) September 30, 2008 -- The Schools United, the first social networking site dedicated to the education community, announces its recent launch. Designed to facilitate school networking on a global level, the site provides educational institutions and their staff members a meeting place for the sharing of materials, experiences and more - for free.

The Schools United

InchkaChka.com, an Armenian social networking site, brings Armenians from all over the world to a unique place to find old friends, make new ones and network - all for free. Members are able to socialize in one central place by sharing ideas, photos, videos and music. They can also promote events and their businesses; chat and private message with other members; create blogs and polls, and much more. New features are added regularly and the network of members is growing quickly. www.InchKaChka.com (PRWeb Jul 21, 2009)

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) November 6, 2008 -- A recently launched military social network connects members of the Armed Forces Community with each other and their families through new social networking capabilities.

The Armed Forces Community social network allows users worldwide to create profiles, showcase ribbons and badges, post videos in a YouTube fashion, find support, and start blogs, forums, and conversations with other members of the social network. In addition, members can search for other members with similar service backgrounds by zip code.

) November 5, 2008 -- Modern Italian Network announces the launch of an online community dedicated to those who are passionate about Italy and Italian culture. The site not only allows users to communicate with others about their Italian experiences, but also hosts a number of service providers, from travel agents to Italian food stores.

) October 29, 2008 --
Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ:JAVA) today announced the launch of two
social networking portals especially designed to connect and empower the
global education community. The new EduConnection.org
community serves Sun’s education sector
customers, while Open
Source University Meetup (OSUM, pronounced “awesome”)

) May 6, 2009 -- HigherEdSpace.com, a web 2.0 site, has been developed and launched in response to the needs of academic and professional networking in higher education space.

Teachers at The Langley School will share their cutting-edge, technology-rich curriculum with fellow educators during a new two-day technology conference this fall. Held October 8-9, 2009, on Langley's McLean, VA, campus, "Creative Pursuits: Integrating Technology into 21st Century Classrooms" is an interactive conference for preschool through secondary school educators featuring nearly 30 workshops led by Langley faculty members and outside experts, many of which will be held in the classroom with Langley students for a truly authentic learning experience. (PRWeb Aug 27, 2009)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/08/prweb2793104.htm

) July 7, 2009 -- Beauty Schools Marketing Group (BSMG) has announced the debut of "The Beauty School Lounge", a first-of-its-kind social network for students, educators and professionals in the beauty and cosmetology field. The lounge (http://lounge.beautyschoolsdirectory.com/) is an interactive boutique where beauty enthusiasts around the globe can network, access helpful tools, and follow the hottest styles and discussion topics in the beauty industry as they evolve.

) December 10, 2008 -- LegacySpaces.com, the leader in Personal Private Networks, is now providing an alternative to the traditional social networking model. This one-of-a-kind service offers the benefits of private, secure Personal Networks and Legacy Management services. Individuals can now manage their own stand alone network avoiding the problems of shared online space.

LegacySpaces, LLC

) March 24, 2009 -- Language-learning social network, italki.com today announced the launch of an online marketplace for language teaching services. The new service will connect individual students and independent language tutors, allowing students in any location to receive online language tutoring from native speakers from around the globe.

) October 21, 2008 -- Bloghology, created by IGM, is a 'one-stop' resource for new and established bloggers, and is excited to announce the launch of its unique Social Network Community, designed to support and connect Bloggers, Marketers and Advertisers alike.

) April 27, 2009 -- Sharecourseware.org, a site that provides students, educators and researchers free lecture notes and course notes, has been launched. The site is one of the largest depositories of college and university level course materials on the internet. It includes thousands of high quality courses collected from various open courseware sources.

) March 12, 2009 -- Only ten months after its launch, the new social network Gays.com has reached the milestone of 50,000 members. Gays.com is the world's first LGBT social network for real friends, and has already become one of the most popular gay communities on the web.

Screenshot of Gays.com

) October 20, 2009 -- "Being an expatriate in a new place comes with many challenges, such as finding the right people, job and accommodations and trying to hook up with your own community," says Scoubt.com founder Mr. ZAK. "Often the first approach for expatriates is to find someone who he can trust…from the same community."

This is exactly what Scoubt.com was designed to facilitate. The site, which was created following Mr. ZAK's own relatively recent relocation to London, is exclusively formatted to help expatriates connect with members of their new community.

