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W. KeilEnterprise Social for the Java Platformhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-9571-7_2

2. Social Use Cases

Werner Keil1  
(1)
Bad Homburg, Hessen, Germany
 

In this chapter, we are going to explore the various use cases for social media, from general purpose networks to technically specialized ones like media sharing, as well as vertical social networks catering to a certain target group.

Types of Social Networks

There are numerous social media websites either for general purpose or focus groups and specialized communities, including former alcoholics, music fans, developers, expats, mothers, students, teachers, government employees, and people who are into ...

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