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BricaBox Social Content Platform Launches

BricaBox, the NY-based structured content platform I previously reviewed, publicly launched today to enable anyone to create access and create these rich content experiences with ease. Funded sole by its founders BricaBox has been refered to a "wiki" on steroids (don't tell MLB or Congress) or "WordPress for structured content" as it offers a way for publishers tools to better display listings and such. It should also be noted that BricaBox offers social capabilities to enable community and sharing features which are sometimes confused with those of Ning or other social networking platform options.

Chyrp An Open Source Microblogging Platform

Microblogging platforms have been springing up like crazy these days as bloggers look for easier and shorter form ways to quickly express themselves online. Lifestreaming to these platforms also become more prevalent as an aggregation of online activities. I am a big fan of microblogging platforms like Tumblr, Twitter, and Soup.io. They offer a light but powerful platform for self-expression. But there is not a one size fits all solution for every blogger. Chyrp (found deceptively at chyrp.net) offers an open source blogging platform that is more of a medium weight blogging solution.

BricaBox A New Kind Of Publishing Platform

Brica what? BricaBox, a New York-based startup, offers a publishing platform for organizing and displaying content in a more structured manner. It's goal is to offer a way to present detailed content or data. Wondering why you might need more structure? Read on to find out how you might be able to use BricaBox.

Magnify.net Video & Vlog Platform In A Box

Magnify.net, a New York-based startup, offers a platform that makes it easy to add video to any web site. The Magnify video platform lets users build a custom channel, deliver the traffic and keep the page views. Magnify acts as the backbone and eliminates the need for a site owner to reinvent the video hosting wheel while creating a social media site. Magnify also enables users to monetize via their own ad calls. Thus Magnify could be a perfect fit for someone looking for a simple way to add a video channel to a their site.