Mention social networks to most Web users, and they’ll likely tell you about general-interest gathering places like Facebook, Twitter and MySpace. However, other social networks — some large, some small — exist to provide users with a way to communicate about slightly more specific topics. LinkedIn, for one, emphasizes professional and career networking. Wesabe is one that’s focused on personal finance. Serious students are quickly adding yet another unifying online gathering place, Scitable, a new twist on academic research for students.
and what about those social news and networking sites? Everyday I see more of this sites and they can be useful sometimes...don't you think?
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Social Academics: Building a Forum for Online Learning
Posted by: Jack M. Germain August 20, 2009 04:00 AMMention social networks to most Web users, and they’ll likely tell you about general-interest gathering places like Facebook, Twitter and MySpace. However, other social networks — some large, some small — exist to provide users with a way to communicate about slightly more specific topics. LinkedIn, for one, emphasizes professional and career networking. Wesabe is one that’s focused on personal finance. Serious students are quickly adding yet another unifying online gathering place, Scitable, a new twist on academic research for students.