Press releases
IET launches new social networking site
02 December 2008
The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), the world’s leading society for engineers, scientists and technologists has launched a new social bookmarking site.
Called IET Discover, the site is a user-created information sharing and networking service for anyone interested in engineering, technology and science. Importantly, it’s free and is not just limited to IET members.
IET Discover consists of a social bookmarking service with tagging, where users can manage their online references, and links to interesting articles, and join collaborative groups. It opens up a world of knowledge from scientists and engineers from around the globe.
There are various other features, making this worth a trial if you’re involved in any way with engineering and technology.
Simon Thomson, IET Inspec director, said, “IET Discover is an innovative new tool, which enables those in the engineering and technology community to find, share and collect information, expertise and intelligence. It is unlike other services as its content has been selected recorded and ranked by those in the know; the members of the global, science and technology community.”
For more information visit: www.theiet.org/discover.
Media enquiries to:
Robert Beahan
IET Press officer
T: +44 (0)1438 767336
M: +44 (0)7595 400912
E: rbeahan@theiet.org
Tracey Dawkins
Junior press officer
T: +44 (0)1438 767226
E: tdawkins@theiet.org
Notes to editors:
- The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) is a world leading professional organisation, sharing and advancing knowledge to promote science, engineering and technology across the world. For more information, visit www.theiet.org.
- The IET dates from 1871 and has 150,000 members in 127 countries with offices in Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific.
- The IET licenses EngTech, IEng and CEng; is supporting the Engineering Diploma and developing the new ICTTech and accredits around 1,000 undergraduate and graduate courses.
- The IET operates IET.tv, a web TV service which covers a wide range of engineering and technology events and content. For more information, visit www.iet.tv.
- The IET celebrates 100 years at its London home, Savoy Place, in June 2009 and will be staging a programme of centenary celebrations.
- The IET publishes a range of publications, including E&T, Flipside, Electronics Education, Student and Young Professional, a range of journals and the Inspec database.