http://groups.drupal.org/social-networking-sites Sites that aim to connect people and the modules that make it possible. en http://groups.drupal.org/node/15738 <p>Hi,</p> <p>OK, now that I got your attention with a "catchy" title... and for those who didn't have a heart attack:</p> <p>(This thread is specifically for Alex.K. However, everybody's welcome to jump in.)</p> <p><a href="http://drupal.org/project/user_relations_api" title="http://drupal.org/project/user_relations_api">http://drupal.org/project/user_relations_api</a></p> <p>This is not a new API. This is a "glue API". This is the short version:</p> <ul> <li>You install it</li> <li>You tell it which "relation" module it should talk to</li> <li>That's it</li> </ul> <p>From then on, <em>any</em> Drupal module has access to a generic set of functions to see if two people have an established relation, who the "related" users are, and so on.</p> <p>The issues right now:</p> <ul> <li> <p>The name is... err... well... err... hummm... yeah.</p> </li> <li> <p>There is only the FriendList layer, and it's untested</p> </li> <li> <p>The function names... are logical, but ugly. Ideas are welcome</p> </li> <li> <p>Right now user_relations_api_relation_types_all() returns something that is straight from FriendList. Something generic is likely to be preferred. I just did it this way because it was the most natural way to go for me</p> </li> <li> <p>The code is not immaculate yet. I picked the easiest way of doing everything</p> </li> <li> <p>I am not 100000000% convinced that setting the default relations is a good idea. This should be a setting per client-module. But, good luck coding it... Maybe I am just being a perfectionist, and it <em>is</em> fine</p> </li> <li> <p>Did I cover all of the most common options?</p> </li> <li> <p>If a module doesn't cover relation types, it will just have to pretend that only 1 is set ("friends" I assume)</p> </li> <li> <p>Alex: We can -- and should -- enrich the users objects returned with some extra information, like "when the relation was created" etc. However, I think that can come later.</p> </li> </ul> <p>This module is much needed with the upcoming shindig integration module (which is allegedly about to be released, fingers crossed). If we agree with this API, then I will start sending patches out to every contrib module that has a dependency on [friend,friendlist,user_relationships,buddylist,buddylist2] and tell them to use this module instead.</p> <p>Alex, it should be immensely trivial for you to implement the user_relationships layer to this.</p> <p>This could seriously put an end to the mess in the "user relations" issue. It would also be trivial to write a layer for the "flag" module (although it would only manage one way relationships, because of the nature of it).</p> <p>The goal is to make this <em>the</em> default module for any other developer who wants to know who on earth is a friend of user 4. So, let's do it, and let's do it right.</p> <p>Bye,</p> <p>Merc.</p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/social-networking-sites">Social Networking Sites</a></div> http://groups.drupal.org/node/15738#comments community friends relations Social Networking Sites Thu, 09 Oct 2008 08:19:03 +0000 mercmobily@drupal.org 15738 at http://groups.drupal.org http://groups.drupal.org/node/15712 <p>hi all,</p> <p>thanks a lot for drupal and all your efforts! since quite some time I<br /> play around wit drupal and use it as it comes. thanks to the easy<br /> handling of drupal!</p> <p>this was sufficient up to now. however, for a upcoming project I have<br /> the feel that my average drupal knowledge is not sufficient and i<br /> have also to work with the profiles the first time.</p> <p>i would like to establish a database for organisations (6000+) were<br /> they enter themselves. i guess, this can easily done with the<br /> profiles. however, I have the feeling that it is quite limited when I<br /> would like to use the data and make it searchable.</p> <p>problems i encountered so far are...</p> <p>1* how can I make the "list selection"-field open for multiple and not<br /> single choice (without creating conflict)? therewith organisations<br /> can chose out of a number of predefined fields in which they work.</p> <p>2* how can I make a search single profile fields (that people can<br /> chose which field to search in)? can this be done with a simple<br /> search extension? It should also be possible then to e.g. combine<br /> search in two fields (or more)... e.g. that you can search the aims<br /> or activities of the organisations only.</p> <p>3* and how suitable are the profile fields are in regard to use<br /> of the entered data for other and further proposes (e.g. use the data<br /> for a directory in book form)? what should i take care of?</p> <p>i hope this is the right place to post this questions and somebody<br /> knows how to handle those issues... thanks a lot in advance!</p> <p>best regards,<br /> mohamed</p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/social-networking-sites">Social Networking Sites</a></div> http://groups.drupal.org/node/15712#comments list selection profile fields profile search tweaking of profile Social Networking Sites Wed, 08 Oct 2008 18:16:58 +0000 mohamed_e@drupal.org 15712 at http://groups.drupal.org http://groups.drupal.org/node/15644 <p>We are looking for a talented Drupal developer to help us with a current site in development. IE6 &amp; 7 is driving us NUTS! We need someone to come in with theming experience to help us fix many of the little inconsistent bugs across browsers. Experience with Drigg would be awesome! Looking for someone to start immediately.</p> <p>Experience Appreciated:<br /> * PHP<br /> * MySQL<br /> * CSS<br /> * Drigg<br /> * HTML/XHTML<br /> * AJAX</p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/social-networking-sites">Social Networking Sites</a></div> Drigg Drupal theming Freelance social network Los Angeles Social Networking Sites Tue, 07 Oct 2008 01:07:59 +0000 mvpphan 15644 at http://groups.drupal.org http://groups.drupal.org/node/15586 <p>Hi,</p> <p>After 7541 lines between code, comments and documentation by Tony Mobily and Marius Ooms, after an attempt bit-murder, after heated discussions with the "guys and ladies who count", after the typical last minute major rewrite suggested (to me: ordered) by the person that makes D7 possible... after all this:</p> <p>FriendList is finally ready.</p> <p>There is no official release, but only because I really want to get it perfect. Areas of interest:</p> <ul> <li>Documentation. We rewrite a bug chunk the very last minute... is the documentation 100000% current? (especially the developers' doc)</li> <li>Code. The rewrite introduced the possibility of mistakes. Is everything working as it should?</li> <li>HTML. Great area of weakness for me. Are the nested <li>s in the home page just too ugly to be dealt with?</li> <li>Anything else.</li> </ul> <p>So... if you feel like contributing, this is the right time to give the module a good test. With the high chance that what you use will be the final version -- or very close to it.</p> <p>Please break it!</p> <p>Bye,</p> <p>Merc.</p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/social-networking-sites">Social Networking Sites</a></div> http://groups.drupal.org/node/15586#comments friendlist social networking Social Networking Sites Sun, 05 Oct 2008 17:25:53 +0000 mercmobily@drupal.org 15586 at http://groups.drupal.org http://groups.drupal.org/node/15569 <p>You are invited to attend Drupal Camp Chicago on October Friday 24 &amp; Saturday 25 2008.</p> <p><a href="http://drupalcampchicago.org" title="http://drupalcampchicago.org">http://drupalcampchicago.org</a></p> <p>Who/Why:</p> <p>For over 2 years Chicago Drupal has truly highlighted the benefits of an open source initiative. We have built resourceful bridges between many local Chicago establishments including non-profits, entrepreneurs, Drupal development companies, independent consultants, hobbyist, and others in the mid-west. Our goal for this Drupal Camp is to bring everyone together for open communication, education, fun, and industry networking.</p> <p>What:</p> <p>An attendee-driven format with advanced resources available make this event truly unique. Need help with a problem, looking for work, or looking to hire Drupal talent? Someone can find a solution at Drupal Camp Chicago. Presentations for beginners and advanced topics will run simultaneously throughout both days. All skill levels are welcomed and laptops are encouraged. Seating is limited, register now - <a href="http://drupalcampchicago.org/user/register" title="http://drupalcampchicago.org/user/register">http://drupalcampchicago.org/user/register</a></p> <p>Where/When:</p> <p>UIC Innovation Center<br /> 1240 W. Harrison<br /> Chicago, IL 60607<br /> (312) 355-5567<br /> October Friday 24 &amp; Saturday 25th 9am-6pm<br /> <a href="http://tinyurl.com/mapDCC" title="http://tinyurl.com/mapDCC">http://tinyurl.com/mapDCC</a></p> <p>Pricing:</p> <p>*Pre-Registration for 2-day event: $20<br /> *Volunteering is fun! Contact us<br /> *Exception: Participants can request (info@ DrupalCampChicago.org ) a scholarship and explain their circumstances.