The document discusses social network websites and the sharing of personal identity information on these sites. It analyzes the types of information disclosed on social networks, including identity, presence, and preference information. Identity information has the strongest effect on how much information users share. The document then discusses the key features of an existing social network system and a proposed new system that adds the ability to attach files. The proposed system aims to automate communication between friends and allow users to edit profiles/photos, invite friends, view communities of connected friends, and upload photo albums and attached files.

1. Social Networks
ABSTRACT
Title : Social Network
Social network websites (SNS), such as
Myspace.com or Facebook.com, enable
individuals to represent their social networks
in a computer-mediated context. While the
exact value and meaning of the social
connections represented in online social
networks
is variable (Donath, 2004), there are distinct
connections between the social networks
represented in a computer-mediated context
and the real world (Lampe, 2006). In the
following analysis, types of information
disclosed in social network websites are
analyzed. Three indices of social network
information – identity information, presence
information and preference information –
are developed, and the relationships
between
the disclosure of information type and
information volume are explored. While all
three
indices have significant explanatory power,
identity information has the strongest effect
on information sharing volume, while
preference information has the greatest
explanatory
power
Introduction
Of the many narratives exploring use
and outcomes of social network websites,
perhapsthe most common explores the
public sharing of personal identity
information. Over thepast four years, social
network websites (SNS) have achieved
strong market penetrationwith a wide range
of participants (Lenhart, 2007). While broad
age ranges arerepresented in these sites,
such as Myspace.com and Facebook.com,
youth sharingbehaviors remain one of the
main points of concern as we examine and
attempt tounderstand the popularity of
social network websites.Social network sites
are inherently identity-centric. On a social
network website, theindividual serves as the
core “social object,” around which the site
orients. Commonactivities, such as the
addition of friends, the posting of messages
to the wall, or thepublishing of photos can
all be thought of as “identity transactions.”
These identitytransactions, generally carried
out in public, shape the representation of
the individual’sidentity as presented in the
particular social network website. In
essence, the shaping ofthe individual

2. identity is directly tied to outcomes from use
of the site.
Object : A social network service focuses on the
building and verifying of online social networks
for communities of people who share interests
and activities, or who are interested in
exploring the interests and activities of others,
and which necessitates the use of software.
Most services are primarily web based and
provide a collection of various ways for users to
interact, such as messaging, queries, Advices
and file uploading.
Existing System:
Existing System is having Message Sending,
Invite the friends, Communities and
PhotoAlubums. But this system didn’t having
file attachment feature. This the drawback of
the existing system.
Proposed System :
In the proposed system Message sending, Invite
the friends,Communities,PhotoAlbums and also
file attachments(which is the drawback in the
existing system) are the main features.
Business Applications :
Social networks connect people at low cost; this
can be beneficial for entrepreneurs and Small
businesses looking to expand their contract
base. These networks often act as a customer
relationship management tool for companies
selling products and services. Companies can
also use social networks for advertising in the
form of banners and text ads. Since businesses
operate blobally,social networks can make it
easier to keep in touch with contacts around
the world.
Social networks for social good :
Several websites are beginning to tap into the
power of the social networking model for social
good. Such models may be highly successful for
connecting otherwise fragmented industries
and small organizations without the resources
to reach a broader audience with interested
and passionate users.
The newly designed system mainly aims at the
following tasks:-
* Automate the communication between the
friends.
* Edit the profile as well as photos.
* User Invite the friends, receivers receive this
invitation and also having the options like “yes’,
‘No’. If receiver clicks on the option ‘yes’ then
sender is add into community. Else no.
* Show Communities (All his invited friends) list
with profiles.
* Upload photo albums. And file
Attachments(Upload the his profile in word
document)
SCOPE OF THE PROJECT
This web application cum automation system
has been developed to be implemented as a
follow up system for current existing system.
This project would automate the operations of
the social networking and would retain the
present functionality available in the current
system. The specific purpose of this system is to
gather and process information about different
projects. And get the status from corresponding
users in the community.
Features:
1. Messages: This application provides the

3. message passing between friends through
online. So communication facility is easy
through this application.
2. Edit Profile : End users will modify and upload
the photos
3. Invite the friends: End users send the
invitation request to his/her friends. After login
the corresponding user he will see the invitation
request and two text boxes (Yes, No).If user
clicks on the “Yes” then that user is added into
community else otherwise that user is just
ignored.
4. Communities: In the communities section all
the friends of end users will show with photos
and names. If end user clicks on a particular
photo then it will show the details of that
particular user.
5. File Attachments: This module is an added
advantage of this application. Because in this
module dynamically create one folder and
upload the personal documents to that folder.
This folder is having personal documents of a
particular user.
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