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2017. Microsoft retires Yammer as stand-alone service



Microsoft has made the decision to replace the standalone enterprise social network Yammer in favor of achieving more extensive integration with Office 365 services. In the previous year, Microsoft made Yammer the default option for all eligible Office 365 customers, resulting in the majority of Yammer users utilizing it as part of their Office 365 subscription. Going forward, new customers interested in using Yammer will be required to sign up for an eligible Office 365 plan. In an official notice regarding Yammer, Microsoft stated its objective of "strengthening Yammer integration" with various collaboration tools within Office 365, including SharePoint, OneNote, and Planner.

2016. Yammer now allows to create External groups



Microsoft has introduced a new feature called external groups in Yammer, facilitating collaboration with individuals outside your organization. This feature enables the inclusion of external team members in a Yammer group, simplifying teamwork for extended teams. With external groups, team members from outside your company, who have the appropriate permissions, can actively participate in projects and initiatives by accessing all the group's conversations and content. This capability enhances existing methods of collaboration with external individuals, such as external networks and external messaging. These options allow you to directly add individuals from outside your organization to a thread within your organization's Yammer network.


2014. Yammer adds conversations to OneDrive and SharePoint Online files


Today, Microsoft has introduced a new social feature for Office 365 called document conversations. This feature integrates the collaborative capabilities of Yammer directly into the Office apps. Here's how document conversations work: when you access a file in your browser from your cloud storage, you will see the file displayed on the left side, accompanied by a contextual Yammer conversation pane on the right. The Yammer pane can be expanded or collapsed according to your needs. In addition to joining conversations from the Yammer pane, you can also post messages, @mention your coworkers, and publish to a Yammer group, whether it's public or private. Since it's powered by Yammer, you can also view and participate in discussions beyond the scope of the document, using your mobile device, Microsoft Dynamics CRM, or any other application where a Yammer feed is embedded. Document conversations are being gradually rolled out to customers throughout the summer and will eventually be available across all sites within a tenant.


2013. Microsoft social networks: Yammer vs SharePoint Newsfeed



Last year, when Microsoft acquired Yammer (the service for building enterprise social networks), it already had own the own social network based on SharePoint (now it's called SharePoint Newsfeed). And that's OK, because Microsoft bought Yammer not for the engine, but for the customer base and the image of  social vendor. But now, it seems, Microsoft doesn't know what to do with two almost identical solutions. In June, Office 365 users got the opportunity to replace SharePoint Newsfeed to Yammer, and Microsoft continues to insist that Yammer - is its future and that soon Yammer will become the platform for all its business apps. But on the other hand SharePoint Newsfeed also continues to evolve. For example, today SharePoint Newsfeed app for Windows 8 has been launched. And it's very similar to Yammer app for Windows (guess where is what on the screenshots). ***


2013. Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online adds iPad, Yammer support



Recently Terrasoft released mobile (iOS and Android) apps for its BPMonline CRM, and may be it remembered to Microsoft that the users of its CRM system also want to have a normal mobile access to customer data. Microsoft promised to release the mobile client for Microsoft Dynamics CRM back in May 2012, then at the end of the last year, then by February 2013. It's now March and Microsoft has really launched something. But it's not a full-fledged mobile app, but just a web interface for the iPad browser, which of course, can't work offline and has many limitations. When the normal mobile CRM app will appear? Microsoft promises "in the first half of this year." ***


2012. SharePoint 2013 will integrate Yammer, provide platform around the online version



At the  SharePoint Conference 2012 Microsoft revealed some new facts about the upcoming SharePoint 2013. But nothing specific has been announced - just few promises. The exact release date is also still unknown. Microsoft's corporate vice president of the Office Division Kris Koenigsbauer promises a launch during the first fiscal quarter of 2013, which falls between October 1, 2012 and December 31, 2012. Now about the Yammer. As expected, Microsoft will integrate this social intranet service (acquired in June) into SharePoint. The integration will be done via Yammer Web Parts and Yammer Open Graph. Got it? And soon (Microsoft says) SharePoint will become a system "powered by Yammer". Ok, let's look what is the real sense of integration between SharePoint and Yammer. ***


2012. Microsoft buys Yammer to protect SharePoint



Of course, it wasn't a secret that Yammer (the service that invented social intranet) - is a successful startup. But no one could imagine how successful it is. Microsoft is buying Yammer for as much as $1.2 billion. Most likely, it's too big price, but Microsoft has to overpay in order to protect its flagship product - SharePoint. We have already noted that after the rapid start, SharePoint has stopped in development. And lately two threats for SharePoint have appeared. The first threat is called "DropBox for business" - the new class of tools that sync files between computers and mobile devices. And the second threat - are these solutions for building enterprise social networks (Chatter, Yammer, Socialcast, Jive, etc.). For the first threat Microsoft has an answer - SkyDrive, but the social component in SharePoint it very weak. ***


