The new features being unveiled on Thursday will allow developerWorks members to create personal profiles, helping them promote their technical expertise, expand their professional networking, and create online groups for shared projects and interests.
Approximately 8 million people worldwide, including enterprise software developers and other IT professionals, are registered members of developerWorks, and about 4 million of them visit the portal at least monthly, said Stephanie Martin, IBM director of developerWorks.
DeveloperWorks is a free, online portal providing IT professionals with access to skills development and technical resources related to open standard technologies, including Linux, Java, XML, and cloud computing.
The new MydeveloperWorks site has been "retooled" by IBM on Lotus Connections enterprise networking and collaboration technology, which enables members to create "vertically" focused groups related to their interests, said Martin.
For instance, if MydeveloperWorks members are interested in beefing up their skills and knowledge related to emerging technologies that are supported by the U.S. government's stimulus programs, like electronic medical records, they can tailor their homepage to receive real time feeds and other content about healthcare IT standards. The members can also create new groups related to the subject and invite others to join.
Users can search MydeveloperWorks personal profiles by keyword, tag, location, or name, allowing users to find other individuals with shared interest or specific expertise. Members can also check out the credentials of individuals commenting on forums or participating in online groups -- as well as promote their own expertise, said Martin.
In coming months, MydeveloperWorks users will also be able to connect with their social networking profiles on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn.
When existing developerWorks members visit the site now, they'll be requested -- but not required -- to create a personal profile for the new MydeveloperWorks functionality, said Martin.
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