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Dirik Hameed
In 2008 an open source social networking platform got the attention of many admirers when it was voted the best platform of its kind. A third party does not exist in this platform so there is no concern about having the service shut down. The components of the system include blogging, social bookmarking, activity, and a profile section. Elgg cloud hosting provides hosting services in private cloud. Building trust amongst members in one's community takes time. These trusting communities are very valuable. When a third party has the power to remove this community from you for no apparent reason this can cause some genuine concern. Elgg cloud hosting allows the user to import the valuable data about the community as well as to have it migrated to your servers. There is a lot of flexibility with the platform that allows the user to customize the components. The profiles can be tailored to meet the needs of the audience. This is useful in locating other people who share similar goals. The possibilities are increased for joining forces in collaborative projects. Common factors can be identified in job responsibilities and locations. There are limitless profile variations that can be developed in this social media platform. Real time updates are provided on channel, site and group activity. This is an invaluable feature because it allows you to target where the action is taking place and how you can benefit from it. It allows you to target where you need to be spending your valuable time in order to better develop your relationships. If you are interested in collaborating with another academic institution you can also do this. The network can be extended to as many campuses as you wish. The sharing of documents is as easy as uploading files, pictures and once they are tagged allowing others in the community to comment. It is possible to create your own community photo album as well as incorporating your chosen news services with the RSS feed. Videos can be added from such websites as You Tube where a group or personal video library can be created. One person controls the admin panel. No one else will have access to it so only you are administering to your community. As the popularity of social media platforms grows the frustration of how some are being managed has members concerned. There are already too many instances where members of free sites have had their accounts erased for no reason. This innovative platform has some free SEO friendly themes. One is called the Redpod theme where it uses the red, grey and white colours. There is also a Greenpod theme with green, black and white colour themes, a Blackpod and Red Fashion theme. Amazon Cloud provides reliable hosting for Elgg. Other reliable servers include Arvixe and HostUpon. Most people are learning about Cloud computing since it is so new. When you want to do some development and testing you can pay for cloud services by the hour. Elgg cloud hosting provides the user with overall control. A growing number of companies and institutions have a desire to create their own social media platforms and do not wish to have a third party controlling their content and database. The Elgg platform provides them with freedom from intrusive third parties.
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