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JULY 30, 2010

An API (Application Program Interface) enables an interface from a piece of software to communicate with another piece of software (in its simplest form) or multiple pieces of software (called a mashup). Facilitation now exists between the pieces of software, similar to interaction between a human and a computer (again, in a basic example).

Mashups 65

Mashups Social Networks Authoring Tools LCMS 65

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APRIL 29, 2010

Social media types with examples. With the exception of crowdsourcing, all other social media types can be used in social learning. Social Networking – Facebook. Actually, in some circles, mashups are considered a form of social media. Actually, in some circles, mashups are considered a form of social media.

Social Media 40

Social Media Social Networks Social Bookmarking Social 40

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JUNE 20, 2011

In a market this size, and with so many vendors overly focused on the U.S. and not necessarily worldwide (which should be the case), there is bound to be those vendors who are seeking new opportunities. Folding up shop and switching to a new market: Talent/Performance Management, new product lines not tied to e-learning, services.

Social Networks 72

Social Networks Trends LMS vendor 72

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APRIL 28, 2010

Is it me or does it seem that most vendors in the LMS/LCMS market still believe that with some smoke and mirrors, you won’t realize that social media actually must be integrated into social learning for it to exist? Or do they just drop the word, “social media&# , and rather say, “social learning and web 2.0″?

Social Media 40

Social Media Social Learning Social Media 40

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AUGUST 31, 2010

The fastest growing segment on Facebook is 55 to 65 year old women. Time for these vendors to wake up, or see your audience share disappear. They do not want to jump into the water, for fear of the social learning shark. They offer the repetitive features of what they deem to be social learning. for example.

Social Networks 73

Social Networks Social Learning Social Social Media 73

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FEBRUARY 11, 2011

Vendors were saying, lets “wait on those&# or “our customers are not requesting them, so we are holding off&#. Social learning? If they were doing it, Facebook like page, a crummy blog that looks nothing like a real blog, a Twitter like feed, maybe RSS, text chat and YouTube functions and upload/download angle.

vendor 69

vendor Flash to HTML5 Conversion Mashups iPad 69

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JULY 27, 2011

Revenues across the board are up, profit margins are healthy and competition is on-going (always a good thing). Illogical – I often see systems that add features that seem as though they tossed a bunch of ideas on a wall and whatever stuck up there, went into their platform. The LMS market is strong. The Negatives. Bottom Line.

Association Learning Management System 78

Association Learning Management System Market LMS Association LMS 78