Open source goes social

Open source Web content management system, DotNetNuke, built on Microsoft's .Net platform, has snapped up social collaboration solution Active Modules, reports Fierce Content Management.

Shaun Walker, CTO and founder at DotNetNuke, says there are three major trends having an impact on content management today, namely mobile, cloud and social networking.

"We believe, in the future, an organisation's primary Web site will be the hub of its online presence. This central online hub will include both, tight integration with the social Web, as well as on-site communities,” adds Walker.

PC World says Active Modules' 'Social' unit allows users to interact with one another through social media tools such as messaging, journals, commenting and other means.

The software also aims to give users a platform on which to set up their own profiles, public and private events, and connect their Twitter feeds to their home pages.

The acquisition is expected to pave the way for DotNetNuke users to get more access to the Active Modules product features. This aims to give users the ability to seamlessly integrate social features into their Web sites, says TMCnet.

“Organisations need to maintain their presence and market to multiple channels, including the traditional open Web and newer social and professional Web sites,” says Navin Nagiah, president and CEO of DotNetNuke.