I commented yesteday about NSA’s use of social networking analysis (SNA). Then today I get this in the mail: From NSA wire-tapping allegations to MySpace, Social Networks Analysis (SNA) is suddenly everywhere – and we are getting asked a lot of questions about the underlying concepts and technology. With that in mind we have launched a blog that covers what ...

Here on FISpace we have talked about social networking and it’s potential to enhance the effectiveness of working with our constituents. One idea that’s gotten some attention is "social network analysis." It’s not a new idea but computer databases and processing power are making  identifying who relates to whom a tool of interest for the social components of our mission. ...

This ZD Net news item caught my attention earlier this week. Adobe—makers of Flash—have a new project called Apollo.  The goal of Apollo, which will be available as a free download early next year, is to overcome some of the limitations in today’s Web applications… Right now, Flash programs run within a Web browser. Apollo is client-based software that will ...

This week we review Google Talk. Google talk is a free service offered by Google for Voice over IP and instant messaging. That means you can message people and talk to them live over the internet. And it works and inter-operates with a ton of platforms. All you need is a gmail account. But how is the quality? Do you ...