Powered by introNetworks - PIN™Ever since we launched the introNetworks Platform we have been asked about integrating our Visual Matching Engine into a variety of other systems. People want to take advantage of our powerful matching and visualization capability by embedding it in their own website or application. Now we have. We have rewritten our core components in HTML5 and JavaScript for easy integration. Our first implementation is with the Socialtext Platform (read press release here). This technology is not bolted on, rather it’s deeply integrated into their database while adding our matching technology to their existing user Profiles. Watch this short video to see the Socialtext360 components in actionThe Components in detailPin View Visualization ComponentThis visualization of a user’s best matches can be placed on a Dashboard, embedded in a Profile, and used on Group pages to show how the members of a Group are all related to each other by Skills, Passions, Experience and Interests. . Socialtext360 is the brand name for the Socialtext implementation of the Pin View widget Keyword Selector ComponentThis interactive tool gives users the ability to select tags/keywords that describe themselves and specify how important each tag is. This plays into the secret sauce behind the introNetworks’ patented approach. When words are ranked from Important to Most Important, the embedded engine can make extremely precise matches.
Profile Keywords Component (What We Have In Common)This embeddable widget shows how users describe themselves using the Keyword Selector and which ones they have in common with the person viewing their Profile. Used to help find common interests and subject matter experts, this simple and powerful visualization is a key addition to the Profile page.
Keyword Search ComponentThis easy to implement search widget allows users to discover the attributes of everyone in the system and view the results interactively. From these results it’s easy to invite them to Groups, communicate, and collaborate anytime you need a highly targeted set of users, fast.
Configuring the Keywords - Adminstrative ComponentIt is a simple process for the Site Administrator to edit the keyword lists and titles. There are templates to choose from and the Components can be easily configured with default settings as required.
Branding can easily be controlled with this interface:
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Behind the Scenes with Socialtext
Watch this short video to see the Socialtext360 components in action. We worked with the engineers at Socialtext to embed the Powered by introNetworks (PIN™) Components into their enterprise class social software solution that is used by thousands at a variety of organizations. The introNetworks Socialtext 360 component is located on Socialtext’s Dashboard to show users their best matches in the network. This added functionality brings matching and deep-profiling tools to an excellent platform. “We believe in delivering a solution to our employees that allows them to take the greatest advantage of the flow of information inside the organization,” says Greg Smith, EVP and CIO, McCann Worldgroup. “By combining these two platforms, this will serve as a catalyst in our ability to build stronger teams and harness more of our intellectual Recent article in the Brainyard about the Socialtext implementation can be seen here: Socialtext 360 Connects Similar Employees Recent blogpost about Socialtext 360 by introNetworks CEO, Mark Sylvester can be seen here: Why Socialtext 360 = Success
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