TOP 100 TOOLS
Explode

Explode is a social network in fact a way to find friends and those with common interests, no matter what social network or service they use (within reason!).  Members of Explode community can include a widget on their web/blog page to identify themselves as a member of the community
 

Website	ex.plode.us
Cost	Free to join
Availability	Online; Code to add widget to web/blog page
2007 ranking	57=
2008 ranking	-
2009 ranking	-
Directory of Learning Tools	Social networks and networking tools

Comments from those who selected Explode as one of their Top 10 Tools in 2007

• `one of " the most useful social networking tools I've used to date"  Janet Clarey
• "My social network; it comes from Dave Tosh, Ben Werdmuller and Misja Hoebe, who created Elgg (now Eduspaces) and so much more. I am grateful to them"  Joan Vinall-Cox
• "A great service for linking up lots of social networks"  Scott Wilson
• "A good social networking vehicle that has led me on some informal & valuable learning journeys"  Lynn Wernham