Social Computing White Papers

WHITE PAPER: In this report, look at the business drivers and adoption levels for social business, the benefits and issues being highlighted by users, and what platforms and infrastructures are being used for delivery.

Posted: 25 Oct 2011 | Published: 25 Oct 2011

WHITE PAPER: Wouldn’t it be great if you could quickly find company information, work closely with teams in different locations, and securely share documents with major customers? You can do all that with SharePoint. This resource presents six key concepts that every IT pro should be aware of before adopting SharePoint into the enterprise

Posted: 11 Oct 2011 | Published: 11 Oct 2011

WHITE PAPER: This IBM Redguide™ publication provides information about IBM Social Business and includes details about the business need and the value of transformation to a social business. It presents a high-level Social Business component diagram, highlights key capabilities, and includes customer case studies.

Posted: 01 Oct 2011 | Published: 01 Oct 2011

WHITE PAPER: This paper seeks to uncover the fundamental requirements for a successful social learning program. Based on early experience with our own social learning tool, this list of eight “truths” has been compiled to provide a foundation for learning professionals who are launching social learning in their organizations.

Posted: 30 Jun 2011 | Published: 30 Jun 2011

WHITE PAPER: Without access to historical information, organizations today would be severely limited in their ability to make informed, appropriate decisions regarding even the most basic aspects of their business. This whitepaper outlines the four keys to success and discusses the ROI of Web 2.0.

Posted: 18 Jun 2010 | Published: 15 Jan 2009

WHITE PAPER: This paper focuses specifically on what application developers—specifically, ISVs and solution integrators—need to do in order to satiate this emerging market demand. Read on to learn some of Vivisimo's capabilities and how ISVs and solution integrators can leverage them to address evolving search challenges within their respective applications.

Posted: 22 Dec 2009 | Published: 22 Dec 2009

WHITE PAPER: This paper, will try to help you strike a balance between solid business thinking and explosive enthusiasm for any new technology option with 2.0 in the description. Our goal is to give you a new way of looking at old challenges.

Posted: 22 Dec 2009 | Published: 22 Dec 2009

WHITE PAPER: Read this article for an examination of three considerations for social media: social media driving revenue, customer experience and tracking and using social media measurement tools.

Posted: 17 Dec 2009 | Published: 17 Dec 2009

WHITE PAPER: Enterprises today are seeking new communication technologies, such as wikis, blogs, and forums, to improve communication and collaboration and increase employee productivity.

Posted: 11 Nov 2009 | Published: 11 Nov 2009

WHITE PAPER: Social technologies, commonly called Web 2.0, were originally used to describe consumer technologies that enable groups to organize and share information and media. But enterprises quickly caught on to the value of these easy-to-use tools for capturing and sharing ad hoc information that may otherwise not be documented.

Posted: 11 Nov 2009 | Published: 16 Apr 2009

WHITE PAPER: Microsoft® Office SharePoint® Server 2007 is an integrated suite of server capabilities that can help improve organizational effectiveness by providing comprehensive content management and enterprise search, accelerating shared business processes, and facilitating information sharing across boundaries for better business insight.

Posted: 15 Sep 2009 | Published: 15 Sep 2009

WHITE PAPER: Making knowledge more visible increases innovation and shortens turnaround times. Increased collaboration accelerates productivity. With Web 2.0, your company transforms into a more-socially connected organization that reacts faster and more effectively to the market.

Posted: 03 Apr 2009 | Published: 01 Aug 2008

WHITE PAPER: The consumer Web has shown us the power of the internet as a social, collaborative platform, particularly when compared to existing rigid corporate environments. Wikis, blogs, Really Simple Syndication (RSS) feeds, social networks, tagging, and mashups are flexible, user-driven tools that have the potential to bring many benefits to the enterprise.

Posted: 03 Apr 2009 | Published: 01 Aug 2008

WHITE PAPER: Whether your goal on the web is to inform, sell, entertain, or persuade, your site needs to meet the expectations of today's Internet users. Rich web pages, rapid fire communications, huge software downloads, and an expanding universe of digital media require a new approach to content delivery. Read this paper to see what Limelight has to offer.

Posted: 06 Mar 2009 | Published: 06 Mar 2009

WHITE PAPER: Demand for knowledge workers is rising even as their skills and abilities are falling into short supply. This research report about acquisition and retention strategies questions the "war for talent" approach to these emerging trends.

Posted: 10 Sep 2008 | Published: 09 Sep 2008