August 14, 2008 --
Casuals Online 3D - A New Way of Social Networking in Australia
Word of warning - You might Get Addicted to Casuals Online 3D!
Whether you're an avid or a casual surfer of the internet, most likely you've heard of the term social networking. Social networking is the term used to describe the act of interacting with others online, through the use of blogs, mail, shoutouts, or other methods from a social networking site. You're most probably familiar with sites like MySpace, Facebook, Hi5, etc. My first social networking site I used is Friendster. I do not use it anymore as I'll tell you why - next.

) April 10, 2009 -- A new blog (http://blog.hookedonphonics.com) from Hooked on Phonics focuses on the needs of families helping their children become confident readers.

) July 22, 2009 -- The Branning Group has just launched a feature-packed, independent social networking platform. This package will allow investors and businesses to launch their own social network (like MySpace, Facebook, etc) targeted towards a local and/or niche market. The first site that launched off of the platform is bluecanvas.com; a social networking site geared towards the artist community.

Branning Group

) February 20, 2009 -- BlogCatalog.com, the premier social network for bloggers, has acquired HalfHourMeals.com, a niche social network that allows members to submit recipes, rate favorites, and customize a recipe file.

HalfHourMeals.com was originally launched in August 2008 as a social network for families who wanted to share easy-to-make meal recipes. The recipes are categorized by course, cuisine, ingredients, and include an approximate preparation and cook time.

) October 24, 2008 -- When Muskegon Community College needed an innovative way to connect with students they turned to marketing firm Qonverge.

Harump

"It is becoming increasingly challenging to reach college students. Harump is a phenomenal way to let students know what's happening around campus and in the area. It also shows our commitment to embracing new technology," said Bill Loxterman, Director of Public Information for Muskegon Community College.

Harump's debut site is exclusively for students who have Muskegon Community College e-mail addresses. Muskegon Community College is a publicly supported educational institution currently serving nearly 5,000 students.

) November 21, 2008 --
The Photography Network (http://www.photography-network.net)
a new dedicated social network aimed at photographers was launched this
month. With over 1000 members joining within the first weeks,
photography network provides an outlet for amateur photographers to
share their work and discuss technique, style and equipment.

The quality of the members on the site is fantastic

BOCA RATON, Fla., VOIS Inc., http://www.vois.com (pronounced "Voice") (OTC Bulletin Board: VOIS - News, VOISW - News) one of the faster growing, global social networking communities for people ages 25 to 50 proudly announced today that it is now a top three finalist for Mashable's "Open Web Awards" for both Favorite Large Scale Social Network under the category: Mainstream and Large Scale Networks, as well as Favorite Photo Sharing Website under the category: Photo Sharing. The Three Finalists for Favorite Mainstream or Large Scale Social Network are: Bebo, NetLog and Vois. The Three Finalists for Favorite Photo Sharing Website are: Flickr, PhotoBucket and Vois.

) February 6, 2009 -- Many districts block teacher and student access to online social networking sites and other Web sites with Web 2.0 capabilities, because these popular Internet destinations can pose a risk to network security and student safety. To help schools ensure a safe educational environment while maximizing Web 2.0 learning opportunities, Lightspeed Systems Inc., a leader in network security and management software for schools, has added the Educational Video Library feature to its latest version of Total Traffic Control.

) January 15, 2009 -- People who live in the United States and speak Russian will find that KtoZnakom.com might be one of the websites they should really visit.

Social Network for Russian speakers in the United States

) November 12, 2008 -- The shortcomings of social networking sites, inappropriate ads, spam, invasion of privacy, have become all too obvious. Online tool, TrueThinker, available today in redesigned version 2.0, moves beyond social networking. Instead, it offers people or companies a powerful, artificial intelligence-based tool for "knowledge networking".

www.TrueThinker.com

) April 18, 2009 -- The Successful Women Network development team are working towards opening a site which was the brain child of Gueler Wilkins, the CEO of the Successful Women Network. The original project plan called for a site with a dual purpose, a social community for professional women to use as a forum to express ideas and communicate with other likeminded women, and as a business platform, aiming to bring women together in an atmosphere conducive to encouraging mutually beneficial commercial networking.

Successful Women Network

Wakefield Publishing is pleased to announce the publication of the book Wikified Schools: Using Wikis to Improve Collaboration and Communication in Education (ISBN: 978-0-578-01234-6) by Stephanie Sandifer. Wikified Schools addresses the questions that educators and administrators want and need to know with regard to incorporating wiki use across their organizations. Learn more about about how wikis can transform any educational organization, why educators should be using them, and how to get started in Wikified Schools: Using Wikis to Improve Collaboration and Communication in Education. (PRWeb Aug 22, 2009)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/08/prweb2777224.htm

) October 21, 2008 -- Autism Support Network today announced the launch of its free online support community available at www.AutismSupportNetwork.com. The online service -- rapidly growing with already thousands of members around the world -- connects families and individuals touched by autism spectrum disorder (ASD) with each other, provides support and insight, and acts as a resource guide for treatments, strategies and therapies.    

