Purpose This paper examines the impact of social media (including social networking technologies) on migration strategies and integration, focusing on the use of new technologies for information seeking and dissemination, as well as personal communication. Methodology Twenty-six Polish nationals resident in Ireland were interviewed, using semi-structured interviews, in 2008. Findings Results in...

During a museum visit, social interaction can improve intellectual, social, personal and cultural development. With the advances in technology, the use of personal mobile handheld devices such as Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) that replace the traditional paper guidebooks is becoming a common sight at various heritage sites all over the world. This technology often leads to problems such as...

of Dissertation Presented to the Graduate School of the University of Florida in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy MOBILE ENCOUNTERS: PATTERN ANALYSIS AND PROFILE EMBEDDING FOR MOBILE SOCIAL NETWORKING TESTBEDS By Sungwook Moon December 2011 Chair: Ahmed Helmy Major: Computer Engineering Study on human mobility is gaining increasing attention from th...

Social networking sites are typically monetized via side payments, buy-clubs and affiliate programs, access controls, aggregation of content and integrated mobile platforms. However, there are other often untapped ways to create value through social networks, especially those related to enhanced interaction with customers, and knowledge creation and dissemination within organizations. In this a...

The cloud computing model inherently enables information from social networking services (Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and so forth), context-based systems (location, activity, interests, etc.) and personal applications (call logs, contacts, email, calendar, and so forth) to be harnessed for multiple purposes. This article presents an agent-based system architecture for semantic and semi-automa...

The increased use of social networking applications on smartphones makes these devices a goldmine for forensic investigators. Potential evidence can be held on these devices and recovered with the right tools and examination methods. This paper focuses on conducting forensic analyses on three widely used social networking applications on smartphones: Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace. The tests we...

Social networking is nowadays a popular way for people to socialize and network professionally. Currently, social networking websites provide a mostly online experience whether they are accessed from a computer or a mobile phone. This leads to a chasm between online social activities and those done in the actual world. As there is no direct way to turn an online acquaintance to a real friend, u...

Every day, vast amounts of social networking data is being produced and consumed at a constantly increasing rate. A user’s digital footprint coming from social networks or mobile devices, such as comments, check-ins and GPS traces contains valuable information about her behavior under normal as well as emergency conditions. The collection and analysis of mobile and social networking data before...