Best Open Source Social Networking Platform in PHP
I recently completed the Stanford online course for Machine Learning and I am now ready to solidify my understanding of this discipline by putting it to the test. My company has a hack day coming up soon and I have what I think is a dynamite idea to win first prize.

One of the necessary components of my project is a social networking platform. Since I am not the most advanced coder, I am searching for an open source solution that will meet my specs. I'm leveraging the knowledge gained from the machine learning class to build a unique recommendation engine. Since we only have 24 hours, ease of deployment and developing plugins is key (if this project takes off, we'll most likely develop our own social networking platform.) Also, I've been thinking of using Google's Prediction API to implement the recommendation system. If anyone had any experience using it (especially within a social networking framework), I'd love to hear your views on it.

Thanks!
Best Open Source Social Networking Platform in PHP
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I recently completed the Stanford online course for Machine Learning and I am now ready to solidify my understanding of this discipline by putting it to the test. My company has a hack day coming up soon and I have what I think is a dynamite idea to win first prize.

One of the necessary components of my project is a social networking platform. Since I am not the most advanced coder, I am searching for an open source solution that will meet my specs. I'm leveraging the knowledge gained from the machine learning class to build a unique recommendation engine. Since we only have 24 hours, ease of deployment and developing plugins is key (if this project takes off, we'll most likely develop our own social networking platform.) Also, I've been thinking of using Google's Prediction API to implement the recommendation system. If anyone had any experience using it (especially within a social networking framework), I'd love to hear your views on it.

Thanks!