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IBM launches the Chinese version of its vertical Social Networking Service (SNS) for professionals.

IBM's My DeveloperWorks

The service named My developerWorks targets Chinese software developers and IT professionals.

Based on IBM's corporate network and technologies, My developerWorks is a professional network allowing people to use community tools. Among the services provided, there are blogs, forums, groups, and wikis for users to share knowledge and solve technical problems.

Since the launch of the worldwide version of My developerWorks in 2009, IBM claims to have 325,000 active users and an average increase of over 1,000 newly registered users daily.

A non-profit but value-added SNS

Contrary to other SNS such as Kaixin001.com, Renren.com and Facebook, My developerWorks is a vertical social networking site meaning it focuses on a particular industry and targets users that are interested in this particular segment sector.

The main advantage of My developerWorks is that it integrates data from IBM's developer community and provides industry articles, tutorials, code and skill kits to meet the needs of users.

The Chinese version of My developerWorks is a non-profit site that IBM regards as a value-added service platform for its other businesses.