share the lower-level analysis and specifics that describe the architectural components of a social network site (clients will be able to access this information when it comes out on the Burton Group site), the introductory portion of the report is contained below. Facebook???s corporate Facebook???). Templates??? While I can???t MORE >>

While it would be tempting to agree that Google has flubbed yet another attempt at social networking, since its track record in that area is so famously underwhelming, there are good reasons to believe that Google+ will be around for awhile. The problem is that they are seeing Google+ as JASN: just another social network. Far from it. MORE >>

Tweet Curtis Ogden at The Interaction Institute provides a very good summary of the differences between network-centric and hierarchy-centric thinking, called Network Thinking : Adaptability instead of control. Network thinking can fundamentally change our view of hierarchical relationships. Emergence instead of predictability. MORE >>

It's not too late to register for this event - but if you cannot attend, feel free to comment here, or cross-cite/comment on your own blog. As organizations explore the use of social networking, the enterprise is no longer the only participant in managing identity. Burton Group, Collaborative Thinking, Facebook). Thesis. Hayes]. MORE >>

Last week, I explored the birth of the “superfan&# in social media, drawing from the superfan concept at sporting events and pointing out some fan qualities that my company has observed on our clients’ Facebook Pages. Open Thread: Is Social Networking Killing IM? What’s so “social&# about that? More on. Redux). MORE >>