</p> <p>Sponsor:</p> <p>*Individual Support, $50<br /> *Community Support, $200<br /> *Professional Support, $500<br /> *Event Sponsors, $1000<br /> Contact us to let us know your level of commitment - <a href="http://drupalcampchicago.org/contact" title="http://drupalcampchicago.org/contact">http://drupalcampchicago.org/contact</a></p> <p>Speaker:</p> <p>*Interested in presenting? please submit a request... <a href="http://drupalcampchicago.org/contact" title="http://drupalcampchicago.org/contact">http://drupalcampchicago.org/contact</a><br /> *Highlight your Drupal knowledge to the mid-west<br /> *Share your experience and contribute to the growth of Drupal</p> <p>*All profits will go to the Drupal Association</p> <p>-<br /> tourguide<br /> CDMUG<br /> <a href="http://cdmug.org" title="http://cdmug.org">http://cdmug.org</a></p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/social-networking-sites">Social Networking Sites</a></div> http://groups.drupal.org/node/15569#comments camp Chicago drupal camp DrupalCamp Content Construction Kit (CCK) Drupal Newsletter Event-related Drupal code High performance Location and Mapping Mobile Object Embedding (Flash) Real Estate Semantic Web Services Social Networking Sites Sat, 04 Oct 2008 23:33:50 +0000 tourguide@drupal.org 15569 at http://groups.drupal.org http://groups.drupal.org/node/15508 <p><a href="http://drupal.org/project/friend" title="http://drupal.org/project/friend">http://drupal.org/project/friend</a><br /> <a href="http://drupal.org/project/friendlist" title="http://drupal.org/project/friendlist">http://drupal.org/project/friendlist</a><br /> <a href="http://drupal.org/project/ajaxfriends" title="http://drupal.org/project/ajaxfriends">http://drupal.org/project/ajaxfriends</a><br /> <a href="http://drupal.org/project/user_relationships" title="http://drupal.org/project/user_relationships">http://drupal.org/project/user_relationships</a></p> <p>In some good news, buddylist has been deprecated in favour of buddylist2, and buddylist2 looks like it might get deprecated in favour of friendlist - there's a migration path already.</p> <p><del>http://drupal.org/project/buddylist</del><br /> <del>http://drupal.org/project/buddylist2</del> (?)</p> <p>Coming up on the outside though, is <a href="http://drupal.org/project/flag" title="http://drupal.org/project/flag">http://drupal.org/project/flag</a> - which now allows you to assign flags to users as well as nodes.</p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/social-networking-sites">Social Networking Sites</a></div> http://groups.drupal.org/node/15508#comments Duplicated Modules Hall of Shame Social Networking Sites Thu, 02 Oct 2008 15:40:57 +0000 catch 15508 at http://groups.drupal.org http://groups.drupal.org/node/15454 <p>I am building a website and have come far along, but I need the following:<br /> -A module (Mugshot) to be customized or based off to work with CCK, Views, User Profile<br /> -Help Getting the "Social Networking Community" part of the site set up correctly (Organic Groups, Buddylist, etc)<br /> -Help getting a Flex/Air app to be able to add nodes and comments to my site from remote locations (I'm having trouble with Logging In).</p> <p>I'm pretty well versed in Drupal, but my PHP skills are next to nothing so I really need help with customizing a module to work how I want it to. Also I need someone with AMFPHP skills to help me tie my Flex/Air app into the site.</p> <p>Thanks and hope to get some feedback!<br /> JT</p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/social-networking-sites">Social Networking Sites</a></div> adobe air AMFPHP Flex mugshot social networking site web services Social Networking Sites Tue, 30 Sep 2008 21:38:20 +0000 superjames@drupal.org 15454 at http://groups.drupal.org http://groups.drupal.org/node/15375 <p>Hi,</p> <p>After completing a working Activity Log module, and what I consider a state of the art FriendList module, I am now about to start phase 3 of my project: making sure that Drupal is able to be an OpenSocial container.</p> <p>After a bit of research, I found:</p> <ul> <li><a href="http://drupal.org/project/opensocial" title="http://drupal.org/project/opensocial">http://drupal.org/project/opensocial</a> -- No code, no clear description of what it is</li> <li><a href="http://drupal.org/project/opensocial-container" title="http://drupal.org/project/opensocial-container">http://drupal.org/project/opensocial-container</a> - No code. A mock web site. </li> </ul> <p>Drupal effectively <em>ignoring</em> OpenSocial is a huge problem, that needs fixing.<br /> So, here is what I would like to know:</p> <ul> <li> <p>Are there <em>active</em> projects with people <em>actively</em> doing something out there, <em>dedicating</em> time to making Drupal an OpenSocial container?</p> </li> <li> <p>What's the current <em>code</em> state of existing projects? Let me say it again: <em>code</em></p> </li> </ul> <p>If the answers are what I fear (and I hope not), I will work to solve this problem and turn Drupal into a full OpenSocial container, with both the Javascript and the HTTP APIs.</p> <p>I will first create the HTTP API so that people can <em>see</em> and <em>test</em> code. People will also see how serious I am about this. I will then look for somebody with Javascript skills to complete the other half of the story.</p> <p>Any input will be immensely appreciated. If you are interested in helping out... wait. This is not the right post to say so. This is just to see if my fears about the status of OpenSocial &amp; Drupal is as bad as I fear.</p> <p>Bye,</p> <p>Merc.</p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/social-networking-sites">Social Networking Sites</a></div> http://groups.drupal.org/node/15375#comments opensocial Social Networking Sites Sat, 27 Sep 2008 10:07:44 +0000 mercmobily@drupal.org 15375 at http://groups.drupal.org http://groups.drupal.org/node/15242 <p>I've spent a good deal of time working on a social networking site for a client. I started from scratch thinking it would just be a matter of installing a few modules and configuration. Man was I wrong. I've learned a lot more than I originally thought and I'm almost done with the site but I'm just done. I need to get this site completed and out of my way without leaving the client hanging.</p> <p>The site, as it is, is here: <a href="http://myfishingfacts.abstractional.com" title="http://myfishingfacts.abstractional.com">http://myfishingfacts.abstractional.com</a></p> <p>It needs some secondary navigation, some cleanup of groups, classifieds, the profiles and the css and some work with gmap and location. I have a graphic designer that still owes some hours for some work on the site. At this point I'm trying to chalk it up as a learning experience and am looking to either pay out of pocket or make an arrangement with my client to transfer the work agreement to a suitable person.</p> <p>I have too many things on my plate. Please contact me at david (at) abstractional.com so we can discuss.</p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/social-networking-sites">Social Networking Sites</a></div> social networking css module development location Social Networking Sites Wed, 24 Sep 2008 05:30:19 +0000 urbanarpad 15242 at http://groups.drupal.org http://groups.drupal.org/node/15168 <p>I have a fairly specific request for a CSS/theming guru looking for a quick freelance project. We need someone to do CSS debugging and cross-browser compatibility work. The pay will be competitive.</p> <p>I'm an editor at Parents and I've been working on a reader advisory board website for the magazine. It's totally built, just going through some design tweaks. We have a custom theme with--of course--lots and lots of tweaks, but it's only been tested in Firefox, which was the development environment. We're at the stage now where I'm simply too busy to finish out the CSS debugging/conditional commenting/etc. myself. Plus I don't have access to a PC, which is obviously a problem! So we're looking for someone who can help us make the site compatible across the usual range of browsers.</p> <p>Unfortunately, I don't really know how long this might take. For me—probably a few weeks at least. For someone with lots of CSS experience who knows how to wrangle IE into submission—probably much less. :) So if you're interested, email at <a href="mailto:amanda.wolfe@meredith.com">amanda.wolfe@meredith.com</a>. I'll provide you with access to the site and the stylesheets and you can let me know how long you think it would take you/how much work is involved. From there we'll negotiate an hourly rate or flat fee, depending. If you could provide examples of your work (links are fine) and give me some quick background on your qualifications as a CSS guru, that would be great.</p> <p>We have a decent-sized budget behind this initiative, so let me know if you want to take this on!</p> <p>Thanks!<br /> Amanda</p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/theme-development">Theme development</a></div> css debug theme theming browser compatibility job freelance project New York City Social Networking Sites Theme development Mon, 22 Sep 2008 16:27:07 +0000 amandawolfe 15168 at http://groups.drupal.org http://groups.drupal.org/node/15088 <p>Hi,</p> <p>I need to create a social networking site with Drupal 6 (yay). As a social networking site, there is obviously a need for an "Activity log" of some sort. The <a href="http://drupal.org/project/activity">Activity module</a> had its last commit abut 4 months ago -- and judging from the issue queue, that's not because it's immaculate.</p> <p>Then, I read this message:</p> <p><a href="http://drupal.org/node/249927" title="http://drupal.org/node/249927">http://drupal.org/node/249927</a></p> <p>I am not sure what "Content log messages" are. However, I was thinking: would a module that exports just:</p> <p>1) A database structure<br /> 2) Rules integration to "add" a record and that's it<br /> 3) Views integration</p> <p>...simply do the trick?<br /> Basically, other modules already call Rules events (or, well, they should). So, the "glue" to connect these events to this module would be quite minimal.</p> <p>So, I am wondering: does something like this exist already? Surely, it ought to!</p> <p>Bye,</p> <p>Merc.</p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/social-networking-sites">Social Networking Sites</a></div> http://groups.drupal.org/node/15088#comments activity social networking Social Networking Sites Sat, 20 Sep 2008 07:54:00 +0000 mercmobily@drupal.org 15088 at http://groups.drupal.org http://groups.drupal.org/node/14867 <div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/social-networking-sites">Social Networking Sites</a></div> http://groups.drupal.org/node/14867#comments user_relationships Social Networking Sites Sun, 14 Sep 2008 07:52:05 +0000 alex.k 14867 at http://groups.drupal.org http://groups.drupal.org/node/14783 <p>Hi,</p> <p>The new FriendList module is coming along nicely. I have finished the Views integration, which -- I am happy to say -- is really quite something. It took longer to integrate with "views" than it took to write the whole module!