2011. Hot trends by Yammer, Jive, NewsGator - video, social analytics, gamification



Leading social software vendors Yammer, Jive, NewsGator updated their products and showed us the latest trends, transforming the corporate social networks. Yammer has released the desktop AIR-client (Win and Mac), added the ability to post videos in microblog posts, reward colleagues with badges for completed tasks (we have already seen such gamification in Rypple and Producteev), and realized the integration with NetSuite, reminding the bunch Salesforce + Chatter. NewsGator in its new version of NewsGator Social Sites 2 focused on improving the Sharepoint video capabilities (recall, Newsgator Social Sites works on top of the Sharepoint). Like in Yammer, videos can now be easily inserted into microblog messages and besides they are added to the video gallery (something like YouTube for the Enterprise) where all the social capabilities can also be utilized - comments, rating, likes: ***


2011. Yammer reminded Benioff, where the Chatter came from



In recent days, the attention surrounding Salesforce Chatter has overshadowed all other news in the realm of Enterprise 2.0. Naturally, the developers behind Chatter's primary competitor, Yammer, seized the opportunity to garner their share of public attention and remind the head of Salesforce about the origins of this phenomenon. It all began three years ago when Yammer's team introduced the world to the pioneering concept of an enterprise microblogging tool during the Techcrunch50 startup contest. During that event, Marc Benioff, who now leads Salesforce, was one of the judges and expressed his enthusiasm for this innovative service. Fast forward three years, and Salesforce has now unveiled Chatter.com, which bears a striking resemblance to Yammer. However, the Yammer developers assert that over the course of those three years, they were diligently adding new features and building a far more advanced functionality and market presence. Undoubtedly, Yammer has made remarkable progress. Nevertheless, competing with the free offering of Chatter poses a significant challenge for them moving forward.


2010. Yammer invented b2b microblogging



One of the innovative Enterprise 2.0 trends is applications for business networks. These applications integrate groupware in partner companies and enable collaboration between them. Remember Salesforce to Salesforce or Freshbooks Software as a Network. The pioneer in enterprise microblogging Yammer also decided to join this trend and added the ability to create private b2b communities or workspaces. In single online space the representatives of various companies - customers, vendors, freelancers, partners can collaborate. Each of them has own profile, so that participants can learn more about each other. Every users can view the list of his networks and the number of new messages in each of them. ***


2009. Yammer to get cool new features

Yammer, often referred to as the Twitter for businesses, is introducing several exciting additions. These include a redesigned iPhone App featuring Push notifications, Likes for message sharing, Threads for a threaded message view, and an enhanced Search function. Furthermore, there are additional enhancements such as increased security options, allowing passwords to automatically expire after a specified period. Network admins now have the ability to utilize a 'broadcast' mode, enabling them to send messages across an entire network. Additionally, the interface has been improved. Overall, these updates greatly enhance Yammer, further strengthening an already robust product.


2009. Yammer Desktop Client is redesigned

Yammer is introducing a fresh desktop client that brings numerous much-needed enhancements and boasts an improved visual appearance. The previous client, an Adobe AIR application, was rather basic and lacked some essential Yammer functionalities such as search and filtering through replies. Additionally, its overall design felt somewhat clunky. The new client preserves Yammer's key features while introducing a sleeker interface. The application now incorporates integrated search, the ability to seamlessly switch between Yammer accounts, enhanced notifications, spell-checking, and support for viewing different threads in multiple windows. In summary, if you are a Yammer user, you should definitely get your hands on this new client as soon as possible.


2009. Yammer released in-house version

Yammer has introduced a new version of its micro-messaging software that can be hosted within a company's internal network, allowing for communication within the corporate firewall. This is a significant step for Yammer to expand its reach to larger organizations that have strict security policies preventing internet-based communication. Customers will have the flexibility to switch between the software-as-a-service (SaaS) version and the hosted version, with Yammer offering assistance in transferring network information between the two upon request. The pricing for the hosted version is set at $12 per seat per year, although Yammer is open to adjusting the pricing based on the size and requirements of its customers. The Yammer software can be seamlessly integrated into existing infrastructure, and the package includes a licensing agreement and support contract for added convenience.


2008. Yammer To Add Groups, Tags and Threaded Comments

At its launch during TechCrunch50, Yammer, an enterprise micro-messaging service, faced criticism for lacking the ability to create groups or tag messages, resulting in a crowded inbox experience. However, this did not hinder the company's growth, as it acquired 50,000 users within a week of its launch. Nevertheless, as usage expanded within organizations, the "all messages" tab became increasingly overwhelming. To address this, Yammer is introducing separate groups (which can be private) for different topics and allowing users to add hashtags to messages for easier tracking. Additionally, threaded comments will enable the segmentation of discussions. The TechCrunch team, among other users, eagerly awaits these updates as Yammer has become an indispensable tool, surpassing email and instant messaging for group communication.