News Your New Friend: Majority of Government Agencies Use Social Networks Although most of your friends may not be jumping at the opportunity to share their online connections with the likes of the U.S. Census Bureau or the local chamber of commerce, local, state and federal agencies alike have joined the ranks of parents, grandparents and others new to the social networking scene. That's right, the U.S. government is… Mike Melanson View comments
How-To How To Interview For A Startup Like A Pro Whether you're a rookie or a seasoned veteran of the job interview process, when it comes to interviewing for a startup, there are a few tips you may need to help you land the gig. Startups are not like your every-day business, they are a unique form of company that requires equally unique interview tactics. Talent services company Sutra HR has… Chris Cameron View comments
Analysis The Facebook Privacy Debate: What You Need to Know Facebook changed the world by helping 350 million people publish their thoughts, feelings, comments, photos, videos and shared links much more easily than ever before. It's the King of social networking. The network grew with a big promise of privacy at the center of what it offered: your information was by default visible only to people you… Social Marshall Kirkpatrick View comments
News IBM's Project Vulcan: The Next Generation of Lotus Notes and a Rival To Google Wave It's kind of hilarious that William Shatner opened the IBM Lotusphere event today, especially now that IBM is launching Project Vulcan. As one blogger asked: "You could not get Leonard Nimoy?" This is a geek dream come true: a full-on collaboration environment with an open API and a name right out of Star Trek fame. Project Vulcan is catching… Enterprise Alex Williams View comments
Google Google Looks Beyond Review Sites: Now Aggregates Posts from Local Blogs on Place Pages When you search for a local business on Google Maps, Google displays general information like address and opening hours about this business. Since December 2009, Google Place Pages also present a sentiment analysis based on comments on sites like CitySearch, Zagat, OpenTable and TripAdvisor. Now, Google has started to display reviews from… Frederic Lardinois View comments