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Social Computing
If you are reading this book, then you are either interested in or have heard about software referred
to as social. Social computing applications are those built on the various supporting technologies and
concepts that are designed to enhance a person’s experience on the computer by including the inter-
actions and experiences of multiple users. A number of different categories of social applications
have been identified by the continuing Web 2.0 trend, including social media, social bookmarking,
and social networks. Nowhere has this trend toward social applications been more apparent than
on the Internet. Each of the different social application categories have been exemplified by numer-
ous web sites that are very popular today in both the mainstream media and countless individuals’
personal use. Some of the best-known public sites are Facebook, MySpace, YouTube, and LinkedIn.
to as social. Social computing applications are those built on the various supporting technologies and
concepts that are designed to enhance a person’s experience on the computer by including the inter-
actions and experiences of multiple users. A number of different categories of social applications
have been identified by the continuing Web 2.0 trend, including social media, social bookmarking,
and social networks. Nowhere has this trend toward social applications been more apparent than
on the Internet. Each of the different social application categories have been exemplified by numer-
ous web sites that are very popular today in both the mainstream media and countless individuals’
personal use. Some of the best-known public sites are Facebook, MySpace, YouTube, and LinkedIn.
Web sites are only one example of social computing applications. There are many types of social
computing applications that can be built. When building a social computing application, it is impor-
tant to think of the audience the application is being created for. The problems solved by an Internet
site or public-facing corporate web site are going to be very different than the problems solved for
employees of a company using internally available resources. This could mean that most people
using a web site such as Facebook on their own time will be using it for personal use or relaxation.
When a user is at work, he or she is usually trying to accomplish a work task that a social applica-
tion can assist with. Because most people want to get their work done during the working hours so
they can go home to enjoy their personal time, make sure to keep this in mind when creating new
social applications. When getting requirements from business units, requests such as wanting a site
like Facebook may cause application designers to mix application features designed for work and
application features designed for leisure. This book will talk about the concepts and technologies
that can be used with SharePoint to bring the benefits of social computing applications to enterprise
users.
computing applications that can be built. When building a social computing application, it is impor-
tant to think of the audience the application is being created for. The problems solved by an Internet
site or public-facing corporate web site are going to be very different than the problems solved for
employees of a company using internally available resources. This could mean that most people
using a web site such as Facebook on their own time will be using it for personal use or relaxation.
When a user is at work, he or she is usually trying to accomplish a work task that a social applica-
tion can assist with. Because most people want to get their work done during the working hours so
they can go home to enjoy their personal time, make sure to keep this in mind when creating new
social applications. When getting requirements from business units, requests such as wanting a site
like Facebook may cause application designers to mix application features designed for work and
application features designed for leisure. This book will talk about the concepts and technologies
that can be used with SharePoint to bring the benefits of social computing applications to enterprise
users.
Histor y of Social Computing
The principles and ideas of social computing have been around for a long time. In fact, they have
taken on different names throughout the years. As early as the 1980s, things like discussion
forums (known then as bulletin board systems) and email provided ways for people outside of
taken on different names throughout the years. As early as the 1980s, things like discussion
forums (known then as bulletin board systems) and email provided ways for people outside of
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