IBM social networking site

IBM/Lotus Tuesday launched a social networking Web site that combines information analysis and discussion features that let users slice, dice and talk about data they upload themselves from spreadsheets or other files.IBM's Many Eyes lets uses create visual representations of data, such as graphs, and share those representations as a starting point for discussions. IBM says the service can harness "collective intelligence" by having many users look at data and contribute their insights to a discussion forum.The service, which is now live at IBM's alphaWorks Services Web site, is part of IBM's efforts to create social networking software for corporate users. It can be thought of as a next-generation business intelligence tool.web 20