</p> <p>Anyhow, I am now battling a new monster: "Rules". Rules' main developer is on holiday. So, no hard-core help there either!</p> <p>If you know Rules, and would like to help me test what I did (and tell me <em>how</em> to test it...!), please hop here:</p> <p><a href="http://drupal.org/project/friendlist" title="http://drupal.org/project/friendlist">http://drupal.org/project/friendlist</a></p> <p>Once this is done, FriendList will actually be completely usable. So... let's do it!</p> <p>Note: Once the module is mature and ready, I will obviously give a <em>lot</em> of priority, in terms of feature requests and general help, to those who helped me and believed in the module right now. So, here's your chance to get some good karma :-D</p> <p>Bye!</p> <p>Merc.</p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/social-networking-sites">Social Networking Sites</a></div> http://groups.drupal.org/node/14783#comments friendlist rules Social Networking Sites Thu, 11 Sep 2008 18:31:39 +0000 mercmobily@drupal.org 14783 at http://groups.drupal.org http://groups.drupal.org/node/14708 <p>Looking to add a community on top of an existing and established content site. Standard set of features expected as well as tailored to niche nuances.</p> <p>US only - commuting ok. Please send examples and comp structure required.</p> <p>Please send all inquiries to <a href="mailto:jim@mediarefined.com">jim@mediarefined.com</a></p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/social-networking-sites">Social Networking Sites</a></div> community Drupal php sns social networking Social Networking Sites Tue, 09 Sep 2008 21:02:30 +0000 JimmyC 14708 at http://groups.drupal.org http://groups.drupal.org/node/14625 <p>This wiki page is setup to define the differences between the <a href="http://drupal.org/project/user_relationships">User Relationship API</a> (UR) and <a href="http://drupal.org/project/friendlist">Friendslist API</a> (FL).</p> <p>Some history info first: the original UR developer acknowledged <a href="http://drupal.org/node/300859#comment-996010">he no longer wishes to support the UR module</a> and the maintainership <a href="http://drupal.org/node/300859">has been handed over</a> to <a href="http://drupal.org/user/183217">Alex.k</a>. While the process was in progress, <a href="http://drupal.org/user/51849">mercmobily</a> wrote a complete new API which he called <a href="http://drupal.org/project/friendlist">friendslist API</a>. The architectural differences between FriendList and User Relationships are mainly in the API style and the database structure (see the "architecture" section in the table below). After <a href="http://drupal.org/node/304014#comment-996896">discussing</a> the issue, the developers decided that both modules should live happily next to each other, serving different use cases.</p> <p>For an outsider it is still very hard to line up this comparison between both modules. Therefore, it is useful to use this wiki page to centralize the data and end up with a clear overview.</p> <p>Comparison table (for D6 release only):</p> <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>User Relationship</td> <td>Friendslist</td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>General information</strong></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>User base</td> <td>Large (D5)</td> <td>Very small</td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Architecture</strong></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>API style</td> <td><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Create,_read,_update_and_delete">CRUD</a></td> <td>Relation-oriented</td> </tr> <tr> <td>DB style</td> <td>2-way relation=2 records</td> <td>2-way relation=2 records</td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Feature</strong></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>one way relationships</td> <td>yes</td> <td>yes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>one way relationships with approval required</td> <td>yes</td> <td>NO/won't</td> </tr> <tr> <td>two way relationships</td> <td>yes</td> <td>yes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>two way relationships without approval</td> <td>yes</td> <td>yes (Rules]</td> </tr> <tr> <td>two way relationships expiry</td> <td>no</td> <td>no</td> </tr> <tr> <td>pending relationships expiry</td> <td>yes</td> <td><a href="http://drupal.org/node/313878">planned</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td>configurable relationship types</td> <td>yes</td> <td>yes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>requestee can send message along with relation request</td> <td><a href="http://drupal.org/node/289144">requested</a></td> <td>yes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>approver can add a note to self when approving relationships</td> <td>yes</td> <td>no</td> </tr> <tr> <td>no relation request possible once denied</td> <td><a href="http://drupal.org/node/203364">in development</a></td> <td>yes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>requesting relationship UI</td> <td>yes</td> <td>yes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Import abilities</td> <td>Buddylist (through 5.x)</td> <td>User Relationships</td> </tr> <tr> <td>AJAX in accepting and sending requests</td> <td>no</td> <td>no</td> </tr> <tr> <td>User profile privacy</td> <td><a href="http://drupal.org/node/304317">content_profile</a></td> <td>no</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Email notifications</td> <td>yes</td> <td>yes</td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>API</strong></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Return number of relationships</td> <td>no (<a href="http://drupal.org/node/183011">requested</a>)</td> <td>yes</td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Integration</strong></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Views</td> <td><a href="http://drupal.org/node/292302">yes</a></td> <td>yes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Rules</td> <td>no</td> <td>yes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>User Access</td> <td>yes</td> <td>yes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>CCK Field Privacy</td> <td><a href="http://drupal.org/node/315714">no</a></td> <td>yes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Node Access</td> <td><a href="http://drupal.org/node/303388">configurable UI</a></td> <td>?</td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> </table> <div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/social-networking-sites">Social Networking Sites</a></div> Social Networking Sites Sat, 06 Sep 2008 07:42:58 +0000 toemaz@drupal.org 14625 at http://groups.drupal.org http://groups.drupal.org/node/14567 <p>Hi,</p> <p>I created a new API + module to manage Friend Lists.</p> <p><a href="http://drupal.org/project/friendlist" title="http://drupal.org/project/friendlist">http://drupal.org/project/friendlist</a></p> <p>I am about to load it up onto CVS. Before then, please download:</p> <p><a href="http://www.freesoftwaremagazine.com/friendlist.tgz" title="http://www.freesoftwaremagazine.com/friendlist.tgz">http://www.freesoftwaremagazine.com/friendlist.tgz</a></p> <p>Before starting any discussion on the fact that we already have such APIs for Drupal etc. etc., PLEASE:</p> <ul> <li>Read the project's page</li> <li>Read the project's source code</li> </ul> <p>So... if you are up for some testing, please come forward.<br /> It still needs work, but the <em>core</em> is FINISHED, it's polished, it works, it's developer-friendly, it has a nice UI, and it can EASILY be built upon.</p> <p>This module was brainstormed, designed and coded, start to finish, in 50 hours.</p> <p>Bye,</p> <p>Merc.</p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/social-networking-sites">Social Networking Sites</a></div> http://groups.drupal.org/node/14567#comments buddies friend friendlist friends Drigg developers group Social Networking Sites Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:22:34 +0000 mercmobily@drupal.org 14567 at http://groups.drupal.org http://groups.drupal.org/node/14399 <p>Come to work and live in Paris....</p> <p>AF83 is actively looking for experienced Druaplers for its Parisian offices... Mostly for newspapers/media/music/social networking sites. Knowing some French is ofcourse a plus but not an absolut requirement. Having european work papers can also simplify life.</p> <p>AF83 is a young and vibrant company based in Paris with offices in San-Francisco specialized in community centric web sites and mobile applications.</p> <p>In France, one of the promoters and organizers of Barcamps and other community activites, including last year’s first french DrupalCamp. Currently involved in the DiSo initiative over the European side.</p> <p>Though young, AF83 has been called upon by major industry leaders in France (and now some overseas) to realize some very cool sites. Among the a Young talents site for the French Vodaphone subsidiary SFR, an innovative site around the music industry for Universal, an internal innovation management system for CapGemini and SFR, a fashion designers community based shop for les 3 Suisses, widgets for Google, the 2007 french presidential campaign internet tools for the socialist party just to name a few…</p> <p>AF83 is a multi-tech shop with developments in our own Open Source PHP framework (Turbulences <a href="http://turb.ulenc.es" title="http://turb.ulenc.es">http://turb.ulenc.es</a>), but also Ruby on Rails and Drupal based sites.</p> <p>Don't hesitate to contact me for any further information.</p> <p>PS.</p> <p>Part time in our San-Francisco offices can be acceptable.</p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/social-networking-sites">Social Networking Sites</a></div> french job listing Art &amp; Music France Marketing of Drupal Newspapers on Drupal Social Networking Sites Sat, 30 Aug 2008 14:16:53 +0000 OriPekelman 14399 at http://groups.drupal.org http://groups.drupal.org/node/14326 <p>Drupal expert needed..