) March 24, 2009 -- Social networking website SocialGO has entered the market for adult social networks, by setting up Zocku.com this month. Zocku is a dedicated platform for creating monetized adult social networks.

With social networking communities becoming more commonplace, the web has become more social across all types of websites, and adult websites are no exception. Online adult communities are growing faster than ever before offering users a rich experience to browse content, make friends and share their personal videos.

) October 27, 2009 -- First time cruiser? Experienced cruiser? Looking to meet new friends who also love to cruise? Perhaps you're seeking a cruise roommate or that special someone? Whether you're looking to meet other cruisers or exchange information and tips, CruiseCrazies is a comprehensive resource for everything related to cruising.

Why the buzz?

) September 29, 2008 -- Digication™ Inc., a leading provider of e-Portfolios, today announced that its e-Portfolio solution is being made available to U.S. homeschoolers. An e-Portfolio can showcase a homeschooler's learning experience by gathering each accomplishment along the way. An e-Portfolio is a viable method to assess, both continually and annually, a student's academic progress, and helps both parent and student compare work objectively during the school year.

) April 16, 2009 -- LawLink is proud to announce the launch of the first social network for expert witnesses. "There are over 600,000 expert witnesses in the US alone," says LawLink CEO, Steven Choi. "It's only fitting that we would launch the first social network for expert witnesses as LawLink was the first social network for attorneys."

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Experts can choose from over 100 practice areas: From accident reconstruction to ballistics to handwriting authentication. Plus, LawLink is constantly adding new practice areas as requested by our members.

) February 5, 2009 -- The Microsoft Alumni Network (MSA) has announced the launch of two special offers designed to help connect exiting and former Microsoft employees with companies looking to fill open positions with high-quality talent.

These special offers, which will last through March 31, 2009, include:

) October 7, 2008 -- Slap A Story (http://www.slapastory.com), an online social community for writers and fans of reading, today announced the release of the second beta of its network.

Slap A Story provides a platform for authors to submit their stories and have them read and rated by people all over the world. The Slap A Story networks affords the simplest way yet for writers to publish their work online and for readers to access and read brand new stories and novellas every day.

) May 20, 2009 -- Adventure travelers, outdoor enthusiasts and adrenaline junkies now have their own free social network with the theme: "Where in the world have you been? Your friends would like to know." MyAdventures.com provides a virtual "home-base" for friends from around the world to share their adventures and ambitions with like-minded enthusiasts in over 40 outdoor adventure categories. Interests run from the simple, like hiking and backpacking to the extreme, such as base-jumping and skydiving.

) October 14, 2008 -- Madison Who's Who reported today that they are nearing the release of a new social platform for member networking. The new platform is supposed to be the very latest in social networking technology from one of the leading developers in the industry.

Madison Who's Who is a directory of professionals and executives from a wide range of industries. The network is reported to be close to 300,000 members strong and growing.

) May 20, 2009 -- The 2010 Olympic Games are less than a year away, so it's time to start cultivating peoples' national pride and "victory spirit". VINT (Virtual National Team, http://www.vintsport.com) is a new social networking site that allows users to do just that. Whether a person is an athlete, a sports fan, or a sports memorabilia collector, VINT allows him/her to connect with other like-minded individuals to share their passions.

) October 30, 2008 -- Com Media Group proudly announces the open Beta of its latest website, 43Marks.com.

) October 30, 2008 -- Com Media Group proudly announces the open Beta of its latest website, 43Marks.com.

) November 22, 2008 -- LegacySpaces.com, the leader in Personal Private Networks, is now providing an alternative to the traditional social networking model. This one-of-a-kind service offers the benefits of private, secure Personal Networks and Legacy Management Services. Individuals can now manage their own stand alone network avoiding the problems of shared online space.

) April 15, 2009 -- TeacherWeb®, a leading provider of websites for educators, announces the launch of IslandWeb®, which offers website solutions for schools and districts.

"It is with great pride and excitement that we introduce IslandWeb® to the TeacherWeb® family of products," stated Michael Zilinskas, TeacherWeb® Chief Technology Officer. "IslandWeb® will be a vital link in the chain of communication between districts, schools, parents, and students."