byBen Werdmuller
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Ben Werdmuller is an independent social web strategist and developer. He co-founded Elgg, the leading open source social networking platform, and was CTO of its parent company. He now works with startups, established companies and institutions to develop web applications, as well as helping them understand their requirements and existing trends. He writes about social networks and the future of the web on his blog at Ben Werdmuller, and can be reached on Twitter @benwerd.
Top 10 Blogs About the Social Web
1000 Heads
Molly Flatt and company write intelligently about social media from the point of view of a word of mouth marketing company. Notable for the European marketing perspective as well as a good overview for businesses in general.
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Apophenia
danah boyd researches and writes about the human aspects of the social web, recently with an emphasis on teenagers and young adults. Her "best of" archives are particularly worth reading.
Beth's Blog
Corporations and marketing companies aren't the only people who can benefit from these technologies. Beth writes about how to use them in a non-profit setting.
Dare Obasanjo aka Carnage4Life
A critical analysis of developments in the space, written for a more technical audience by a Microsoft program manager.
FactoryCity
Chris Messina is helping to forge an open vision for the social web. His engaging blog is a great introduction to the challenges, ideas and technologies inherent to realizing the web's potential as a user-centered application platform.
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Identity Woman
How your identity and relationships are stored and shared online is extremely important, and not as straightforward as you might think. Kaliya Hamlin is in many ways leading the surrounding discussion, and her blog is a great overview.
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Lessig Blog
Lawrence Lessig writes about the legal issues involved with sharing and remixing content, as well as other aspects of the law and government online.
Marc's Voice
Back in the day, Marc Canter was the multimedia visionary who co-founded Macromedia. These days he's a fearless voice in web technology who's got his eye on the ball and speaks his mind in a way that is sometimes jarring but always thoughtful.
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Social Business
Wondering how the social web can be used in your organization? Jennifer Leggio's blog is a good, accessible place to start.
Web Strategy by Jeremiah Owyang
Jerimiah Owyang is an analyst for Forrester research. He provides valuable, in-depth research from a corporate perspective, including social media's adoption in the enterprise.
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