</p> <p>Here's the problem very briefly.. I need the data from this site <a href="http://www.slavefarm.com/v3/" title="http://www.slavefarm.com/v3/">http://www.slavefarm.com/v3/</a> (custom made) move/syncronized/migratied to <a href="http://www.slavefarm.com/v4" title="http://www.slavefarm.com/v4">http://www.slavefarm.com/v4</a> (drupal 5.7).. It should be done via a shell script that I can run several times during the transition from v3 to v4. All users permissions, node access permissions, relationships must be working 100% .. Basically the job is to clone v3 into a drupal install..</p> <p><a href="http://www.odesk.com/jobs/Drupal-migration-adult-material_~~53da0a5df8c5d1e0" title="http://www.odesk.com/jobs/Drupal-migration-adult-material_~~53da0a5df8c5d1e0">http://www.odesk.com/jobs/Drupal-migration-adult-material_~~53da0a5df8c5...</a></p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/social-networking-sites">Social Networking Sites</a></div> migration Social Networking Sites Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:50:26 +0000 allandk 14326 at http://groups.drupal.org http://groups.drupal.org/node/14294 <p>After about 4 months of development, we've launched <a href="http://www.betternetworker.com" title="http://www.betternetworker.com">http://www.betternetworker.com</a>!</p> <p>BetterNetworker is an online community for the network and internet marketing industry.</p> <p>The original site was built on Joomla 1.0.13, along with community builder. The new community is now on Drupal 5.x.</p> <p>Part of this build out involved converting all membership data, including friends, photo galleries, forum posts (from FireBoard), all content (6,000+ articles and videos), comments, statistical data, for over 16,000 users.</p> <p>Since our site launch, we've gained over 1,000 members in a week.</p> <p>Its full featured social network with features including:</p> <ul> <li>Articles, Videos, Podcasts, Classifieds, Groups</li> <li>Fully customized member profile layouts</li> <li>Integration with PhpBB3 (migrated over 8,000 posts from FireBoard and Joomla)</li> <li>Buddy system (User relationships)</li> <li>Points and Rewards system</li> <li>Twitter style updates (using Dodge)</li> <li>Advertising (Using the awesome OpenX platform)</li> <li>a whole ton of other stuff.</li> </ul> <p>I'll be doing a full writeup on the experience, how it was built, very soon. A LOT of work was put into templating, design, getting the most out of the real estate, and making it a user friendly and modern experience, and making it perform well with the insane amount of data we're working to display on any given page.</p> <p>There's a lot in store for this community, including real twitter integration, facebook integration, some ecommerce features, too much to list!</p> <p>Feedback and questions are more than welcome!</p> <p>Jason Flenniken</p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/social-networking-sites">Social Networking Sites</a></div> http://groups.drupal.org/node/14294#comments social networking Dev environment Austin Social Networking Sites Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:51:57 +0000 jasonflenniken 14294 at http://groups.drupal.org http://groups.drupal.org/node/14091 <p>Hi, I've been developing some marketing materials for Drupal that provide examples of Social Networking sites built with Drupal. Examples of Drupal, Newspaper, Library sites in videos: <a href="http://blip.tv/file/912733" title="http://blip.tv/file/912733">http://blip.tv/file/912733</a></p> <p>If you know of other Social Networking sites which should be added please add them to this wiki page.</p> <p>Social Networks - <a href="http://teamsugar.com/">Social networking for women</a>, <a href="http://popsugar.com">Popsugar - 17Million views per month</a>, <a href="http://www.gosleepgo.com">GoSleepGo - Find an adventure</a>, <a href="http://www.ecademy.com/"> Connecting business people</a>, <a href="http://ourmedia.org">Ourmedia</a>, <a href="http://matadortravel.com/">Matador travel - connecting passionate travelers</a>, <a href="http://justcauseit.com/">JustCauseIt-make some good news</a>, <a href="http://onnetworks.com/videos/searchin-usa">OnNetworks-A fresh alternative to traditional TV</a>, <a href="http://www.incbiznet.com/">IncBizNet-The Networking Community for Private Companies</a></p> <p>Social Collaboration: <a href="http://amazee.com">Amazee: Doing things together</a></p> <p>Demo Site - <a href="http://socialnetworkingwebsites.realtidings.com" title="http://socialnetworkingwebsites.realtidings.com">http://socialnetworkingwebsites.realtidings.com</a><br /> user: admin, pass: admin</p> <p><a href="http://www.icommunity.tv" title="http://www.icommunity.tv">http://www.icommunity.tv</a><br /> <a href="http://thestandard.com/" title="http://thestandard.com/">http://thestandard.com/</a><br /> <a href="http://www.wheresspot.com" title="http://www.wheresspot.com">http://www.wheresspot.com</a><br /> <a href="http://www.silvervixens.com" title="http://www.silvervixens.com">http://www.silvervixens.com</a><br /> <a href="http://www.gradspot.com" title="http://www.gradspot.com">http://www.gradspot.com</a><br /> <a href="http://www.chrisbrownworld.com/" title="http://www.chrisbrownworld.com/">http://www.chrisbrownworld.com/</a><br /> <a href="http://www.joshuabell.com/" title="http://www.joshuabell.com/">http://www.joshuabell.com/</a><br /> <a href="http://www.theclashonline.com/" title="http://www.theclashonline.com/">http://www.theclashonline.com/</a><br /> <a href="http://www.katdeluna.com/" title="http://www.katdeluna.com/">http://www.katdeluna.com/</a><br /> <a href="http://www.natashabedingfieldusa.com/" title="http://www.natashabedingfieldusa.com/">http://www.natashabedingfieldusa.com/</a><br /> <a href="http://www.ifood.tv/" title="http://www.ifood.tv/">http://www.ifood.tv/</a><br /> <a href="http://www.fastcompany.com/" title="http://www.fastcompany.com/">http://www.fastcompany.com/</a><br /> <a href="http://MDLinked.com" title="http://MDLinked.com">http://MDLinked.com</a> for medical doctors<br /> <a href="http://i-bloggers.com" title="http://i-bloggers.com">http://i-bloggers.com</a> for bloggers<br /> <a href="http://lounge99.com" title="http://lounge99.com">http://lounge99.com</a> for women<br /> <a href="http://lounge55.com" title="http://lounge55.com">http://lounge55.com</a> private community<br /> <a href="http://www.babelup.com/" title="http://www.babelup.com/">http://www.babelup.com/</a> for social activism<br /> <a href="http://island.byu.edu" title="http://island.byu.edu">http://island.byu.edu</a> -- elearning social network<br /> <a href="http://www.athletefocus.com" title="http://www.athletefocus.com">http://www.athletefocus.com</a> - Action Sports SN<br /> <a href="http://www.swampfox.ws" title="http://www.swampfox.ws">http://www.swampfox.ws</a> - Southeast Innovation<br /> <a href="http://www.thenursery.com" title="http://www.thenursery.com">http://www.thenursery.com</a> for new and expecting parents<br /> <a href="http://www.mymacroSpace.com" title="http://www.mymacroSpace.com">http://www.mymacroSpace.com</a> for macrobiotic recipes, advice and friends</p> <p>Previous posting: <a href="http://groups.drupal.org/node/9011" title="http://groups.drupal.org/node/9011">http://groups.drupal.org/node/9011</a></p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/social-networking-sites">Social Networking Sites</a></div> Marketing of Drupal Social Networking Sites Tue, 19 Aug 2008 08:37:53 +0000 Amazon 14091 at http://groups.drupal.org http://groups.drupal.org/node/14047 <p>hi all<br /> I spoke at drupal camp india on building social networking sites with and around drupal. Basically I wanted to share my experiences good/painful with social networking sites with drupal as platform. Below is the link to presentation I gave, As mentioned this was more experience sharing than "Teaching" where I majorly discussed existing module stack available and issues with them (as SNS enablers) and where did I hit the wall and how did I resolve it.</p> <p> It will be nice to get some more input from drupal community at large, Presentation also included lots of ideas as to how drupal can move forward in SNS direction.</p> <p>Please correct me, If any information in the slides is wrong or if I've missed something.</p> <p><a href="http://www.slideshare.net/dipen/building-social-networking-sites-with-and-around-drupal "> Presentation here</a></p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/social-networking-sites">Social Networking Sites</a></div> http://groups.drupal.org/node/14047#comments drupal camp social networking analysis Drupal Dojo Social Networking Sites Sun, 17 Aug 2008 13:46:03 +0000 dipen 14047 at http://groups.drupal.org http://groups.drupal.org/node/14011 <p>Is this possible. I want to work on my site in <a href="http://mysite.com/drupal/" title="http://mysite.com/drupal/">http://mysite.com/drupal/</a> and then when I am ready to launch move it to the root directory.</p> <p>Is this possible?</p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/social-networking-sites">Social Networking Sites</a></div> http://groups.drupal.org/node/14011#comments moving install directory Social Networking Sites Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:03:50 +0000 jonbennett 14011 at http://groups.drupal.org http://groups.drupal.org/node/13901 <p>Bloomstreet.net one of the biggest German Drupal sites and probably the biggest German social network built with Drupal was closed a few days ago.<br /> Bloomstreet was certainly not shut down because it was built with Drupal, but, as was reported by German media, venture capitalist Bertelsmann was discontent with Bloomstreet's growth.</p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/social-networking-sites">Social Networking Sites</a></div> http://groups.drupal.org/node/13901#comments german social network Social Networking Sites Mon, 11 Aug 2008 21:36:01 +0000 yaph@drupal.org 13901 at http://groups.drupal.org http://groups.drupal.org/node/13839 <p>I've gone about creating a SN site using 5.x. Obviously one of the features is a profile. There are a plethora of modules out there that will show me my buddy list or my calendar or my whatever. However I have found very few modules that will generate a list of friends of friends or a module that will generate a calendar based on the information supplied by the currently viewed profile rather than the profile of the person signed in.