TAKEAWAY: Microsoft seems to be making a push to position SharePoint, its business collaboration platform, as an Enterprise 2.0 tool. Although some bloggers have reacted with skepticism, others say that using SharePoint to achieve Enterprise 2.0 goals is merely a way to maximize investment in existing infrastructure tools. At the recent Enterprise 2.0 conference, several vendors demonstrated how they didn't necessarily need strictly Enterprise 2.0 tools but could achieve the same functions through SharePoint. Nine different Enterprise 2.0 companies, including names like WorkLight and Newsgator Technologies, have launched products specifically aimed at SharePoint.
Source: ReadWriteWeb
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