| Social networking has become an incredibly | | | | encounters they remember from their past, |
| popular online tool as recent reports show that | | | | places they’ve lived and people with whom |
| over 51% of Americans are using social networks | | | | they want to reconnect with. This allows the |
| online. Most social networks hold the same basic | | | | search system to place a pin on the home page |
| operational structures. They operate on similar | | | | that signals new users to the location, photo and |
| search tools when looking for old classmates, | | | | description of people that are searching for others |
| friends and colleagues. First, users enter a name | | | | – maybe even the person viewing the page. |
| and some characteristics. The search results | | | | The site does not focus only on dating, either. |
| display and if vague characteristics were entered, | | | | Though the site is capable of helping members |
| there are hundreds of results to sort through. If | | | | find closure or reignite old flames, it is also capable |
| the search parameters were too narrow (i.e. First | | | | of reuniting family members, old friends and |
| and Last Name), no results display. How do you | | | | business contacts. The search tool is incredibly |
| handle finding someone that has moved? How do | | | | easy to use and visitors to the site can even see |
| you find someone who has changed their name? | | | | who may be searching for them prior to ever |
| Quite frankly, you don’t. If you’re on a | | | | registering on the Web site. |
| social network with usernames instead of full | | | | “It really is a great advancement in social |
| names, forget it. You could always use a free | | | | networking capabilities. We hope to expand to |
| Web site thrown together in a few days on a | | | | include all of the great features that mainstays in |
| free HTML editor! Someone looking for a lost | | | | the business have, but this tool really is unique to |
| friend or old flame could simply post an ad | | | | our business,” said a company representative. |
| through a poorly designed and organized Web site | | | | “We’re really excited about the launch |
| into the vast World Wide Web and wait. Another | | | | and the capabilities of our site. Our users can find |
| option could be using Web sites designed to find | | | | someone they met twenty five years ago on a |
| people, though the invasion of privacy and the | | | | train ride between Washington D.C. and Boston or |
| constant sales push seems a bit much when you | | | | last year on the plane from Los Angeles to New |
| haven’t spoken to someone in years. | | | | York. We’ve really expanded on the |
| Enter the new world of social networking with I | | | | networking concept by allowing our members the |
| Still Remember You. The reason this web site is | | | | opportunity to really expand on any connection |
| an improvement on social networking is primarily | | | | they’ve ever made.” |
| because of the incredible chronological and | | | | Over the coming year, expect big things from |
| geographical search tool. The tool allows users to | | | | Logologic’s I Still Remember You. The site is |
| search for anyone and find people searching for | | | | growing quickly and planning a number of |
| them. The reason I Still Remember You differs | | | | enhancements including video profiles, customized |
| from regular social network searches is due to | | | | profiles and more for a 2010 final release. While |
| it’s capability to find people based on | | | | the beta launch doesn’t yet include these |
| occurrences throughout their lives. | | | | things, they will be developed out at as part of |
| When users set up a profile, they have the option | | | | the I Still Remember You model. |
| to provide information on meetings and | | | | |