Alfresco: It Keeps On Getting Better

We quickly mentioned Alfresco’s new platform that would satisfy a company’s need for enterprise content management in a previous post, but aside from its social networking capabilities it will also provide rich mashups and widgetry into the Enterprise. This latest blog goes into detail on how Alfresco has stepped ahead of the game by integrating its ECM software with other Web 2.0 tools like Facebook, Flex, Skype, RSS Readers, and iGoogle just to name a few.

A couple of interesting features I particularly liked was Google Gadgets, which they will use for ECM. This will allow businesses to edit and manage data all within an iGoogle homepage. Their new mashup architecture, provided by Flex, will allow internet applications to be created on top of Alfresco. This will definitely give SharePoint a run for its money.

Everyone at this point should know by now that collaboration and communication is vital in maintaining an effective workplace. What else does Alfresco have in store for us in terms of Enterprise 2.0 technology? Alfresco is living proof that businesses should not fear Web 2.0 tools, but that they should fully embrace integration with their software. After all, look at all the good it has done for Alfresco…