Smarter, Simpler, Social

Smarter, Simpler, Social
This article captures many of the underlying theses of the blogging and syndicated content movement. In a nutshell, argue the authors, social software should be

• Smarter, using XML syndication, distributed, collaborative metadata, ontologies, adaptive design and context-awareness
• Simpler, developed using modular software with common methods and properties, web services and shared protocols, simple design shared and open source code
• Social, in the way it is conceived, built, functions, and works, involving stakeholder engagement, inclusive process, collaborative development, and partnerships

This article also describes many of the features I think shouls characterize educational software. More...