bringing social to software

Social Networking, blogging, ID Hub, content management and an aggregation engine are all available in source code form or we'll host it for you - via a SaaS deal.  We can customize to your needs, whether it be a stand alone network or by - "bringing social to software" - into your existing legacy app or web site.

 Hey - my name is Marc and I'm the CEO.  Thank you for coming to our site.  Go to the Platform menu for details on licensing our source code and the Service menu for details on customization and consulting.

We're supporters of open social networking and specialize in customized semi-private solutions.

Marc Canter

Broadband Mechanics News

ROTCLink w/MRM Worldwide

BBM has created ROTCLink.com in conjunction with MRM Worldwide for the U.S. Army ROTC program. The network connects ROTC cadets to alumni for mentoring and career guidance. #

BBM has built a custom meta-network for Acetva called SocialWorld.com.

It is a network of networks, focusing on providing social network to campus based college event promoters.
Event ticketing is provided by Acteva's on-line service, while socialWorld provides the context for event audiences to meet and share their experiences. #

BBM in Italy

BBM in conjunction with our partners in Italy - eVectors - have launched a social network for Italian women - called leamiche.donnamoderna.com.. Donna Moderna (a leading Italian women's magazine) is part of the Mondadori media empire, one of Silvio Berlusconi's companies. Leamiche.donnamoderna.com features extensive integration with the rest of donnamoderna.com suite of web properties, apps, services and content. #

BBM in Canada

BBM worked with Bell Canada to "bring social software" features to their movie downloading site -  BellVideoStore.ca.  Movie downloading customers can now leave comments, reviews, rate movies, tag and declare themselves to be fans of a movie, TV show or actor.  The Bell site was created with ASP .Net and interfaces to BBM's PeopleAggregator platform (which is php based) via a technique we call 'widgetization'.  This same approach can be utilized for bringing social features to any Java, Python, VB or any other kind fo comuting platform, Intranet or legacy web site. #

Lots of ways to get social networking working for you:

  • have us host your social network and handle all the details
  • add social features to your existing software offering (like reviews, rating, commenting or Groups)
  • create a mashup utilizing our social networking APIs with other system's APIs
  • license our source code and customize and run your own offering
Key features:


APIs and Widgetization
PeopleAggregator has two kinds of APIs and a methodology for plugging in our user interfaces into any parallel codebase, web site or legacy system.  We bring social features to any kind of software application, service or mashup

Personal pages
PeopleAggregator provides Public pages - which can display different content to different page viewers and Private pages - which act as 'dashboards' for every member.


Blogging
PeopleAggregator has a myriad of blogging formats available, including podcasting, vlogging, reviews, events and people oriented showcases.  Every Network gets a blog, every Group has a blog and every Member has a blog and can route their blog posts throughout the system and to their external blogs - as well.  And external blog tools can post INTO PeopleAggregator.


Groups
Members or Network operators can create Groups, which have their own Blog, Media Gallery, Message Board forum and Events. Groups can be tagged and are the way that humans can 'cluster' together on their own.


Meta-Networks (hosted networks)
Every copy of PeopleAggregator is it's own meta-network - which means it's a network of networks. You can host social networks for your customers, employees or just about anybody. All of the source code you need to build your own meta-network platform is available.

Broadband Mechanics supports OpenID and will soon be supporting all the elements of the Open Stack.