Socialtext, the Californian based enterprise social software producer have released their new enterprise wiki service SocialPoint, which integrates with Microsoft Sharepoint technology, dominant Microsoft server technology platform, writes Daniel Griffin.

The social software allows information sharing across large groups. SocialPoint is able to open up Sharepoint to multiple authenticated wikis. SocialPoint integrated wiki web services will display changes in the wiki as well as the opportunity to edit them through large enterprise user groups, whether business or academic.

CEO of Socialtext, Ross Mayfield stated, “SocialPoint provides Microsoft SharePoint customers with a trusted wiki solution, by extending its functionality in a critically important area”

In a sign of how important Web 2.0 technology is becoming search engine Google has acquired JotSpot a rival wiki-centric company, Socialtext sprang to announce plans for a freely hosted wiki programme for JotSpot customers. “Our experience has been that JotSpot customers convert to Socialtext when they realise they need a real business-class wiki said Mayfield.

In a similar move competitors Atlassian have also offered JotSpot users a 25% discount if they migrate to their Confluence enterprise wiki.