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| Layar is an augmented reality browser that can overlay foursquare data on top of a display of the physical world
| Layar is an augmented reality browser that can overlay foursquare data on top of a display of the physical world
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| [http://pipes.yahoo.com/artvankilmer/foursquare_local_specials foursquare local specials]
| [http://pipes.yahoo.com/artvankilmer/foursquare_local_specials Foursquare local specials in Berkeley, Oakland, & Emeryville, CA]
| Arthur Klepchukov
| Arthur Klepchukov
| A Yahoo Pipe that basically monitors the foursquare site for new local venues with foursquare specials
| A Yahoo Pipe that basically monitors the foursquare site for new local venues with foursquare specials
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| [http://pipes.yahoo.com/ronsayro/fouresquare_specials_atlanta Foursquare local specials in the Metro Atlanta area]
| Danny Ronsayro
| Uses Arthur Klepchukov's Yahoo Pipe source to monitor the foursquare site for new local venues with foursquare specials in Atlanta
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| [http://www.wheredoyougo.net/ Where Do You Go]
| [http://www.wheredoyougo.net/ Where Do You Go]

Revision as of 21:49, 29 January 2010

For other uses, see Four square (disambiguation).
Foursquare
GenreSocial Networking
PredecessorDodgeball
FoundedMarch 2009
FounderDennis Crowley and Naveen Selvadurai
Key people
Dennis Crowley, Naveen Selvadurai, Harry Heymann, Tristan Walker
Number of employees
7
Websitehttp://foursquare.com

Foursquare is a location-based social networking website, software for mobile devices, and game. Users "check-in" at venues using text messaging or a device specific application[1]. They are then awarded points and sometimes "badges." The service was created by Dennis Crowley and Naveen Selvadurai; Crowley had previously founded the similar project Dodgeball, which Google bought and shelved in 2009. The website has about 170,000 members[2].

Overview

Foursquare allows registered users to connect with friends and update their location. Points are awarded on weekends and non-business hours for "checking in" at venues. Users can choose to have their Twitter and/or their Facebook accounts updated when they check in. In version 1.3 of their iPhone application, Foursquare enabled push-notification of friend updates, which they call "Pings." Users can earn badges by checking in at locations with certain tags or for check-in frequency[3]. The company has stated that users will be able to add their own custom badges to the site in the future. If a user has checked-in to a venue more than anyone else, on separate days, and they have a profile photo, they will be crowned "Mayor" of that venue, until someone else earns the title.[4] Users can create a "To Do" list for their private use and add "Tips" to venues that other users can read.[5]

Foursquare was previously available in only 100 worldwide metro areas[6], including Amsterdam, Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Chicago, Dallas / Fort Worth, Denver, Detroit, Helsinki, Houston, Las Vegas, London, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis / St. Paul, New York City, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Portland, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Toronto, Washington, D.C.,Seoul and Bombay in India. In January 2010, Foursquare changed their location model to allow check-ins from any location worldwide. [7] The service has 100,000 users internationally.[8]

Foursquare currently has an iPhone, Android, and Palm webOS application and is working on applications for BlackBerry and the Windows Mobile[9]. Both the Blackberry and webOS clients are currently in beta testing.


Badges

Main article: List of Foursquare Badges

Badges are earned by checking into various venues. Some cities have city-specific badges that can only be earned in a specific city. Foursquare has, however, changed the way they handle badges, and now when a user gains a badge, he or she has the same badges across all cities.

Superuser Status

The service provides three levels of "Superuser status" (which is not to be confused with the Superuser badge). Superuser status is conferred on users who check in frequently or enter new venue information into Foursquare.

  • Superuser level 1 can edit venue info (address, cross street, Twitter names), mark places as "closed", and let Foursquare know about duplicate venues.
  • Superuser level 2 can edit venues and merge duplicate venue listings.
  • Superuser level 3 adds the ability to create venue aliases and delete fake/spam listings.

With the Foursquare API there are now applications and websites that augment the official website. A few that have recently been built:

Application Developers Description
SocialGreat Bill Piel, Jon Steinberg, Sam Lessin Tracking venue trends and popularity based on foursquare checkins
Layar Johannes la Poutré and Johan Schaap Layar is an augmented reality browser that can overlay foursquare data on top of a display of the physical world
Foursquare local specials in Berkeley, Oakland, & Emeryville, CA Arthur Klepchukov A Yahoo Pipe that basically monitors the foursquare site for new local venues with foursquare specials
Foursquare local specials in the Metro Atlanta area Danny Ronsayro Uses Arthur Klepchukov's Yahoo Pipe source to monitor the foursquare site for new local venues with foursquare specials in Atlanta
Where Do You Go Steven Lehrburger Generates a visual heat map of checkins for a specific user

See also

References

  1. ^ Washington Post: "SXSW: Foursquare Scores Despite Its Flaws"
  2. ^ Tweet from @TristinWalker of Foursquare December 20, 2009
  3. ^ "Foursqure Badges Help Page"
  4. ^ Foursquare Help Page
  5. ^ New York Times - Bits Blog: "Foursquare Seeks to Turn Nightlife Into a Game"
  6. ^ "Foursquare Goes Global With Launch in 50 New Cities"
  7. ^ "Foursquare. Everywhere."
  8. ^ [http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/chi-sun-foursquare-1129nov29,0,2940136.story" Foursquare may bounce social media into money-making mode"
  9. ^ "Foursquare Twitter Page"
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