Want a social network for your web site but don’t want to develop it from scratch? And by scratch, I mean raising the cows in order to get milk?
Well, you’re in luck.
Ringside has released what it dubs a “social application server” for companies who want to build a community around their brand.
They’re boasting that the application includes:
• Social Application Engine: think profiles, friends, groups, ratings, you know, the usual
• Social Intelligence: social analytics, baby!
• Facebook Compatibility:
integration is key with any online marketing strategy
• Federated Social Graphs:
uh, here’s the corporate speak: “Provides the ability to integrate a Ringside-based social graph with
other social networks, such as Facebook with full user authentication
and security, as well as appropriate use according to the Facebook
Terms of Service.”
• Extensible API and Tag Library:
more Facebook love - “Enables developers to extend Facebook’s API and Markup Language, as
well as define their own application-specific APIs and Tags in order to
handle custom behavior and improve website integration.”
• OpenSocial Compatibility and Interoperability:
oh right, there are other social networks out there: “Provides the ability to seamlessly work with other social networks such
as MySpace, Hi5, Orkut, and Bebo in a standard manner. This support is
planned for future versions of the Ringside Social Application Server.”
Check out the open source software at RingsideNetworks.com and RingsideNetworks.org.
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