I have been reading a very interesting and comprehensive report, Semantic Software Technologies: Landscape of High Value Applications for the Enterprise by Lynda Moulton of the Gilbane group. Lynda wrote that she deliberately chose title of this study to refer to semantic software technologies not simply semantic search technologies. MORE >>

the community who use Diaspora and alike may be a small minority, but that small minority must be stubborn like me (the ‘character’ parameter I was referring to, before). Free Software P2P SoftwareDiaspora is trying to destroy the idea that one network can be totally dominant,” Rafi said. It’s Complicated. MORE >>

The latter is a mandatory requirement if you want to achieve anything of real value in a world that's been eaten by software - but it's an almost impossible challenge for the factories of 'big advertising', who are still clinging to 'the big idea' handed down by the magic-man. loved the talk. The new Yin and Yang. MORE >>

Users – many of whom may not have realised that their DMs were being harvested – will have to re-authorise apps which they’re already using, and the capacity to access private tweets will be removed from apps which don’t need it. Grab a cup of tea, put your feet up, and cast your eye over our round-up of this week's newsy bits and bobs. MORE >>

Similar to choosing a new home, the community software you choose should fit your and the members' needs -- and your organization's culture -- to best serve both the members and the staff who will run the community. At first, many community software products seem very similar. community software; online community platform MORE >>