What is FourSquare???

             As I explored FourSquare this week, I thought what makes this application different from other social location apps as I had never heard of it but it seemed similar tools of other applications. This blog will describe and include a few articles I found on how to use this application, it’s features, and why it is important.

            In May 2012, Jon Mitchell, an editor and writer with a specialty in web-based tools and tech influence (specifically Google and apple), wrote an article titled, “What is the Point…Foursquare?”

http://readwrite.com/2012/05/03/what-is-the-point-of-foursquare#awesm=~obzXNX8RL8RkJ6

                  I liked this article because it suggests how to get the most out of this application (granted it is one person’s perspective but for a newbie like me exploring the app I found it very helpful and interesting). The article also discusses what makes the app different from Facebook, Yelp and Google, which it does share, similar functions with.

            After reading the article, I am interested to use the Radar function of FourSquare that uses your GPS position to recommend places of your preference without even taking your phone out of your bag.

            To incorporate one of our other Web 2.0 tools in my quest to uncover FourSquare, I found a YouTube Tutorials. This video really breaks down the tool and makes all the intricacies less intimidating.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDLzpe3wMeo

            The last article I found helpful, which is really brief, sums up the basics of foursquare most of which is explained in the YouTube Tutorial.

http://ipod.about.com/od/ipodtouchapps/a/foursquare-app-definition.htm

Is anyone in the class a “super explorer” or “mayor” on FourSquare?