Sharing my Social Networking Notebook...

by Stephen Kastner

In 1995 Classmates.com launched the first, open, public, social database. It was soon followed by a wave of social networking sites that would come to redefine the way we use computers, shifting the workspace from the desktop to the global environment.

The concept of Web 2.0 is said to have been created in 2003... instant messaging, wikis, video sharing, mobile technologies and, 20 million bloggers later, we live in a new social sphere. In a world where an explosion in the volume of information processed is equaled only by the spontaneous generation of a new social grid work, there are brand new marketing models continuously spawning and evolving - that see the market as a conversation. This blog is intended to serve as a scratch pad where I note and share my discoveries and observations regarding the ever-emerging world of Web 2.0 technology with anyone who is interested.

I wanted to attend the recent Web 2.0 Expo in San Francisco, April 22-25, 2008 but even the admission tickets were beyond my current budget. I am glad to see that the presentation files from speakers are available on-line. Thanks O'Reilly!

At the bottom of this page I have included a video search tool that should seek out and display continuously fresh content regarding the latest YouTube clips about Web 2.0 and Social Networking. In ten days the DesignWise video channel should be also be accessible and I'll add my related YouTube playlist.



ARTICLES:
Social networking meets search: Sightix
Posted by Rafe Needleman
I wouldn't say that Google is broken. But after looking at concepts by Delver (review) and Sightix, it has become clear to me how much better search can be - in theory - when it knows more about the person doing the searching, and when it knows about their social network.
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Digsby makes Facebook chat work like it should
Posted by Josh Lowensohn
Do-it-all communication app Digsby put out an important update yesterday that's made this blogger's life easier. It took Facebook's Web-only chat service and integrated it into a desktop application.
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