Social+Media

Social Media- Ryan Mihoci, Nick Guzik, Chris Little and Joe Figurelli

This group came up with an idea to create a social meda network for the truckers. Their goal was to make a social media network that was similar to facebook in a sense that it would be user friendly and fairly simple. The driver will log in if he hasn't already and it will take him to his homescreen which will display the truckers' company name on top and the network will consist of 4 tabs: News, Profile, Redeem, and Status.

News will be the first tab and basically what this tab is for is to let the driver update his status to his friends. Notice, the driver won't have to add friends because he is automatically friends with every driver in his company. In the news tab, he can update his status based on whatever is on his mind. So for example, if a trucker took a stop in Cheyenne, Wyoming he could update a post saying "Just stopped in Cheyenne and have seen a lot of cows". Anything that the trucker feels is important for other drivers to know. Not to mention, the driver can also see the posts of other drivers in his company. This can helpful if a driver just came out of a storm and a driver that is heading towards it can be warned in advance.

The profile tab is where the trucker can add, delete, or edit information to his trucker profile. The driver can add his personal information, truck information, hobbies, favorite music, etc. The driver can add photos of himself, his truck or anything else that he wants to add to his albums. The driver can add music and can customize the looks of his profile. Also, the driver can view other driver's profiles and can possibly become friends with other drivers. It is a good way to meet other drivers in their company and can create a sense of unity.

The redeem tab will be used for the redemption of points that the driver has earned based on good driving behavior and performance. When the driver earns enough points for something that he wants, his account will keep track of his points and he can click redeem and it will take him to a shop where he can select the item(s) he/she wants. It is an organized way to show rewards and keep track of points. Driver's will also be able to see how many points other drivers have earned to create a competiton-like atmosphere.

And finally, the status tab is where the driver can see and analyze his trucking stats. Here, the driver can see where he/she is going wrong and can make the necessary adjustments. It is organized visual display of what the chip is reading. This can be helpful if the driver is experimenting with other driving tactics because it can give he/she a sense of what is working and what isn't. This tab is maybe the most important tab of the four.