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FlockPod is an in-place interaction

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What is the idea behind introducing FlockPod, and why the name pod? Is there

any obvious connotation?



The idea is to provide a space on any Web page for users to interact and even

collaborate on the spot. With FlockPod they can share ideas, views, experiences,

debate, vote, and many other such communications can be possible. Its a bubble,

a kind of pod which floats on a Web page, and can go transparent or opaque as

per the users interface requirements. A pod is a space where people come

together and thats the case with this small widget that sits on the site. It

can be used by both enterprises and online consumers, who can form groups of

friends and flock together on the Web.

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At a time when the Web is flooded with new Web 2.0 avatars, how would

FlockPod be any different?




FlockPod, unlike others, is an in-place interaction. Its not just a text and
structured interaction. Moreover, the content here is socially ranked, and it

additionally has broadcast and participative flavors to boot. The entire

interaction is moderated on flocks, thereby sanitizing the content.

How does FlockPod fit in with Harbingers forte in e-learning?



It brings the capabilities of informal learning and in-context

collaboration. Training happens in the classroom but learning happens in the

mind, and that is where FlockPod fits in.

Vikas Joshi, chairman & MD, Harbinger Group
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How do you intend to achieve differentiation with features?



A user can personalize his FlockPod, collaborate and smarten his Google

search with tag clouds, use book marking, among others. Peer support, votes,

event planning, collaborative research, and discussions are some other

advantages.

What model have you chosen to execute this new line?



We have chosen the SaaS format. Organizations can set up and manage their

own subscriptions. For the non-enterprise users, one can set up ones own

FlockPod for free with five members. As the number of members increase, the

price moves accordingly.

Pratima Harigunani/CyberMedia News





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