IBM is applying a common research model, collaboration between academia and the private sector, to the social media tech space. The IBM Center for Social Software is the first instance of a tech company establishing a center around these very popular emerging — but still consumer-focused — technologies, according to Big Blue. The Center’s mission is to develop ways to effectively apply next-generation Web 2.0 technologies within a corporate environment. Indeed, chief among its goals is designing IBM’s future Web 2.0 collaboration portfolio.
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IBM Gets Serious About Social Networking With New Research Center
Posted by: Erika Morphy September 17, 2008 04:03 PMIBM is applying a common research model, collaboration between academia and the private sector, to the social media tech space. The IBM Center for Social Software is the first instance of a tech company establishing a center around these very popular emerging — but still consumer-focused — technologies, according to Big Blue. The Center’s mission is to develop ways to effectively apply next-generation Web 2.0 technologies within a corporate environment. Indeed, chief among its goals is designing IBM’s future Web 2.0 collaboration portfolio.