Alternative metrics demonstrate the value and influence of scholars’ work apart fromtraditional citation counts and can enhance the impact of a CV. Altmetrics provideadditional, supplementary information and can balance misleading metrics tied toparticular journals. More timely than traditional metrics, altmetrics quickly reveal theimpact of recent work and add authority to different types of scholarly products notcaptured as articles. Altmetrics can capture social media references that escape traditionalmetrics and reflect public engagement prompted by scholarly writing. The availability ofaltmetrics expands publishing opportunities to include new venues and stimulatesinnovative strategies for evaluating research. When included in a CV altmetrics must beaccurate, clear and meaningful
Social networking and career profiles/portfolios for software and web developers and designers. Automatically aggregates content from open-source project hosts, other social networks, e-learning and learn-to-program sites, app stores, etc.
Social-networking, career portfolios, and online resource sharing for programmers with recruiting facilities for tech companies. Emphasizes the ability to showcase individual projects.
Social networking, educational resource sharing, and badge-based achievement tracking for software developers and development teams.
User authentication via oauth.
Online career portfolios for entry-level job-seekers and organizations hiring entry-level employees. A project of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation currently operating in Baltimore and Chicago.
Online courses and open-access educational resources created by educators. Some colleges accept selected courses are for transfer credit. Topic areas include various college-level subjects, professional development, and K-12.
What is a framework? So that we’re all on the same page, let’s agree—at least for the duration of this article—on this definition of “framework”: a set of tools, libraries, conventions, and best practices that attempt to abstract routine task