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{{Infobox Website
[[Category:Olympic volleyball players|Country]]
| name = Busuu Online S.L.
| logo = [[Image:Busuu_com_logo.svg‎]]
| screenshot =
| caption =
| url = [http://www.busuu.com/ www.busuu.com]
| alexa =
| commercial =
| type = [[Social network service]]
| language = [[English language|English]], [[Spanish language|Spanish]], [[French language|French]], [[German language|German]], others
| registration = Required (free)
| owner = Busuu Online S.L.
| author = Bernhard Niesner, Co-Founder & Adrian Hilti, Co-Founder<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.busuu.com/enc/about|title=About the founders|publisher=www.busuu.com|accessdate=2008-08-08|last=|first=}}</ref>
| launch date = 16 May 2008
| current status = beta - active
| revenue =
| slogan = The language learning community
}}

'''busuu''' is a free online [[social network service]] that serves as a [[community language learning]] platform, where users can help each other to improve their language skills. The website provides learning units for four different languages (English, Spanish, French, German) that can be added to the users' learning portfolio and keep track of their progress.

==Name origin==
[[Busuu language|Busuu]] is a language spoken in Cameroon. Based on an ethnological study conducted in the eighties, apparently only eight people are able to speak this language. The [[ISO 639-3]] code for Busuu is <code>bju</code>.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=bju|title=Ethnologue report for language code Bju|publisher=www.ethnologue.com|accessdate=2008-08-08|last=|first=}}</ref>

==Concept==
busuu is a [[Madrid]] based [[startup company|startup]] [[web 2.0]] company for people interested in learning or improving their language skills. The site boasts a large online community of native speakers, taking a step further the traditional way of learning languages through multimedia software material or language exchange.

All members can correct other user's exercises or contact other speakers to ask for doubts or even start a [[videoconference]].
In addition to connecting to other users, there are learning units covering diverse topic areas, with phrases and vocabulary represented by images and sounds pronounced by professional voice artists speaking in their languages. Most of these activities can be used without necessarily participating in the “social network” aspect of the site.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2008/07/11/busuu|title=Busuu|publisher=www.edublogs.org|accessdate=2008-08-08|last=|first=}}</ref>

busuu admits users that speak any languages, meaning that everyone in the community has the potential to learn any language as well.

busuu is considered one of the top 10 startups in June 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.killerstartups.com/top/this-month|title=This month - Top 10 KillerStartups|publisher=www.killerstartups.com|accessdate=2008-08-08|last=|first=}}</ref>

==Development==
The busuu website is currently classified as a [[Betaware|beta]]. All services are free.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.genbeta.com/2008/07/12-busuu-aprende-y-practica-idiomas-a-tu-ritmo|title=Busuu, aprende y practica idiomas a tu ritmo|publisher=www.genbeta.com|accessdate=2008-08-08|last=|first=}}</ref>

The site is based on the [[Drupal]] framework, and has been praised for its clean, crisp, fun colorful graphics and fast-loading attributes. busuu.com also features an easy-to-use interface with an interactive dashboard that changes as your language skills improve (called the busuu Language Garden).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://freelanguage.org/learn/busuu-com-social-language-exchange-partner-community-plus-multimedia-photo-audio-lesson-archives-and-video-chat-interface|title=Busuu Social Language Exchange Partner|publisher=freelanguage.org|accessdate=2008-08-08|last=|first=}}</ref>

Learning units for four different languages are currently available, with interface support in these four languages (English, Spanish, French, German). New languages are planned to be added in the near future.

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.busuu.com busuu.com official website]

[[Category:Educational websites]]
[[Category:Global internet community]]
[[Category:Internet properties established in 2007]]
[[Category:Online social networking]]
[[Category:Web 2.0]]

[[fr:Busuu]]

Revision as of 12:38, 10 October 2008

Busuu Online S.L.
File:Busuu com logo.svg
Type of site
Social network service
Available inEnglish, Spanish, French, German, others
OwnerBusuu Online S.L.
Created byBernhard Niesner, Co-Founder & Adrian Hilti, Co-Founder[1]
URLwww.busuu.com
RegistrationRequired (free)

busuu is a free online social network service that serves as a community language learning platform, where users can help each other to improve their language skills. The website provides learning units for four different languages (English, Spanish, French, German) that can be added to the users' learning portfolio and keep track of their progress.

Name origin

Busuu is a language spoken in Cameroon. Based on an ethnological study conducted in the eighties, apparently only eight people are able to speak this language. The ISO 639-3 code for Busuu is bju.[2]

Concept

busuu is a Madrid based startup web 2.0 company for people interested in learning or improving their language skills. The site boasts a large online community of native speakers, taking a step further the traditional way of learning languages through multimedia software material or language exchange.

All members can correct other user's exercises or contact other speakers to ask for doubts or even start a videoconference. In addition to connecting to other users, there are learning units covering diverse topic areas, with phrases and vocabulary represented by images and sounds pronounced by professional voice artists speaking in their languages. Most of these activities can be used without necessarily participating in the “social network” aspect of the site.[3]

busuu admits users that speak any languages, meaning that everyone in the community has the potential to learn any language as well.

busuu is considered one of the top 10 startups in June 2008.[4]

Development

The busuu website is currently classified as a beta. All services are free.[5]

The site is based on the Drupal framework, and has been praised for its clean, crisp, fun colorful graphics and fast-loading attributes. busuu.com also features an easy-to-use interface with an interactive dashboard that changes as your language skills improve (called the busuu Language Garden).[6]

Learning units for four different languages are currently available, with interface support in these four languages (English, Spanish, French, German). New languages are planned to be added in the near future.

References

  1. ^ "About the founders". www.busuu.com. Retrieved 2008-08-08.
  2. ^ "Ethnologue report for language code Bju". www.ethnologue.com. Retrieved 2008-08-08.
  3. ^ "Busuu". www.edublogs.org. Retrieved 2008-08-08.
  4. ^ "This month - Top 10 KillerStartups". www.killerstartups.com. Retrieved 2008-08-08.
  5. ^ "Busuu, aprende y practica idiomas a tu ritmo". www.genbeta.com. Retrieved 2008-08-08.
  6. ^ "Busuu Social Language Exchange Partner". freelanguage.org. Retrieved 2008-08-08.

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