LIBR 246-12: Web 2.0 and Social Networking Tools (Fall 2008)

I saw this article and video this morning on Tame the Web.  Strangely, I found it just after posting a comment on Dan's blog about how Google is taking over the world..or at least the internet.  This is a great example of a screencast for this week's assignment, and also a good example of a piece of social software that can be added to websites:

How Cisco Tried to Make Routers Sexy Using Social Media
(there title not mine)

I find this interesting for two reasons. This server was designed specifically for social software functions. That means that social software has such a foothold that it has made the number one company for internet technology design a hardware product specifically for it.

Social software has given me the opportunity to stay connected to my friends and family over great distences.  I live in Arizona and most of my family is in Washington State.  I use free video calls from MSN, Flikr to share family photos, and MySpace to connect to old friends.  Tons of information about my favorite music groups also have a presence on MySpace.