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OTM 2014: On the Move to Meaningful Internet Systems: OTM 2014 Workshops pp 521–530Cite as

Towards Social Networks Services Integration

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The paper provides a framework that allows integrating services of Social Networking in different fields. In particular, its use by companies, healthcare professionals, teachers, tour operators, travel agencies and scientific researchers professionals and consumers in general are discussed. Within the framework users can select topics of interest (business/marketing, health, learning, tourism and/or scientific research) according to their profile (professional or consumer). The framework offers users the opportunity to share information knowledge and services related to their professional field.

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    Tiziana Guzzo, Alessia D’Andrea, Fernando Ferri & Patrizia Grifoni

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  3. Department of Software Engineering, Atilim Univeristy, Kızılcaşar Mh Mh, 06830, Ankara, Turkey

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Guzzo, T., D’Andrea, A., Ferri, F., Grifoni, P. (2014). Towards Social Networks Services Integration. In: Meersman, R., et al. On the Move to Meaningful Internet Systems: OTM 2014 Workshops. OTM 2014. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 8842. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-45550-0_53

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