Intel tools up for Web 2.0 initiative

INTEL TODAY announced at the Web 2.0 Conference it is collaborating with several software companies on the launch of 'SuiteTwo', a business internet suite unsurprisingly comprised of various Web 2.0 products.

The integrated suite, a family of interconnected services that share a common user interface, similar to how Google is positioning Google services, and is comprised of products from software companies including Six Apart, Socialtext, NewsGator, SimpleFeed and SpikeSource.

SpikeSource is providing the integration, support, updates and maintenance for the entire software suite.

SuiteTwo includes advanced web applications that incorporate blogging, RSS, search and wiki capabilities into a single, fully-integrated suite that operates on standard PC-based hardware.

All services are integrated with a single sign-on and a standard rich Web 2.0 user interface. Future releases of SuiteTwo will include podcasting, business networking, mobility and other features.

Initially, the software suite will be offered in both English and Japanese.

The applications within the Intel-backed bundle include:

• Socialtext - The Socialtext wiki for secure, group-editable websites that let people use private web pages to work together instead of sending emails and attachments.
• NewsGator - The NewsGator RSS aggregator enables access to news, information, podcasts, video and other relevant content.
• SimpleFeed - RSS for syndication of content to external business partners for company communications including products updates, customer service and support, and company news.
• Movable Type - The Six Apart enterprise-grade blogging tool is based on Movable Type Enterprise, a powerful blogging platform enabling discovery, exchange, and archiving of important information in large enterprises.

More information about the product can be found at here at the new SuiteTwo web site. µ