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Sheila Webber Second Life for Business: Ten Techniques [ABSTRACT]
7th October 2008

Virtual worlds (VWs), like Second Life and World of Warcraft, have been all the rage on the consumer side for some time, but it's not always clear whether or how businesses can make use of those brave new worlds. Sheila Webber and her avatar provide tips for making the most of a corporate presence in a virtual world.

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Silver Oliver How the Semantic Web Will Change Information Management: Three Predictions [ABSTRACT]
7th October 2008

Much has been said on the topic of the Semantic Web, but it's not always easy to gauge how it will change the way we work. Silver Oliver provides an overview of how the Semantic Web will affect users and applications, not to mention the role of the information professional.

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Scott Brown Wikis at Sun Microsystems: The Ongoing Evolution [ABSTRACT]
7th October 2008

Since their start as a grassroots collaboration tool inside Sun Microsystems, wikis have come a long way. Scott Brown describes the evolution of wikis inside the enterprise and looks ahead at the role they may play for the company in the future.

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