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Utilizing Web 2.0 in Business

Back in February an article I wrote, “Implementing Enterprise 2.0″ was published on IBM developerWorks (read the blog entry about this article here). Around the same time as I wrote this piece I also wrote a piece titled “Utilizing Web 2.0 in Business”. This article was published on developerWorks today – and here is the [...]

Author :  Joe Lennon
Joe is a 25-year-old web applications developer and technical writer from Cork, Ireland. For his day job, Joe builds web applications in PL/SQL and JavaScript for Core International, a leading provider of enterprise HR software in Ireland and the UK. Joe is also a published author, having his debut book, "Beginning CouchDB" published in 2009 by Apress. In addition, Joe is a regular contributing author to IBM's developerWorks technical library website. Joe is also contributing to a forthcoming IBM Press book, "Getting Started with .NET and DB2". Aside from software, Joe enjoys gaming, TV, eating out, motoring and frequent holidays in Spain. He lives in Cork with his girlfriend, Jill and their dog, Toby.

Back in February an article I wrote, “Implementing Enterprise 2.0″ was published on IBM developerWorks (read the blog entry about this article here). Around the same time as I wrote this piece I also wrote a piece titled “Utilizing Web 2.0 in Business”. This article was published on developerWorks today – and here is the abstract:

While Web 2.0 has been a huge hit with consumers, some businesses have been much slower to embrace it. Many companies, however, are now realizing the great potential of Web 2.0 and how Web 2.0 services such as YouTube, Twitter, and SlideShare can provide value to their organizations. See how businesses can exploit the power of Web 2.0 services while simultaneously improving workplace relationships. Empower your employees to share information that helps generate sales leads, aids in recruitment, and assists in strengthening your company’s brand, image, and corporate identity. Explore business-oriented Web 2.0 tools such as LinkedIn and CrunchBase and the Web services and APIs that many of these tools offer, allowing their benefits to be incorporated into other applications.

Read the tutorial at http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/web/library/wa-web20business/

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