I'm working on a project and are currently doing extensive research on social network platforms. There are a zillion networks out there, but only a handfull good ones.
I'm doing research on which platform these social networks are built on and what features they've programmed themselves. Many good social network have been built on 'standard' social platforms.
The big one propably built it from scratch, but others are built on available platforms that offer these functions and plugins. Hey, you don't need to invent the wheel new.
I'm looking for a certain quality level. These fine social networks are my reference point:
Behance.com
Xing.com
Linkedin.com
Facebook.com
Technorati.com
Flickr.com
Forget all the others, I'm looking for this level of quality and better.
The platforms I've found are:
Socialengine.net
Xceog.net/aboutmeproduct.php
Barnraiser.org/index.php
Dzoic.com/features.php
Alstrasoft.com/efriends.htm
I'm looking for platforms that offer client accounts, blogging, portfolio pages, network connections, addressbook listings, forum, wiki, etc.
It's very hard to find what good platforms are out there, so I'm hoping for your expert help.
Please let me know what platforms are out there that one could build an extensive social network on.
Thnx,
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