</p> <p>So first off: what is the best way (using buddylist) to create a block showing the friends of a friend?</p> <p>And second are there any out of the box modules that provide other functionality for friends of friends?</p> <p>Thanks!</p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/social-networking-sites">Social Networking Sites</a></div> http://groups.drupal.org/node/13839#comments Social Networking Sites Fri, 08 Aug 2008 23:04:01 +0000 kernphilip 13839 at http://groups.drupal.org http://groups.drupal.org/node/13706 <p>Hi,</p> <p>I've just launched a new Drupal social network (<a href="http://drupalsn.com" title="http://drupalsn.com">http://drupalsn.com</a>) and i'm now actively promoting the site, but i'm hoping to spark some debate as to how everyone out there promotes their social networking sites so we can share ideas and strategies and see which ones work best!</p> <p>My personal view is social networks can be hard to promote, because you obviosuly want to drive traffic to your site but you also want sign ups. Does traffic automatically mean sign ups or do you need a more specific strategy?</p> <p>here's a few things i'm considering/using:</p> <ul> <li><strong>Forum write ups on related sites</strong> - drupal.org forum write springs to mind and i guess any sites related to the content of your site.<br /> This seems to be a good way to get initial feedback and testers but may not get the site moving proper.</li> <li> <strong>Article or content/blog writing</strong> - this to me is a key area for SEO, writing related content to help your page ranking as well as build interest about your site.<br /> Problem here is many social networks may not have scope for articles so may find it hard to fit articles of content in and much of the content maybe user driven.</li> <li><strong>Links swap/partners</strong> - this is a simple technique to build partnerships with other related sites but i'm not sure how effective it really is?</li> <li><strong>Submit your code to Drupal</strong> - this is something i'm just coming to not just for site promotion but i also feel i now have enough knowledge to be able to give something back to Drupal for all its given me (bit cheesy i know), has anyone found this as an effective means of promotion? </li> <li><strong>Showcase sites</strong> - submitting your site to showcase sites or flickr or youtube (if you have the content) i've heard can be a good promotion tool.</li> <li><strong>Paid advertising</strong> - for most of us on small budgets this is a last resort and something that really needs planning as there are so many options out there, how do you choose where to put your money?</li> <li><strong>Offline promotions</strong> - again may need some funds behind this but i've heard it can be useful for some niches.</li> </ul> <p>Ok i've probably bored you to death already, but be great if we can spark some debate here, it's something i'm fairly new to and very interested in as i guess everyone who runs a social network is.</p> <p>cheers<br /> Tom</p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/social-networking-sites">Social Networking Sites</a></div> http://groups.drupal.org/node/13706#comments SEO site promotion social networking Social Networking Sites Mon, 04 Aug 2008 21:39:00 +0000 thomjjames 13706 at http://groups.drupal.org http://groups.drupal.org/node/13547 <p>I would like to have a site developed that combines the following features: Digg-type ranking of text, image uploading, user groups and ecommerce. It is a social action-type of site. I would like to use existing modules for initial development to see if the concept catches on. If it does, I will invest in greater customization (including, for example, Facebook integration). Standard themes are OK. I have drawings which show the concept (although I am flexible with the actual look and feel).</p> <p>If you can integrate modules with the above features quickly, please contact me. This may turn into a long-term position if interested.</p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/social-networking-sites">Social Networking Sites</a></div> networking social action ecommerce facebook community digg Bay Area Consulting and Business e-Commerce Module Social Networking Sites Tue, 29 Jul 2008 22:05:17 +0000 leese 13547 at http://groups.drupal.org http://groups.drupal.org/node/13527 <p>Hi,</p> <p>like everybody here, I'm working on the "next big thing" :) ... probably it will never go online, it's just for my diploma.</p> <p>Anyway, the site is supposed to be a networking site for students studying abroad. Signing up, I have to choose a city (where I will go to). As a member, I have access to this public "city area" (let's say "everybody's Barcelona"), where people can share their knowledge etc. And there's got to be a private area (like "my very own Barcelona"), where every user can have his own blog, calendar, gallery, ...</p> <p>I'm a bit slow on the uptake, apart from all the other problems I got: how (damned!!) I can realise such a private area? A sector where I can store and administrate my private data.</p> <p>As you might have noticed, I'm not yet the big drupal guru ... so, I'm grateful for any kind of hint!</p> <p>Thanks</p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/social-networking-sites">Social Networking Sites</a></div> http://groups.drupal.org/node/13527#comments gallery private social networking site user space Social Networking Sites Tue, 29 Jul 2008 10:12:40 +0000 losmono 13527 at http://groups.drupal.org http://groups.drupal.org/node/13514 <p><a href="http://www.babelup.com/">www.babelup.com</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.babelup.com/">BabelUp</a> is a social network for social activism. That is, it's a fun community to hang out in with friends and discuss global issues. BabelUp hosts forums, user blogs, image galleries, real-time chatting, groups, calendars, and lots of other features you'd expect to find in a well-designed (hopefully) social network.</p> <p>The goal of BabelUp is to attract young people who wouldn't ordinarily be interested in social activism. BabelUp aims to do this through its highly interactive website and encouraging community. Hopefully, users will join for the social features on the recommendation of their friends and will become more engaged in activism as they spend more time on the site.</p> <p>I myself am a student activist. I started BabelUp as an "action plan" developed at a summer program at Brown University last year; BabelUp was my first web design project. I really started working on the site around late September and finished in late January; the site was live in "Beta" for a few months before I rebuilt it entirely in mid-June. I've learned a lot about Drupal and found that I really enjoy web design in addition to the obvious feel-good incentive.</p> <p>BabelUp is solidly designed with a lot of custom PHP (mostly in blocks and for other visual reasons - the functionality Drupal modules provide is excellent). I think it serves as a good example of both how Drupal can be used to build social networks as well as of how Drupal can be used for social good.</p> <p>I hope you like the site and I'm happy to hear any feedback or answer any questions you have. Of course some of the more complex features you usually see in a social network require you to join in order to see them (like the Facebook-style user statuses), but I hope that you'll find the site worthwhile enough to join and take a serious look. If you have a favorite cause, joining can help you raise awareness; if you just like to talk politics, environment, etc., then BabelUp is also the place for you.</p> <p><a href="http://www.babelup.com/">www.babelup.com</a></p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/social-networking-sites">Social Networking Sites</a></div> http://groups.drupal.org/node/13514#comments community social social activism social justice social media social network social networking Drupal for Good Social Networking Sites Mon, 28 Jul 2008 20:53:12 +0000 IceCreamYou@drupal.org 13514 at http://groups.drupal.org http://groups.drupal.org/node/13488 <p>Hi,</p> <p>Our non-profit, The Collaboration Foundation, is a finalist for a $10,000 online 'Ideablob' grant. We need votes to win. The grant would be used to build an innovative non-profit Drupal social-networking site that will look something like this: <a href="http://collaborationfoundation.org/preview.html" title="http://collaborationfoundation.org/preview.html">http://collaborationfoundation.org/preview.html</a></p> <p><b>Please vote here:</b><br /> <a href="http://ideablob.com/ideas/1247-The-Collaboration-Foundation-C" title="http://ideablob.com/ideas/1247-The-Collaboration-Foundation-C">http://ideablob.com/ideas/1247-The-Collaboration-Foundation-C</a></p> <p><b>About The Collaboration Foundation</b><br /> The Collaboration Foundation is a grassroots non-profit arts organization that grew from The 1 Second Film project (currently runs on Drupal). The 1 Second Film has over 10,000 participants in 59 countries. Apple recently donated over $25K in computers to support the project. Our goal is to build an innovative platform for global collaborative art and social-change on a scale only possible when people work together. Our Board of Directors includes Albert Maysles, Juli Taymor, Stephen Nemeth, and Ben Goldhirsh. For more info, please visit <a href="http://www.collaborationfoundation.org" title="www.collaborationfoundation.org">www.collaborationfoundation.org</a></p> <p><b>What We Will do With the $10K</b><br /> If we win the $10K grant, funds will be used to build a non-profit dynamic Drupal site that will provide a global community of participants with free tools to connect, create, and collaborate. Preview the design for our new site here: <a href="http://collaborationfoundation.org/preview.html" title="http://collaborationfoundation.org/preview.html">http://collaborationfoundation.org/preview.html</a></p> <p><b>Possible Benefits for Drupal Community</b><br /> • Creation of a high visibility Drupal for Good project<br /> • Ongoing development of our site could offer tangible training exercises for students in Drupal Dojo. We've talked to some high end Drupal companies about donating project managers to oversee Drupal apprentices in the collaborative development of the Collaboration Foundation's Drupal site.