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Abstract
The technology and software landscape changes quickly, but this chapter covers currently relevant platforms and their uses, various apps, and other forms of relevant remote networking, such as phone use and email. Certain players in the online domain have staying power and are likely to be relevant for a while to come, such as Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. However, new competitors regularly enter the market, and there is no way to know for sure what will remain relevant, what will fade away, and what new platform may upset the status quo. For example, Google+ for consumers was shut down on April 2, 2019. Regardless, this chapter covers currently relevant platforms and their uses.