===social + economic networks===

  * http://www.econ.iastate.edu/tesfatsi/netgroup.htm
  * mapping a terrorist network using publically available data http://firstmonday.org/issues/issue7_4/krebs/
  * Valdis Krebs / orgNet provide social network analysis software and services to the consulting community >> http://orgnet.com
  * http://smg.media.mit.edu/projects/SocialNetworkFragments/

=== Topical, social networks and networking sites. ===

  * Search your area for groups with your interests: http://www.meetup.com/
  * Connecting empty urban space to people (London): http://spacemakers.ning.com/
  * network to help each ohter to find work (London): http://alpha.signpostr.com/
  * network for gardeners (London): http://metabolicity.ning.com
  * network for finding stuff people give away for free: http://www.yoink.com/
  * p2p finance: loans between people in developed and developing countries http://www.kiva.org/
  * p2p finance: community funding model for technology startups http://www.growvc.com/
  * shared physical workspace: http://www.workatjelly.com/
  * collaborative real-time editors (for [[Collaborative Design]]) http://www.twiddla.com/  http://etherpad.com/
 

more at [[category network]]