Social network app data model
Visualize complex user interactions with the social network app data model example.
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about this example
Starting with a comprehensive understanding of a social media platform's backend, this example dissects a social network's database architecture.
- User Profiles & Settings: Central to the model, detailing personalization and user preferences.
- Interaction Tracking: Records favorites, comments, likes, and views to monitor engagement.
- Relationships & Content: Maps out user connections and the flow of content across the network.
- Notifications & Activity: Manages user alerts and keeps track of interactions in real-time.
When to use
- Prototype Development: When designing a new social platform and needing a clear database structure.
- System Refactoring: While overhauling an existing social app's data schema for better performance and scalability.
- Educational Purposes: For teaching database design principles in a context that's familiar and tangible to modern software engineers.
How to use
- Start editing: Duplicate the example file and double-click on the diagram to begin.
- Customize diagram: Add or modify nodes, groups, relationships using simple diagram-as-code syntax. Employ icons to enhance readability.
- Customize layout: Drag elements on the diagram directly on the canvas to adjust the layout.
- Collect feedback: Share the file with collaborators and use the comments feature to gather and integrate feedback.
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