So... instead of out-opening Google's OpenSocial (often referred to as OpenWidgets), Facebook has instead launched a campaign to further distribute their proprietary app platform into other networks. Is this ClosedSocial? Or maybe ClosedWidgets?
Come on guys. This is getting pretty silly.
Chris Messina, a fellow member of the DataPortability workgroup, has the right idea. Blogs are the ultimate social network.
Come on guys. This is getting pretty silly.
Chris Messina, a fellow member of the DataPortability workgroup, has the right idea. Blogs are the ultimate social network.
- There are plenty of tools, but the result is the same - they are tool agnostic
- They have a friends list (blogroll and registered members)
- They host and drive conversation (comments)
- They have all manner of 'apps' built for the sidebar
- They use the web as their platform
- They are totally customizable
- They are totally distributed
- The activity is aggregated via Techmeme, Technorati and others
- The list goes on...