Social computing refers to the use of social software, and thus represents a growing trend of ICT usage concerned with tools that support social interaction and communication. Social computing is rather based on existing social conventions or related to specific social contexts than characterized by its technological attributes. Examples of social computing is the use of e-mail for maintaining social relationships, instant messaging for daily microcoordination at one's workplace, or weblogs as a community building tool.

More here soon! We're expanding the services at 4WebResults to incorporate a broader set that incorporates our experiences and successes with building commuties using a variety of tools - blogging, podcasting, RSS, forums, wikis, instant messaging and many others rather amazing new approaches to engaging the user.

Send me a note if you have an interest in this area. You'll see the site transfer over the April/May 2006 time frame to include this new perspective.

Tom