Online Social Networks - An interface requirements analysis

Online Social Networking (OSN) Sites are virtual places that cater to a specific population in which people of similar interest gather to communicate, share and discuss ideas. Many researchers have studied the effects of these networks and most have inferred that they foster relationship building and communications among those involved. This research is a study aimed at identifying the interface features most desired by users of well known Online Social Network (OSN´s). The authors have undertaken an Empirical. Investigation from two demographic subsets of people from United Arab Emirates. The outcome of this study could be of importance to the design of innovative Online Social Networks.