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== Ongoing Projects ==
== Ongoing Projects ==
Transitioning Social Graphs Between Different Online Social Networks (B)
*Transitioning Social Graphs Between Different Online Social Networks (B)
GEMSTONE Goes Mobile: Enabling Decentralized Online Social Networking on Mobile Devices (B)
*GEMSTONE Goes Mobile: Enabling Decentralized Online Social Networking on Mobile Devices (B)


== Required Skills ==
== Required Skills ==
* Good programming skills in JAVA
* Good programming skills in JAVA
* Basic understanding of computer networks (e.g., passed course Computer Networks)
* Basic understanding of computer networks (e.g., passed course Computer Networks)

Revision as of 10:20, 24 October 2011

Details

Supervisor: David Koll
Duration: 3-6 months
Type: Bachelor Thesis or Master Thesis or Student Project
Status: open


Project Description

Social networking platforms such as Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, and many others have seen an enormous increase in user population and user provided information. However, users are increasingly concerned about identity and data privacy since information is aggregated at single companies. To address this issue researchers have been investigating alternative solutions, where the users' data such as profile information, comments and messages is stored at user-controlled nodes.

In this project we work on Gemstone, a social network platform that decentralizes social networks to return the data control back to the users.

Ongoing Projects

  • Transitioning Social Graphs Between Different Online Social Networks (B)
  • GEMSTONE Goes Mobile: Enabling Decentralized Online Social Networking on Mobile Devices (B)

Required Skills

  • Good programming skills in JAVA
  • Basic understanding of computer networks (e.g., passed course Computer Networks)