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Social Networking (the Shorter Version) Past, Present, Future

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encouraging an open platform where 3rd parties can make lots of money]. Facebook had grown stratospherically from 2004-2007 to 100 million users and was everything that MySpace wasn’t. Twitter seems to have become a bit allergic to third-party developers (or maybe vice-versa). ask microsoft, aol/time warner & google].

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What the Past Can Tell Us About the Future of Social Networking

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encouraging an open platform where 3rd parties can make lots of money]. Yes, social networks of 2010 have much better usability, have better developed 3rd-party platforms and many more people are connected. Twitter seems to have become a bit allergic to third-party developers (or maybe vice-versa). Enter Facebook.

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Data is the Next Major Layer of the Cloud & A Major Victory for Startups

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For decades the “layering&# of technology has allowed us to develop IT systems and networks in a specialized way that let’s best-of-breed technology solutions to emerge at each layer of the stack and to allow people with different skill sets to specialize in key areas without having to have competence in every technology arena.

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