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Zion Eye MediaDetails emerged today on Google's broad social networking ambitions, first reported here in late September, with a follow up earlier this week. The ...
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OpenSocial is a set of three common APIs, defined by Google with input from partners, that allow developers to access core functions and information at social networks:
Hosts agree to accept the API calls and return appropriate data. Google won’t try to provide universal API coverage for special use cases, instead focusing on the most common uses. Specialized functions/data can be accessed from the hosts directly via their own APIs.
Unlike Facebook, OpenSocial does not have its own markup language (Facebook requires use of FBML for security reasons, but it also makes code unusable outside of Facebook). Instead, developers use normal javascript and html (and can embed Flash elements). The benefit of the Google approach is that developers can use much of their existing front end code and simply tailor it slightly for OpenSocial, so creating applications is even easier than on Facebook.
Applications can have full functionality on profile and/or canvas pages, subject to the specific rules of each host. Facebook, by contrast, limits most functionality to the canvas page, allowing a widget on the profile page with limited features.
OpenSocial is silent when it comes to specific rules and policies of the hosts, like whether or not advertising is accepted or whether any developer can get in without applying first (the Facebook approach). Hosts set and enforce their own policies. The APIs are created with maximum flexibility.
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Rotkapchen .It is a set of common APIs that application developers can use to create applications that work on any social networks (called “hosts”) that choose to participate.
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Adriana Lukasyes, good news. still, just gives you a wider distribution over silos.. alright a big step in the right direction.
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OpenSocial is a set of three common APIs, defined by Google with input from partners, that allow developers to access core functions and information at social networks: * Profile Information (user data) * Friends Information (social graph) * Activities (things that happen, News Feed type stuff)
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01 Nov 07
Jorge SuarezPor fin llego lo que estaba esperando!!! ya se unieron todos y tenemos que preparar la agente que tenemos de zacateaca sy demas para sacar apps.. en esta plataforma.. ojo! millones de usuarios! modelo de negocio!!!!!?!?!?!!?!!? ahi .. viene Innox ventures
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Claude AlmansiThe timing of OpenSocial couldn’t be better. Developers have been complaining non stop about the costs of learning yet another markup launguage for every new social network platform, and taking developer time in creating and maintaining the code.
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The benefit of the Google approach is that developers can use much of their existing front end code and simply tailor it slightly for OpenSocial, so creating applications is even easier than on Facebook.
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phillhowsonIt is a set of common APIs that application developers can use to create applications that work on any social networks (called “hosts”) that choose to participate.
What they haven’t done is launch yet another social network platform. -
richbreton deft0nesWow its about time :)
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Ricky RobinsonGoogle's open API for developing social network apps on participating social network hosts.
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mark vanOpenSocial is a set of three APIs, allow developers to access core functions and information at social networks: * Profile Information (user data) * Friends Information (social graph) * Activities (things that happen, News Feed type stuff)
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KurtThe new project, called OpenSocial is a set of common APIs that application developers can use to create applications that work on any social networks (called “hosts”) that choose to participate.
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Mark KrynskyThis may provide a large step towards creating a framework for Lifestreaming platforms. Only time will tell
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Adam Crowe"OpenSocial is a set of three common APIs that allow developers to access core functions and information at social networks: #Profile Information (user data) #Friends Information (social graph) #Activities (things that happen, News Feed type stuff)"
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Thomas Vander WalGoogle is making a smart step in the world of social software building upon an open framework
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John SchinkerJS: Google tries to buy Facebook, but falls short. Microsoft invests in Facebook. Google counters with its own API. Game on.
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murraywA set of common APIs that application developers can use to create applications that work on any social networks (called “hosts”) that choose to participate.
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Details emerged today on Google’s broad social networking ambitions, first reported here in late September, with a follow up earlier this week. The new project, called OpenSocial
(URL will go live on Thursday), goes well beyond what we’ve previously reported. It is a set of common APIs that application developers can use to create applications that work on any social networks (called “hosts”) that choose to participate.What they haven’t done is launch yet another social network platform. As more and more of these platforms launch, developers have difficult choices to make. There are costs associated with writing and maintaining applications for these social networks. Most developers will choose one or two platforms and ignore the rest, based on a simple cost/benefit analysis.
Google wants to create an easy way for developers to create an application that works on all social networks. And if they pull it off, they’ll be in the center, controlling the network.
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Alan LevineIt is a set of common APIs that application developers can use to create applications that work on any social networks (called “hosts”) that choose to participate.
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Pedro TrindadeDetails emerged today on Google's broad social networking ambitions, first reported here in late September, with a follow up earlier this week. The ...
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Philippe HoDetails emerged today on Google’s broad social networking ambitions, first reported here in late September, with a follow up earlier this week. The new project, called OpenSocial (URL will go live on Thursday), goes well beyond what we’ve previously r
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Gideon RosenblattWatch out Facebook...Google's abstracting you.
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alex de carvalhoDetails emerged today on Google’s broad social networking ambitions, first reported here in late September, with a follow up earlier this week. The new project, called OpenSocial (URL will go live on Thursday), goes well beyond what we’ve previously r
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