Yet social networking is not just about friends and personal networks. Applying social networks in the enterprise is a sweet spot that has massive potential value. Spoke was the gold sponsor for the Living Networks Forum I ran with Business Development Institute in New York in December 2003. Web 2.0 MORE >>

For web workers, some social networks matter more than others. As 2009 is shaping up, the most popular and relevant social networks and social media platforms for web workers are Twitter , FriendFeed , Facebook and LinkedIn. What social networks do you use? Written by Eric Berlin. Twitter. FriendFeed. MORE >>

Social networking sites have become an accepted part of the Internet, despite still being immature and likely to evolve over the next couple of years. Social networks are a feedback loop. The bigger the social network, the more knowledge is shared; the more knowledge that is shared, the more the social network grows. MORE >>

Compete.com is out with its latest metrics on audiences for social networks , and web workers may find some surprises in the who’s hot and who’s not roundup. Ning, which allows users to set up their own social networks on far-ranging topics shot up from number 23 on the list to number 12 this year. MORE >>

The near-ubiquitous access to collaborative communities, social networks and communications tools that these apps provide is actually improving my ability to network more frequently with my friends, fans, followers and contacts. Here’s a handy list of community and communications iPhone apps to help you network: Sprouter. MORE >>