Network Computing

Get You Hip Network runs a service that is dedicated to providing its users with the newest information around. Whether it is fashion, sporting, music, or current events Get You Hip Network will be the user's fastest and most informative resource. Get You Hip Network is available via website and through applications formatted specifically for iPhone, Android, Windows Phone 7, and Blackberry Mobile.


To give the users on the network a much more enjoyable experience, cloud computing has been integrated into the social networking of the network. Users can view topics together, and share comments or opinions as they view the media. Cloud computing, which allows the network to provide computation without letting the users know where the computation infrastructure, presents the users with the ability to collaboratively access information


While cloud computing has its benefits, it also has its downfall when it comes to the speed of computations as multiple users accessing information at the same time requires a lot of processing power. To limit the interruptions with the connection, the file type of the media when cloud computing with other users will be limited to compressed media file types such as mp3's. This will allow for more information to be shown at a lower cost to the network's processing servers.


Users will be able to view information as they choose, whether it be with others or on their own. When they choose to view information alone, the information processed will be solely done with their own computer specifications, and when viewing information with others the information will be processed with Get You Hip Network's own servers. As cloud computing is becoming more popular the network plans to invest plenty of time into making cloud computing within the network as easy as possible.

Competitive Analysis

Get You Hip Network runs a service that is dedicated to providing its users with the newest information around. Whether it is fashion, sporting, music, or current events Get You Hip Network will be the user's fastest and most informative resource. Get You Hip Network is available via website and through applications formatted specifically for iPhone, Android, Windows Phone 7, and Blackberry Mobile.

StumbleUpon is a service that provides it users with a discovery engine. The engine finds and recommends content from the internet for its users based on their selected preferences. There are toolbar versions of the engine that are compatible with various internet explorers, and also app versions for the iPhone and Android mobile devices. Get You Hip Network's information gathering service is run with a discovery engine as well, but it allows for more parameters to be set allowing the user to have more control over the information they want to see. As StumbleUpon provides a way to keep its users entertained/satisfied with the information they receive, Get You Hip Network wishes to keep users updated on the topics they search for.

Facebook, one of the world's most popular social networking sites, provides its users with a powerful networking tool. The users can chat instantly with friends, view photos, play games, and like pages consisting of various topics. While Get You Hip Network wishes to incorporate Facebook into the network by allowing the users to import contacts from Facebook, the network also is in competition with Facebook on the grounds of the total amount of users of the network. Get You Hip Network does have a leg up on Facebook however as the information of its users is not open to the public against the user's wishes. The default privacy settings make it so that all user information submitted is protected and encrypted unless the user wishes to show certain information.

Get You Hip Network's service faces strong competition from outside companies such as StumbleUpon and Facebook, but the interactive and informative nature of the network will serve to be the most innovative social service on the market. The perfect combination of information gathering and social networking will prove to be a key element in the network's success.

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Specifications

Get You Hip Network runs a service that is dedicated to providing its users with the newest information around. Whether it is fashion, sporting, music, or current events Get You Hip Network will be the user's fastest and most informative resource. Get You Hip Network is available via website and through applications formatted specifically for iPhone, Android, Windows Phone 7, and Blackberry Mobile. 

Get You Hip Network is able to run on most computers with average specifications. As the network wishes to be available to many users, the required settings are not very high. Optimal settings will be available to those with the specifications to match, but the basic service will still be offered to those with lower performance hardware. The average smartphone would be able to run the network on ideal settings, as the mobile app does not requires at least a 3G network to run. 

To run the media at the recommended settings, the user will need to have a 1GB graphics card and a 4GB memory. The better the graphics card and memory the user has equipped on their computer, the better quality the media can be shown on the network. As the network displays media quickly, it is beneficial for the user to have hardware that can enable them to use all of the networks features. For example, those with a microphone and webcam can chat with other network users and send audio feedback on the network info.

Get You Hip Network's goals also agree with the goals of computer forensics. Information shown on the network will be completely legal, and the network will not fall prey to crimes committed over the internet. Information allowed on the network will be reviewed and only trusted websites will be used. Users who attempt to use the network to post false and illegal information will be banned from the network, to keep the search for information through the network enjoyable and efficient. The profile information of users will also be limited, to prevent cases of fraud. The network strives to be a service that protects the information the users share and receive with the least amount of limitations.

Privacy

Get You Hip Network runs a service that is dedicated to providing its users with the newest information around. Whether it is fashion, sporting, music, or current events Get You Hip Network will be the user's fastest and most informative resource. Get You Hip Network is available via website and through applications formatted specifically for iPhone, Android, Windows Phone 7, and Blackberry Mobile.

Privacy within the Get You Hip Network is an important topic, as the service will give users total command over the information they share and receive. Information that the users observe will not be shown in search engines outside of the network's own. Users will be allowed to show the information they view to the public if they wish to do so. As Get You Hip Network is a social network that provides information, it is in the services best interest to protect the material that users view.

Privacy settings will be an option given to the users to ensure that the they are given full control over their interactions over the network. As Get You Hip Network wishes to protect the privacy of the users and provide them with the least limitations as possible, the information shared and received will be dependent on the user's own selections. Notifications will be given to the users whenever they share information, keeping the users updated on the actions performed. The network will provide each user with a time log of their actions to allow the user to review actions.

As privacy is a serious issue that social networks must address, Get You Hip Network will work to provide a service with minimal issues regarding problems about information sharing. The network will strive to provide users with a comfortable and safe operation with strong customization options. The network values privacy first and foremost, so that our users will have the most informative yet protected service that anyone has to offer.