<br /> • Could document the build w/ video and provide learning materials for Drupal Community<br /> • All technology developed for the project will be open and returned to Drupal community.<br /> • We're open to other ideas from Drupal community about meaningful ways our project can give back to the community.</p> <p><b>If you would like to support this, please take 30 seconds to vote here:</b></p> <p><a href="http://ideablob.com/ideas/1247-The-Collaboration-Foundation-C"><img src="http://www.the1secondfilm.com/files/producer1/ideablob2.jpg"></a></p> <p>Voting lasts til July 31.</p> <p>And please share with friends. If you have any questions, suggestions, etc. about the project, or if interested in being a part of it, please contact me.</p> <p>Much thanks,</p> <p><a href="http://www.the1secondfilm.com/producer/1">Nirvan Mullick</a><br /> Founder, The Collaboration Foundation<br /> Director, The 1 Second Film</p> <p><a href="http://www.collaborationfoundation.org" title="www.collaborationfoundation.org">www.collaborationfoundation.org</a><br /> <a href="http://www.the1secondfilm.com" title="www.the1secondfilm.com">www.the1secondfilm.com</a><br /> <a href="http://www.twitter.com/the1secondfilm" title="www.twitter.com/the1secondfilm">www.twitter.com/the1secondfilm</a></p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/social-networking-sites">Social Networking Sites</a></div> http://groups.drupal.org/node/13488#comments art collaboration collaborationfoundation non-profit social-change the1secondfilm Social Networking Sites Mon, 28 Jul 2008 07:04:33 +0000 the1secondfilm 13488 at http://groups.drupal.org http://groups.drupal.org/node/13417 <p>Yesterday was Facebook's <a href="http://www.facebook.com/f8">f8 developers conference</a> here in San Francisco. They presented some great information about the new look (wider canvas pages, wider profile boxes, new feed options) and also Facebook Connect which will change the way Drupal sites share information with Facebook. They held a <a href="http://developers.facebook.com/news.php?blog=1&amp;story=134">hackathon</a> and honored several of the projects Facebook's engineers considered the best. And <a href="http://drupal.org/project/fb">Drupal for Facebook</a> was a winner (specifically, of a Sony PS3)!</p> <p>Speaking of conferences, I've proposed a <a href="http://szeged2008.drupalcon.org/program/sessions/building-facebook-applications-using-drupal">session about Facebook App development</a> at the upcoming DrupalCon. It needs votes to make it into the schedule, so if you will attend the DrupalCon, please take a moment to vote for that session.</p> <p>I'd also like feedback, and more votes, for <a href="http://groups.drupal.org/node/13071">my grant proposal</a>. This grant could help fund Drupal for Facebook, thereby making it easier to use and up-to-date with Facebook's latest features. If you don't know about the <a href="http://groups.drupal.org/knight-drupal-initiative">Knight Drupal Initiative</a>, you really should participate. All the proposed grants need review from within the Drupal community before being considered by the Knight Foundation. And if you have ideas that need funding, you really should submit your own proposal.</p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/social-networking-sites">Social Networking Sites</a></div> http://groups.drupal.org/node/13417#comments drupal for facebook Facebook Facebook API Social Networking Sites Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:20:02 +0000 Dave Cohen 13417 at http://groups.drupal.org http://groups.drupal.org/node/13317 <p>Hi,</p> <p>As a newbie to drupal and tasked with a project to create a social networking site I would like suggestions on documentation resources. The OG module seems very powerful ... but not very well documented. Any suggestion on how to get up to speed ASAP?</p> <p>Thanks!</p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/social-networking-sites">Social Networking Sites</a></div> http://groups.drupal.org/node/13317#comments Social Networking Sites Sun, 20 Jul 2008 16:59:36 +0000 jdeyburg 13317 at http://groups.drupal.org http://groups.drupal.org/node/13268 <p>Hi, I have been looking at social networking sites that use Drupal and have not seen anyone that exactly matches my requirements.</p> <p>My site has to have the following requirements I have not seen in other drupal implementations:</p> <ol> <li>The site has hard-coded groups that is assigned by the system administrator. Members can select to join one of these groups.</li> <li>Members can create their own groups that they can manage and control.</li> <li>Members can have their own blogs. Groups can have their own blogs.</li> </ol> <p>Optional but extremely useful requirement:<br /> 4. Each group can have it's won message boards.</p> <p>So is this possible using the standard modules within drupal? Can it easlily be done?</p> <p>Thanks, John!</p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/social-networking-sites">Social Networking Sites</a></div> http://groups.drupal.org/node/13268#comments Social Networking Sites Fri, 18 Jul 2008 03:09:25 +0000 jdeyburg 13268 at http://groups.drupal.org http://groups.drupal.org/node/13126 <p>Hi everyone.</p> <p>I'm building a student community and is blocked by this issue: how should I organize the student's profiles according to the "university-department-major-year" logic.</p> <p>In fact, I'm looking for both the logic and the technique.</p> <p>I'm now using the "taxonomy" module. I want to synchronise these on a "vocabulary" with four levels. But now I find this is an impossible mission to construct an exclusive list with these four parameters since each university has so many departments, each department has so many majors and each major calls for at least 10 years... a simple calculation : 500 * 30 * 50 * 15....</p> <p>But if I make the member to tag theses information, I have no way to organize them hierarchically.</p> <p>Until now I haven't found a module which allows the drop list with an 'other' terms, when 'other' terms are selected, one can tag it manually.</p> <p>In fact, what I need is a system to record all these scholar information of a student since he come to university. And the others could find them via these information.</p> <p>Do you have any idea about that? Thanks so much!</p> <p>PS : I'm fairly poor and fresh on programming.</p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/social-networking-sites">Social Networking Sites</a></div> http://groups.drupal.org/node/13126#comments content classification organise content social network student community Social Networking Sites Sun, 13 Jul 2008 11:31:43 +0000 jinqiu 13126 at http://groups.drupal.org http://groups.drupal.org/node/12988 <p>I just wrote a new article called <a href="http://blamcast.net/articles/speed-up-drupal">How I Survived a 2300% Traffic Increase With Drupal</a>. It documents my experience with hitting the front page of Reddit, and some of the steps I took to make sure my site stayed online.</p> <p>I also included some nice traffic graphs and statistics. If you ever wondered what kind of numbers to expect from a front-page link on a big social news site, be sure to check it out.</p> <p>--<br /> John Forsythe</p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/social-networking-sites">Social Networking Sites</a></div> http://groups.drupal.org/node/12988#comments Drupal optimization performance social speed High performance Social Networking Sites Mon, 07 Jul 2008 20:23:38 +0000 johnforsythe@drupal.org 12988 at http://groups.drupal.org http://groups.drupal.org/node/12943 <p>Just wondering, what modules are the best to use on Drupal 6 for a Social Network? The ones posted by Huitalk are mostly for 5.x...</p> <p>Any help appreciated.</p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/social-networking-sites">Social Networking Sites</a></div> http://groups.drupal.org/node/12943#comments network social social network Social Networking Sites Sun, 06 Jul 2008 17:41:15 +0000 Odotnet@drupal.org 12943 at http://groups.drupal.org http://groups.drupal.org/node/12939 <p>Hi Everyone.</p> <p>I am trying to figure out the best way to market a General Social Networking Website.</p> <p>Some ideas which come in my mind are</p> <p>Put banners on your earlier established website<br /> Advertising on other websites<br /> Trying to market on other big social networks like Myspace, Bebo, Facebook by creating a few groups or other method (please add your ideas)<br /> Create some applications for other social websites.<br /> Offering something pretty unique that all users invite their friends also.<br /> I guess it won't be easy to SEO a general social network</p> <p>It will be good if we all can discuss this in detail. This will give an idea to other webmasters who wish to jump into social space.</p> <p>Lets discuss and comments on different ways of marketing a social website.</p> <p>Regards<br /> Gagandeep</p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/social-networking-sites">Social Networking Sites</a></div> http://groups.drupal.org/node/12939#comments Social Networking Sites Sun, 06 Jul 2008 07:05:34 +0000 gdtechindia 12939 at http://groups.drupal.org http://groups.drupal.org/node/12937 <p>What is the best approach? I am not a tech savvy person.</p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/social-networking-sites">Social Networking Sites</a></div> http://groups.drupal.org/node/12937#comments china social networking Social Networking Sites Sat, 05 Jul 2008 20:48:36 +0000 ricki888c 12937 at http://groups.drupal.org http://groups.drupal.org/node/12881 <p>I'm working on drupal project which is a social network site for glass artists and glass art fans.