Sport

An activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment.

Social Interactivity

The main goal of Hoops Finder is to connect users together with a common interest who otherwise would not have. The app will aim to bring users together to play impromptu games of pickup sports and in doing so incorporates this concept of social computing.

Portability

Users will be able to find fields and games relative to their location by incorporating the Google Maps API. This allows the user to be shown relevant information and grants the user the ability to make an informed decision based on their current location. The app will also allow the user to view games and fields across the entire map, giving the user the ability to make informed decisions in real time in any location. Connectivity: The ability to stay connected for long periods of time with no lag and without being affected by other people or other instances within the application. Hoops Finder relies on being connected to the app and the internet to see all the available fields and people that are playing sports. Users can use the app and not be affected by other users but still will be able to stay connected and see real time information.

Individuality

Users will be able to choose the games and fields that they wish to play on. The app will also aim to include a skill aspect where users will be able to join games dependent on their skill, catering to their individual needs and skills. The app in that sense caters to the users’ sense of individuality as everything about the app allows the user to experience it on their level.

Community

The condition of sharing or having certain attitudes and interests in common.

Communication

Users will be able to communicate with other users within the app. Hoops Finder will be a user driven, social application so the communication by users will be a key factor in ensuring the application works as intended. The communication between the users will be in the way of instant messaging or posting on certain fields/courts when the user will physically be at that court or field.

Collaboration

The collaboration between the users of the application and the developers will help to foster a better environment for the application to operate in. With Hoops Finder, the courts and fields will need to be updated in real time but that can only be done with the help of the users. If the users coordinate and collaborate with the developers, then the app will continue to be better and provide more information to the users.