Where the Social Web Meets the Semantic Web | I’m almost obliged to download and read something with that title. I’ve done the first part but haven’t got around to the second yet. There’s a lingering fear that the overwhelming number of buzzwords might do something nasty to my head. Then again, those of use who generate a living by those words are hardly in a position to point fingers.
Posted by Rajit at 21:43
Tagged with: semantic web, social networks
Do Rural and Urban People Uses Social Media Differently? | According to the research, yes they do.
Posted by Rajit at 21:30
Tagged with: social networks, strategy
Mar 272008
Socialprise | “…applications are a convergence of social media and enterprise applications”. *sigh*, you have a busy couple of weeks and they sneak a new buzzword on you. More here and here. It seems to be a step beyond with the likes of Oracle are doing – adding social functionality to existing systems. Instead, based on what InsideView seems to be offering, platforms now actively search the social web for customer data.
Posted by Rajit at 20:34
Tagged with: business reinvention, marketing, social networks
Mar 252008
Blist Social Network | Social Networks are about data and communication right? So what makes more sense than a social network based on sharing databases?
Posted by Rajit at 01:38
Tagged with: social networks
Mar 252008
Live Journal abandons its previous pricing model | I found this interesting for two reasons:
1) As the article states, LJ was unusual in the subscription options it offered.
2) LJ seems to be becoming an object lesson on how NOT to run an online community.
Posted by Rajit at 00:21
Tagged with: revenue models, social networks
Everywhere and nowhere | The article doesn’t have anything particularly original to say, especially for those who are “in the business”, but I did note with interest that Aaron Greenspan had left a comment.
Posted by Rajit at 21:11
Tagged with: social networks
