Social Features
There are various social features that can be found on a social network
or on an online platform that encourage social interaction between users
and facilitate communication among them. In terms of social features,
some of them are as follows:
- The friend/following system is a system that allows users to connect
with and follow other users on a platform who have similar interests.
- It’s also called a newsfeed or timeline, as it displays a stream of
posts and updates published by users on the platform’s homepage.
- A feature that allows users to send private messages to one another is
known as messaging.
- Groups/communities: A feature that allows users to create or join
groups or communities based on their common interests on the site.
- Commenting is a feature that allows users to leave comments on posts
or content that has been shared by other users.
- A feature that allows users to share content, such as articles,
photos, and videos, with their friends or followers is called sharing.
Multimedia Features
A multimedia feature can be defined as a component of a digital platform
that integrates different types of media in order to enhance the user
experience of the platform as a whole(Amanat,2022). The following are
some of the most common multimedia features:
- Photographs, illustrations, and graphics are all used to enhance the
visual appeal of a platform by providing photos, illustrations, and
graphics.
- A variety of video formats can be used, including pre-recorded videos,
live streams, and video calls with dynamic and interactive content.
- Including music, podcasts, and sound effects that you can play on the
platform, such as music, podcasts, and sound effects.