IBM developed social networks

IBM has entered the virtual social networking market, but instead of other models such as Yahoo! 360, Facebook . IBM's service is geared to informatics experts with visual graph tools. relationship of users in their network.

IBM IBM Lotus Atlas social network Lotus Connection belongs to IBM Lotus Connection social networking software - a software that allows users to set up virtual worlds to meet colleagues and share ideas. For example, instead of just looking for a specific company, Atlas users can choose 'Find' to search for additional data such as structures, blogs and communities. Meanwhile, the 'Net' section shows the person's business relationships in the form of a tree, so you can visually see who is working in that company.

IBM has been testing Atlas internally for about a year now, said Chris Lamb, senior product manager for social software at IBM: ' It was originally designed for a single company. use, but in the future will be extended to both individuals. ' - 'You can search for a person based on their relationship with others ', Lamb said. ' If a person regularly posts in a topic, they will rank higher in search results. You will know how you connect with that person, and also know someone who has contact with this person . '

Atlas differs from traditional social networks in that it provides 'richer results', Lamb said. Customers have a lot of options when setting up Atlas for their company, a service that will definitely come with 'lots of prices'.

K.Hoa