<br /> The site is "my glass art" <a href="http://www.myglassart.org">http://www.myglassart.org</a></p> <p>Please give me some feedback.</p> <p>Thank you</p> <p>jung.</p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/social-networking-sites">Social Networking Sites</a></div> http://groups.drupal.org/node/12881#comments Social Networking Sites Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:33:35 +0000 the2ndday 12881 at http://groups.drupal.org http://groups.drupal.org/node/12828 <p>I'm looking for someone to build the code for a question and answer site for a small community. I'm currently leaning towards implementing Drupal, but open to persuasion for other base architectures.</p> <p>Site should include functionality of the ask.metafilter site; developer should be familiar (or familiarize him/herself) with its uses and implementation.</p> <p>Looking for swift turnaround, with attention to detail and someone with an easygoing nature.</p> <p>Location does not matter.</p> <p>Please provide a bid for the project, rather than an hourly rate.</p> <p>I have already completed a detailed site map and description.</p> <p>Note: This site is not intended to compete with ask.metafilter, but to service a specific community with narrow interests and expertise. </p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/social-networking-sites">Social Networking Sites</a></div> answer ask community metafilter socialnetworking Classifieds Community Consulting and Business Social Networking Sites Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:59:49 +0000 prophetsearcher 12828 at http://groups.drupal.org http://groups.drupal.org/node/12696 <p>We have a network of Drupal based blogs and a social networking site. We are looking for a Drupal expert to oversee these sites. Requirements include the following:</p> <ul> <li>Help with design suggestions and implementations for social networking and blog style sites.</li> <li>Implemention of new features (modules)</li> <li>Daily management to make sure sites are running smoothly</li> <li>Ability to theme a big plus</li> <li>Actively interested in green/eco topics a big plus</li> </ul> <p>We are looking to start at 10-20 hours a week (we are still determining what is needed). We are based in the New York area so someone regional is ideal.</p> <p>Contact us at hr AT fortexgroup.com.</p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/theme-development">Theme development</a></div> design job webmaster Hudson Valley, NY New York City Social Networking Sites Theme development Wed, 25 Jun 2008 01:45:27 +0000 groupmill@drupal.org 12696 at http://groups.drupal.org http://groups.drupal.org/node/12541 <p>Sorry for the short notice, but tonight's meetup should be a good one of NYC Tech4Good should be of interest to Drupalistsas and open source folks.</p> <p>WHEN: TODAY, JUNE 18 at 7pm at the Oxfam International Offices.<br /> RSVP: Click "Signup" link below</p> <p>WHERE:<br /> 355 Lexington Avenue, between 40th and 41st street<br /> 3 floor, Conference Room<br /> Women and Development Organisation's offices (WEDO)/Oxfam<br /> Please bring a couple bucks to help with refreshments</p> <p>WHAT:<br /> Massive self-organizing volunteer communities are developing the best software in the world, but why aren't we seeing this same drive when it comes to online campaigns? While volunteers are giving millions of hours to Firefox, Drupal, Joomla and more, they aren't giving the same efforts to nonprofit endeavors. The most common reason: Nobody asked.</p> <p>With a few notable exceptions, organizations are not tapping the the web to harness the power of volunteers. Organizations need to learn from the success of the OS model and change how they build campaigns. Campaigning needs to become more collaborative and transparent.</p> <p>With our special guests we will discuss the lessons from Open Source software development that could be used to create powerful on and offline campaigns. We will include some specific examples and needs, so be ready to get your hands dirty, because this time YOU WILL BE ASKED.</p> <p>WHO:<br /> YOU<br /> Guests:<br /> Karina Brisby, E-campaigns Director for Oxfam: Karina will discuss their upcoming projects and how other organizations and volunteers can collaborate as well as ask for the groups input on a specific project.</p> <p>Joshua Wiese, Online Director for EveryHumanHasRights.org, TheElders.org: Josh will talk about the EHH campaign to teach people about everyone's rights under the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) as we approach the 60th anniversary of the document in December. EHH is using online and mobile tools to invite individuals to sign the UDHR.</p> <p>Danny Moldovan, VP Strategy and Communications for Change.org: Change.org is a social network dedicated to empowering individuals to create the change they want to see in the world.</p> <p>P.S. There will be Beer.</p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/social-networking-sites">Social Networking Sites</a></div> http://groups.drupal.org/node/12541#comments Meetups Drupal for Good New York City Social Networking Sites Wed, 18 Jun 2008 15:15:17 +0000 jasonwhat@drupal.org 12541 at http://groups.drupal.org http://groups.drupal.org/node/12472 <p>Ozmosis (htpps://www.ozmosis.com) is seeking someone experienced in CSS for a contract, or part-time position. We are in the process of a comprehensive theme redesign and the qualified applicant will have the opportunity to theme and develop in a cutting edge Drupal based healthcare community.</p> <p>Comfort with PHP is a must, but the qualified candidate will be working with and have the support of several experienced Drupal Guru's.</p> <p>We are based near Washington, DC, so a location near there is great, but not a requirement. Please Feel free to contact me for more information.</p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/social-networking-sites">Social Networking Sites</a></div> css drupal themer healthcare social media theme Converting themes to drupal New York City Social Networking Sites Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:11:18 +0000 jason 12472 at http://groups.drupal.org http://groups.drupal.org/node/12439 <p>Hi, this is a module for implementing Slashdot-style comment display and moderation.<br /> Feedback is welcome.</p> <p><a href="http://muhsim.googlepages.com/slashcomments.zip" title="http://muhsim.googlepages.com/slashcomments.zip">http://muhsim.googlepages.com/slashcomments.zip</a></p> <p>Delf.</p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/social-networking-sites">Social Networking Sites</a></div> http://groups.drupal.org/node/12439#comments comment karma moderation slascomments slashdot Social Networking Sites Sat, 14 Jun 2008 00:27:54 +0000 delf 12439 at http://groups.drupal.org http://groups.drupal.org/node/11961 <p>We have built a web 3.0 online music property and are hoping to launch once we integrate a few critical improvements to our current site. Startups tend to get a bad rap, I understand this. Logging long hours and being paid with promises is never an easy thing to do. Ironically, this is exactly what we're asking you to do. Our company is in a position to offer equity plus pay you a reduced fee for your contract work that will bring our site to a place we feel comfortable launching with. Ideally you are located within New York City and fairly young - not having to feed a family or children. Or maybe you have steady income elsewhere and are interested in being a part of the energy and excitement that comes with positioning yourself as our CTO.</p> <p>I'm rambling now.<br /> Here come the CliffsNotes:</p> <p>Web 3.0 Music Property seeks CTO.<br /> Compensated with equity and currency (not the pound, or even the euro).<br /> Get our Drupal 5.0 site launch ready. Improve current functionality / Add additional modules.<br /> Estimated development time needed: 2 months (part time)<br /> Budget: $1,500.00 (you probably make this by the hour elsewhere)</p> <p>If interested -- or just feel like telling me off: <a href="mailto:DrupalMania@gmail.com">DrupalMania@gmail.com</a></p> <p>Thanks for the read.</p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/vancouver">Vancouver</a></div> coding design jobs module development New York City Projects Needing Financing Social Networking Sites Vancouver Tue, 03 Jun 2008 01:01:37 +0000 Drupal_Mania 11961 at http://groups.drupal.org http://groups.drupal.org/node/11894 <p>We're looking for a Drupal developer to work full time on our project in Amsterdam. Contact us at <a href="mailto:info@clubcollective.com">info@clubcollective.com</a></p> <p>Skill Requirements:<br /> - Drupal installation, including Plugins<br /> - ability to apply custom design themes (no actual graphics work needed)<br /> - ability to make custom changes in the Plugins<br /> - ability to understand Drupal core and expand it if needed.</p> <p>Work Experience: At least 3 years of experience in PHP/MySQL is required for this position, at least 2 years of experience working with Drupal.</p> <p>Professional Attributes:</p> <p>The most important thing is that you are able to work with deadlines and in an honest and straight forward way.</p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/the-netherlands-nederland">The Netherlands / Nederland</a></div> amsterdam developer netherlands Building Site Traffic Consulting and Business Social Networking Sites The Netherlands / Nederland Sat, 31 May 2008 14:37:01 +0000 angelbar 11894 at http://groups.drupal.org http://groups.drupal.org/node/11859 <p><strong>Edit 07 August 2008</strong> Edit 07 August 2008 This proposal has been passed along to Knight Foundation for consideration. <a href="http://drupal.org/node/292587" title="http://drupal.org/node/292587">http://drupal.org/node/292587</a></p> <h3>Introduction</h3> <p>The Internet has empowered people to share information and ideas in unprecedented ways. It has enabled people to easily and at almost no cost to be both producers and consumers of information world-wide. Nowadays, people are able to have their own channel of information, broadcasting ideas, photos, videos, etc. This is very exciting and brings many opportunities for education, research, business and entertainment. However, it brings many challenges as well.