Dear Group-Members, I wish you a merry christmas and a happy new year in advance. Besides I'd like to bring a conference to you knowledge and ask you for your possible particiaption. BlogTalk - A European Weblog Conference: Web-based publishing, communication and collaboration tools for professional and private use. http://blogtalk.net The primary goal of BlogTalk is to inventory the current and emerging uses of blogs. Active bloggers as well as people from all professional fields are invited to attend. Paper submissions are being invited on all subjects relevant to the theme of the conference, including, but not limited to topics such as: Definition and scope of blogs Case study of a blog in a professional or private environment Collaboration and community building Mobile applications Influence of blogs on software products and vice versa Influence of blogs on mass media and vice versa The blog as a special interest publication Blog aided self-reflection or self-portrayal Knowledge management Business models Thomas