Chapter 11. Social Networks and Extending the User Profile
The term social network means different things to different people. However, the starting point of any network is the individuals within it. A user profile provides a place for site members to describe themselves and for other site members to find out about one other. In this chapter, we will:
Examine how to create a user profile that is aligned with the goals of your site
Learn how to add fields to the user profile
Learn how to organize fields in a more meaningful way
Learn how to set permissions for individual fields