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February 21, 2004
WiredReach: Peer-to-Peer SNA
Posted by Stowe Boyd
I recently stumbled across WiredReach, a new Dallas-based SNA start-up. I have only spent a breif period of time with the technology, which is a peer-to-peer based approach to social networking. But what I have seen, I like.
Among other now-familiar social networking features -- such as inviting friends to join the network (now kind of limited, since Ash Maurya, the founder, is limiting access to the beta), asking for introductions, and so on, WiredReach incorporates a full text instant messaging capability, and the service is presence enabled. Note in the screenshot above that Ash's pawn is red (offline) while mine is green (online). Also note the floating IM window.
I'd like to get a few fanatics involved in using the system, so if you are interested, let me know.
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1. Zbigniew Lukasiak on February 21, 2004 11:39 AM writes...
Unfortunately no Linux version. It seems like being very close to my Social Routing idea (http://zby.aster.net.pl/kwiki?SocialRouting).
By the way the link is broken - no 'http://'.
Permalink to Comment2. Gregory Narain on February 21, 2004 11:43 AM writes...
How do you get into the beta? I would love to give it a shot as well.
Greg
Permalink to Comment3. Stowe Boyd on February 21, 2004 12:21 PM writes...
Send me email: stoweboyd AT aworkingmodel.com. I will send your name along to Ash.
Permalink to Comment4. Ash Maurya on February 21, 2004 12:51 PM writes...
Yes, it is Instant Messaging and yes we built our own - but with interoperability in mind. Unfortunately, interoperability here isn't a technical challenge but a business one - getting the big players to believe this is a good thing... But one way or the other, we are going to provide IM interoperability to the user.
Also, we have a Linux version in testing and will be making it available very shortly...
Permalink to Comment5. judith on February 21, 2004 05:27 PM writes...
hey stowe... beat me to the publish button on this one... (-:=
Permalink to Commenti haven't been able to get it to work on my mac just yet and so i am waiting for a more stable mac rev before i write about it... ash is great - extremely helpful... when i am up and running i will certainly connect up with you... j.