For some background on how ISS (Instant Syndicating Standards) was born, I recommend reading my thesis. I also recommend going through the references.
ISS addresses the information-sharing problem. To come up with a solution, I was mostly influenced by these 6 technologies:
ISS integrates these technologies in a seamless framework and finds the perfect balance:
- Peer-to-peer Networks: Centralized and Decentralized Networks
- Social Networks: Anonymous and Trusted Relationships
- Instant Messaging: Asynchronous and Synchronous Communication
- Blogging: Open and Structured Knowledge Management
- Social Tagging: Expert and User Metadata Creation
- Content Syndication: Pull and Push Technology
