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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). Open Architecture. APIs are open source code, so that developers (inc. APIs are open source code, so that developers (inc.

Mashups 65

Mashups Social Networks Authoring Tools LCMS 65

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APRIL 29, 2010

RSS Reader – Google Reader Bloglines. Open Source/Mashups - APis, open source – while open source and APIs are not social media, they will enable multi-faceted social media features and capabilities. 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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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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JUNE 20, 2011

In my latest directory, 393 LMS vendors – global, of which 34 or so are open source systems. 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. It was a myth.

Social Networks 72

Social Networks Trends LMS vendor 72

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DECEMBER 15, 2010

Open Source Product of the Year (i.e. Sure, other vendors will say you can do that too, but you have to open each object file to get it. Social Learning Content Authoring Tool. Project blog, comments, & RSS feeds keeping authors connected. Game based learning. Mashups, Google charts. Game Changer!

Authoring 66

Authoring Innovation Social Networks Tools 66

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AUGUST 31, 2010

When so many potential customers are seeing the advantages of open source, creating their own learning or VLE portals or seeing the value of various social media types and incorporating them into some type of social learning community, the “do nothing&# spin is well, a time warp into the past. Chat room – text based.

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