Chapter 9 Social Computing
microblogging
A form of blogging that allows users to write short messages (or capture an image or embedded video) and publish them.
A free microblogging service that allows its users to send messages and read other users' messages and updates.
tag
A keyword or term that describes a piece of information.
Web 2.0
A loose collection of information technologies and applications, plus the websites that use them.
social graph
A map of all relevant links or connections for one member of a social network.
social shopping
A method of electronic commerce that takes all of the key aspects of social networks (friends, groups, voting, comments, discussions, reviews, etc.) and focuses them on shopping.
blog (weblog)
A personal website, open to the public, in which the site creator expresses his or her feelings and opinions with a series of chronological entries.
social network
A social structure composed of individuals, groups, or organizations linked by values, visions, ideas, financial exchange, friendship, kinship, conflict, or trade; social networking activities performed using social software tools (e.g., blogging) or social networking features (e.g., media sharing).
Really Simple Syndication
A technology that allows users to receive the information they want, when they want it, without having to surf thousands of websites.
social computing
A type of information technology that combines social behavior and information systems to create value.
wiki
A website on which anyone can post material and make changes to other material.
social advertising
Advertising formats that make use of the social context of the user viewing the ad.
collaborative consumption
An economic model based on sharing, swapping, trading, or renting products and services, enabling access over ownership.
Web 2.0 media
Any website that provides user-generated media content and promotes tagging, rating, commenting, and other interactions among users and their media contributions.
tweet
Messages and updates posted by users on Twitter.
social commerce
The delivery of electronic commerce activities and transactions through social computing.
social intelligence
The monitoring, collection, and analysis of socially generated data and the resultant strategic decisions.
social capital
The number of connections a person has within and between social networks.
blogosphere
The term for the millions of blogs on the web.
social marketplaces
These act as online intermediaries that harness the power of social networks for introducing, buying, and selling products and services.
