you?)

4. How? - Delivery Mobile Site over GPRS How? - Stack Apache/Nginx PHP MySQL(NoSQL?) JqTouch

5. Why? No location based social networks for Chennai Just for the heck of it