Social computing with SharePoint
I have a couple of clients at the moment who are very interested in exploring social computing trends and how they might apply within the organisation. I have to admit I find it all very interesting if not a little overwhelming and being relatively new and such a fast evolving area it’s quite a challenge to get onboard.
I’m currently making hard work of reading the rather catchily entitled Social Computing with Microsoft SharePoint 2007: Implementing Applications for SharePoint to Enable Collaboration and Interaction in the Enterprise. Hard work not because of the book, it’s content or how it is written but simply because I just don’t make the time to read right now. I do however make sure I keep on top of my RSS feed list and have just stumbled upon an interesting looking Microsoft blog: The Enterprise Social Computing Blog. It looks to have been running since January 2009 but I’ve only just noticed it so I have some catching up to do but if the opening sentence of the first post is anything to go by then it will be the perfect place to get up to speed;
Welcome to the new Microsoft mini-site dedicated to enterprise social computing– what it is, what it can bring to your organization, and how the social power of Microsoft SharePoint and other Microsoft offerings can help you collaborate, communicate, and achieve your business goals more effectively than ever before. If you are interested in enterprise social computing, SharePoint, or both, you’ve arrived at the official river of news and perspectives from Microsoft on this hot topic for enterprises.
So if you have an interest in social computing for the enterprise I suggest you get over there, check it out and look around the rest of the Microsoft Office Social Computing site which looks full of great content.
