Z o o g y - M E

 
< Zoogy-ME mainly consists in an Instant Messaging application where LSE students can visualize who
else is currently connected in the LSE network, depending on the preferences they have chosen. The
Zoogy-ME website is only accessible to LSE students but not specifically within the campus; on the
website students can specify their interests and define a personal profile that others can access. When
on Campus, students can see who better matches their profile, and who is up for going out and chatting.
Users can in fact select their mood (happy, normal, sad) and state (up 4 sumthin', want 2 chat, have 2
study, discrete). The decision was provided for users with many preferences, in such cases, a view of
user statuses combined with a % similarity rating might better enhance interaction.

Another feature that the Instant Message application provides is the ability to send zOOgies, asynchronous
messages with a configurable lifetime that can be sent to a user or group of users. Although the zOOgy
was designed to provide non-intrusive communication between users, we feel that this one feature is the
least deterministic of all. The maximum lifetime of a zOOgy is seven days, and primarily provides an
opportunity for users to view what was sent to them. It also enhances group interaction, and acts as a
channel for the virtually timid.

The zChat is a mini-chat session designed to support multiple-user discussions. It is designed so that users
can be invited by a simple drag and drop function. It is designed to avoid the hassle of multiple IM sessions,
which can be difficult to coordinate and manage, the hope is that this feature will also enhance group interaction. >