Social Networking Applications

Definition

"Social Networking Applications (SNAs) are tools and technologies that make it easier to identify, meet, connect, share information and collaborate with other, appropriate people. They can help you discover (or rediscover) and locate the right people, just in time, build "know-who" maps and directories of expertise, invite and permission people to join networks, connect (real-time synchronously or asynchronously) with various people using various appropriate communication media, manage relationships across those media, and collaborate and share content with people in your networks." (http://blogs.salon.com/0002007/2006/12/05.html#a1717)

More Information

Recommended overview table by Dave Pollard at http://blogs.salon.com/0002007/2006/12/05.html#a1717