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Started by manalang · 9 months ago

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21 comments

  • Matt

    1 year ago

    mesh - it could even be an acronym for Meet.Engage.Share or Meet.Engage.Socialize.Help

    others: engage, meld, blend
    fuse is good too

    or you go with the more corporate OCC or OMF (Oracle Mix Framework)

    connex came to mind, but sounds too close to "connects", plus you indicated you didn't want combo words

    I can't believe ShinDig was taken. Along those lines, how 'bout HobNob?
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  • Jake

    1 year ago

    I like Mesh, but so does Microsoft.

    We might have to go corporate with OMF or the like.

    Yeah, Shindig is the name of the open source project managed by Apache that encompasses the reference implementation for OpenSocial.

    Bummer.
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  • marius ciortea

    1 year ago

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  • Jake

    1 year ago

    Why? Because there was an oracle there?
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  • marius ciortea

    1 year ago

    Delphi, was sort of the platform for everything related to the Greek gods. Maybe one of the first platforms.
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  • Jake

    1 year ago

    Not bad, the best so far anyway :) Maybe a bit too erudite though. I'll put it in the running.
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  • shishir

    1 year ago

    My two cents : Not very innovative or 'snazzy' as you say.

    DNA - Distributed Networking Apps Platform.
    AppStation - All aboard the network.
    WomB - The production platform.
    SocioPlat - Platform for people.
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  • marius ciortea

    1 year ago

    Hi Shishir,
    since my suggestion for an enterprise application is 'snazzy'. I want to suggest to use this URL http://www.hackslash.net/?page_id=48 every 3rd click I see an innovating Web 2.0 name :).
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  • shishir

    1 year ago

    Cool ! Thanks.
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  • Jake

    1 year ago

    The name doesn't have to be snazzy. I actually prefer direct, simple, descriptive, like we have with Mix and Connect. I also prefer real words, vs. made up ones or combo words.

    I've had the following suggestions through email:
    OCC - Oracle Connection & Collaboration...
    or just OC
    Oracle Connects
    OCU - Oracle Connects Us
    dna
    gel
    unite
    unify
    fuse
    sage > very oracle - esque ; )
    bridge
    O-link
    Oracle Mixx
    Oracle Netz

    I have to pass on anything confusing, so Mixx (which is another site name anyway) and anything with Connect in it won't work.

    DNA has two votes now. I like Sage and Gel, but these need too much explanation.

    I'm leaning toward unify or unity.

    Keep the suggestions and comments coming.
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  • bfernald

    1 year ago

    Mingle - a verb and synonym to Mix and Connect

    Fiesta, Picnic, Shindig - nouns that evoke places to meet and mingle, and the noun form might provide the proper contrast between instances and the platform.
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  • Jake

    1 year ago

    Funny, I like Mingle, but it's also the name of product that ThoughtWorks uses for product management. Definitely a good one though.

    Shindig is already used by the OpenSocial reference implementation project.

    Good ideas though, I like the noun vs. verb idea. Thanks.
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  • Frank Bradley

    1 year ago

    Junction
    Crossroads
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  • Warren Baird

    1 year ago

    Out of curiosity - why not stick with either mix or connect? Both are great names for the concept.

    I think it's quite defensible and not confusing to call the platform 'Mix', and to describe 'Connect' as an internal deployment of Mix. Or vice-versa. :-)
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  • Jake

    1 year ago

    Maybe, but I think each instance has been around enough to have its own karma, which creates confusion. I agree, both are good and descriptive. If I had it to do over, I would pick one or the other as the platform name.

    What would I call Mix then, if the platform were named Mix? I think it's better to go another route.
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  • borkata

    1 year ago

    How about Unity?
    There are also colors to go with it ;-)
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  • Jake

    1 year ago

    That's not bad. I like it.
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  • topperge

    1 year ago

    I'm always a big fan of anagram naming, so I plugged "oracle mix connect" into the Internet Anagram Server and got "Exclaim Connector" which could become Exclaimr in standard web2.0 naming circles.

    I also enjoyed some of the others there such as "Ceramic Colon Next" or "Cancel Exotic Norm" take a look for yourself on some of the other ones:
    http://wordsmith.org/anagram/anagram.cgi?anagra...
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  • Jake

    1 year ago

    Dude, Ceramic Colon Next would great. We could use OCCN as the acronym. I actually like Connectr, building on your theme, but I'm pretty sure that wouldn't fly.
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  • Drew

    1 year ago

    As a platform meant to drive ideas/connections, I would say "Light Bulb" is a winner.
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  • Jake

    1 year ago

    Well, technically it's not only for those things, but I like the way you're going. How about 'Eureka'? Neither one would be clear enough I'm afraid. We might just have to go bland with social platform or something.
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