"Although Facebook is by far the largest social network out there, the social network sphere is large and has a ton of players. We were curious about which of them are the most active. To find these sites, we decided to focus on the number of daily visitors to each site."
This app will scan shelves to find books that are out of order and provide a visual indication as to where they should go. It will also generate an inventory of what is on the shelf.
"The Plain Language Action and Information Network (PLAIN) is a community of federal employees dedicated to the idea that citizens deserve clear communications from government. We first developed this document in the mid-90s. We continue to revise it every few years to provide updated advice on clear communication. We hope you find this document useful, and that it helps you improve your writing"
This article summarizes some of the issues around the recent study that possibly finds a link between cell phone use and cancer. The neat thing about the article is that it provides a tool to look up cell phone models to see how they perform on this rating.
"In our "Social Knows" series, we sniff out and compile statistics and research regarding workplace / workforce management, human resources and employee engagement. The goal is to provide you with the background knowledge necessary to support your own recommendations, findings and strategies. Submissions always welcomed."
This site provides several tools and how-tos for creating RSS feeds from Twitter now that Twitter has eliminated the ability to do it directly from the site.
A review of two recent studies (Gallup and Aberdeen Group) summarizes some of the key findings of the value of internal social networks.
18% boost in employee engagement
streamlined operations
better, faster innovation
failing to engage employees costs $300B in wasted productivity
Google's fourth and most ambitious attempt at social networking has set Silicon Valley abuzz, with membership soaring past 10 million people in just three weeks. Vic Gundotra and Bradley Horowitz, the two executives in charge of Google+, said in an extended interview that they closely studied Google's previous failures with Orkut, Wave and Buzz to find a better approach. They also found a close-knit team of engineers and designers willing to take a risk.