social_stream

= Social Stream: a framework for building social network websites

Social Stream is an engine for Ruby on Rails. It provides a robust and flexible framework with {social networking}[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_network] features and {activity streams}[http://activitystrea.ms/] for building websites.

{}[http://rubygems.org/gems/social_stream] {}[https://codeclimate.com/github/ging/social_stream] {}[http://travis-ci.org/ging/social_stream]

= Social Stream components

Social Stream is divided into components. Developers can customize their social network with the functionalities they need for each case. Check {current Social Stream components in Social Stream's website}[http://social-stream.dit.upm.es/started#components]

= Installation

There is a {detailed guide in Social Stream's website}[http://social-stream.dit.upm.es/started] on how to get started, install Social Stream in your Rails application and customize it.

= Documentation

{Social Stream's wiki}[https://github.com/ging/social_stream/wiki] covers topics such as deployment howtos, development tips or an explanation of the database schema.

Furthermore, {Social Stream's code documentation is available at rdoc.info}[http://rubydoc.info/gems/social_stream/frames]. Most of the stuff is in {the base gem}[http://rubydoc.info/gems/social_stream-base/frames].

= Discussion and contribution

If you have any questions or issues regarding Social Stream usage, {Social Stream's Google group}[http://groups.google.com/group/social-stream] is a perfect place to share them. Other experienced users of Social Stream will be willing to help you. There exist also a {social-stream tag in StackOverflow}[http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/social-stream]

{Social Stream's issue tracker}[https://github.com/ging/social_stream/issues] is reserved to discuss defects and contributions. Please do not post questions in the issue tracker.