HackGT 2016

An application that uses the Facebook and Google Maps API to track friends’ locations based on check-ins (restaurants, social events, bars, etc.), letting you know where they're at. It ranks famous (past), hot (current), and rising (future) locations based on the frequency of location check-in. The app alerts users when a certain condition has been met (X number of friends have checked in to location Y).

#Potential Uses:

1. Social - Connect friends in your location
   
2. Safety - Know where your loved ones are in the case of an emergency
   
3. Advertising - Potential source of advertisement for local businesses and organizations to attract users of the application
   

#Functionality:

1. Data Aggregation
   
2. Ranking
   
3. Notification
   

#APIs Used:

1. AWS SDK
   
2. Firebase SDK
   
3. Google Place API
   
4. Google Maps GMS API