Social Networking on the Job

Social networking sites like Facebook, Twittter and LinkedIn are all the rage, but how valuable are they as business tools? Google sees plenty of potential, inviting some 100,000 outside software developers to tinker with Wave, a new service now under development that will combine instant messaging, email, and real-time collaboration. Which social networking Web sites do you use most, and what value are they to your job responsibilities and career growth?

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