</p> <h3>Problem</h3> <p>From the consumer’s point of view, with everyone having its own channel, how are people going to find what they want amidst all this avalanche of information? The Web as it is today, as complicated as it might be to publish something, seems already overcrowded with its billions of interconnected documents. How then are people ever going to find what they want when technology easies the publishing process even further and opens hundreds of millions of hidden worlds all filled with rich personal media?</p> <p>From the producer’s point of view, how will he or she broadcast his or her channel so that it reaches those to whom it is relevant without interfering with those to whom it is not? How will his or her channel stand apart from the so many others that exist? How will he or she get his or her idea across and be heard in this open and democratic medium, where everyone has gained the right and the equal opportunity to have a voice?</p> <h3>Proposal</h3> <p>The idea is to connect people with news and information that matters to them the most by letting people themselves express what matters to them at an individual level. Each individual connects with their own personal social network to receive and disseminate information. This challenges the top-down model of information-sharing and gives place to a bottom-up model, where each person has a unique voice and opportunity to contribute and benefit. In this way, we hope to bring people closer together to discuss common interests and share information in a more open and democratic manner.</p> <h3>Overview</h3> <p>Each individual will have their own broadcasting channels (represented in form of tag clouds). These channels are connected through a trusted network of people (represented in form of tag links). The following figure is a prototype created in <a href="http://sorgalla.com/projects/jcarousel/">jCarousel</a> representing an individual's personal social network and their corresponding broadcasting channels:</p> <p><img src="http://iss.im/files/isscarousel.png"></p> <p>Much like Instant Messaging, users manage their contacts list by adding people they trust and with whom they share a common interest. However, instead of just displaying the contact’s name and avatar, a tag cloud of channels for each contact is displayed as well. This promotes the awareness of news and information being created and broadcasted within the social network. If a user becomes interested in a particular channel, he or she may subscribe to this channel and add it to his/her own personalized channel.</p> <p>Creating news and information is as easy as writing an instant message and in a way it resembles blogging very much. However, instead of sending this information to someone in particular or to no one at all, the information is broadcasted to a particular channel. Everyone within the personal social network that is subscribed to this channel receives this information. The advantage of this approach is that it’s non-obtrusive and yet a target public still exists. The information travels within the social network as long as it remains relevant. Who decides the relevance of the information are the people themselves.</p> <h3>Development</h3> <p>We are currently building <a href="http://ufrgsweb.ufrgs.br" title="UFRGSWeb">UFRGSWeb</a>, <a href="http://www.ufrgs.br" title="UFRGS">UFRGS</a>' rich-media social network. UFRGS is one of largest universities in Brazil, with over 30.000 people. Being so large, it's difficult to be aware of all the interesting research being developed at the university. Our goal is to provide students and professors with tools that will help them discover and share information with colleagues and society.</p> <p>To achieve this goal, we are creating a symbioses of <a href="http://www.orkut.com" title="Orkut">Orkut</a> and <a href="http://youtube.com" title="YouTube">YouTube</a> from an academic perspective. We are adopting the <a href="http://iss.im" title="ISS">Instant Syndicating Standards</a>, a set of open standards for both Instant Messaging and Web-based applications to facilitate the discovery, aggregation and syndication of information.</p> <p>The system is being built on top of Drupal, and makes extensive use of both the <a href="http://drupal.org/project/feedapi">FeedAPI</a> and <a href="http://drupal.org/project/buddylist2">BuddyList</a> modules. The FeedAPI allows each individual to aggregate and syndicate information, while the BuddyList allows each individual to manage their personal social network for easy discovery of information.</p> <p>A very early prototype of <a href="http://ufrgsweb.ufrgs.br" title="UFRGSWeb">UFRGSWeb</a> was created and may be accessed now (only in Portuguese, but it gives out a general idea of the project). The next version, to be launched by the end of this year, shall incorporate at least some of the functionalities mentioned in this proposal.</p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/video">Video</a></div> http://groups.drupal.org/node/11859#comments proposals Community Knight Drupal Initiative RSS &amp; Aggregation Brazil Social Networking Sites Drupal in Education Video Thu, 29 May 2008 21:15:35 +0000 nickvidal 11859 at http://groups.drupal.org http://groups.drupal.org/node/11571 <p>Hello,</p> <p>We are in need of finding an experienced Russian Drupal programmer to assist with building a social networking site in English based on some functionality of an existing Russian web site. Some understanding of theming would also be a plus. Thank you.</p> <ul> <li>Joseph</li> </ul> <div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/social-networking-sites">Social Networking Sites</a></div> Drupal Programmer Wanted Russia Russia Social Networking Sites Mon, 19 May 2008 17:08:16 +0000 josephgut 11571 at http://groups.drupal.org http://groups.drupal.org/node/11391 <p>Hello there!<br /> If you want to give a user total control over a site (his/her site, area, or whatever you want to call it), what should be better? Creating a group for each user, as in drupal Groups, or creating a multisite installation?</p> <p>When I say "total control" I mean everything: Blogs, polls, newsletters, have a fan´s group (not buudies, I mean actual users that are created just to enter his/her personal site).</p> <p>Would multiple sites installations become a huge monster, that no server could manage?</p> <p>What are your thoughts?</p> <p>Rosamunda</p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/social-networking-sites">Social Networking Sites</a></div> http://groups.drupal.org/node/11391#comments groups multisite personal sites Community Groupware Social Networking Sites Sun, 11 May 2008 15:24:42 +0000 Rosamunda 11391 at http://groups.drupal.org http://groups.drupal.org/node/11204 <p>We are looking for a young self motivated advanced web developer / programmer to help take our test BETA site to a new level of function and operation. You can take a look at our current site to get an idea of what we are doing: <a href="http://www.cratediggers.com/section/home/" title="http://www.cratediggers.com/section/home/">http://www.cratediggers.com/section/home/</a></p> <p>We would like to get out of the flash and into a clean page design.</p> <p>If you have the ability to create a facebook and ebay database, social networking, and e-commerce website - then you are what we need. Please contact us to further discuss.</p> <p>Best Regards,</p> <p>Michael<br /> 323.559.4189<br /> <a href="mailto:michael@cratediggers.com">michael@cratediggers.com</a></p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/social-networking-sites">Social Networking Sites</a></div> php mysql drupal html css javascript e-Commerce Module Rochester, NY Social Networking Sites Sun, 04 May 2008 20:55:12 +0000 CR8DGRS 11204 at http://groups.drupal.org http://groups.drupal.org/node/11162 <p> LevelTen is looking for a sharp Drupal developer to work as part of a small team developing community music portals. LevelTen is a professional Internet consulting and Web development company based in Dallas, Texas. We specialize in best-in-class website design and online marketing. This is a three-month, contract-to-hire position. </p> <h3>As our resident Drupal expert you will:</h3> <ul> <li>install and configure new sites using Drupal CMS</li> <li>test and recommend new modules for addition to approved modules list</li> <li>integrate online applications with various client back-end systems</li> <li>integrate template designs with CMS code</li> <li>understand issues related to cross-browser compatibilities</li> <li>integrate standard and customized Drupal components</li> <li>develop and update CSS</li> <li>populate content (text, graphics, photos, video, audio) to Drupal CMS</li> <li>integrate Drupal features and modules</li> <li>develop new components as needed</li> </ul> <h3>Requirements</h3> <ul> <li>Expert level knowledge of Drupal CMS &amp; HTML/CSS</li> <li>Experience installing, configuring, modifying, and testing existing Drupal modules</li> <li>Experience developing custom Drupal modules</li> <li>Experience resolving Drupal configuration issues</li> <li>Knowledge of web 2.0 technologies and tools</li> <li>Knowledge of webcasting and podcasting</li> <li>Experience integrating eCommerce with Drupal</li> </ul> <h3>Skills</h3> <ul> <li>Attention to detail and ability to accurately read specifications</li> <li>Self motivated with the ability to work independently</li> <li>Solid debugging and problem-solving skills.</li> <li>Ability to communicate effectively in written and verbal form</li> <li>Self-starter with a positive attitude</li> <li>Demonstrated ability to plan complex development tasks and bring such tasks to successful completion</li> </ul> <p> We thank all applicants, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted. </p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/social-networking-sites">Social Networking Sites</a></div> Dallas Drupal Jobs - Developer Needed job listing Austin Community Dallas Texas Social Networking Sites Fri, 02 May 2008 18:13:39 +0000 LevelTen Design 11162 at http://groups.drupal.org