Comments on: This New Trend in Facebook Apps Looks Ugly http://staynalive.com/articles/this-new-trend-in-facebook-apps-looks-ugly/ My View of the Real-Time Web - Tech and Rants From Jesse Stay, The "Social" Geek Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:57:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Facebook Becomes Television Thanks To UStream | GoSocial.dk - Social Media Marketing http://staynalive.com/articles/this-new-trend-in-facebook-apps-looks-ugly/comment-page-1/#comment-12696 Facebook Becomes Television Thanks To UStream | GoSocial.dk - Social Media Marketing Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:21:22 +0000 http://staynalive.com/?p=2448#comment-12696 [...] companies are hailing the implementations as new “Facebook applications”, many, like Jesse Stay, have noticed that their nothing more than Facebook’s stream with Ustream off to the side (or [...] [...] companies are hailing the implementations as new “Facebook applications”, many, like Jesse Stay, have noticed that their nothing more than Facebook’s stream with Ustream off to the side (or [...]

]]> By: Facebook Becomes Television Thanks To UStream http://staynalive.com/articles/this-new-trend-in-facebook-apps-looks-ugly/comment-page-1/#comment-12691 Facebook Becomes Television Thanks To UStream Tue, 29 Sep 2009 03:38:49 +0000 http://staynalive.com/?p=2448#comment-12691 [...] companies are hailing the implementations as new “Facebook applications”, many, like Jesse Stay, have noticed that their nothing more than Facebook’s stream with Ustream off to the side (or [...] [...] companies are hailing the implementations as new “Facebook applications”, many, like Jesse Stay, have noticed that their nothing more than Facebook’s stream with Ustream off to the side (or [...]

]]> By: jessestay http://staynalive.com/articles/this-new-trend-in-facebook-apps-looks-ugly/comment-page-1/#comment-14763 jessestay Thu, 24 Sep 2009 06:20:13 +0000 http://staynalive.com/?p=2448#comment-14763 I hope so too Mark. I have yet to see them respond to many things on the<br>social web so we'll see. I hope so too Mark. I have yet to see them respond to many things on the
social web so we'll see.

]]> By: jessestay http://staynalive.com/articles/this-new-trend-in-facebook-apps-looks-ugly/comment-page-1/#comment-12665 jessestay Thu, 24 Sep 2009 02:20:13 +0000 http://staynalive.com/?p=2448#comment-12665 I hope so too Mark. I have yet to see them respond to many things on the<br>social web so we'll see. I hope so too Mark. I have yet to see them respond to many things on the
social web so we'll see.

]]> By: Mark Essel http://staynalive.com/articles/this-new-trend-in-facebook-apps-looks-ugly/comment-page-1/#comment-12656 Mark Essel Wed, 23 Sep 2009 08:18:35 +0000 http://staynalive.com/?p=2448#comment-12656 Great advice Jesse for businesses that are thinking about integrating their services into Facebook apps. Leveraging tracking data and the social network of users to deepen the experience is what it's all about.<br><br>Hope the Hulu folks read your suggestions. Great advice Jesse for businesses that are thinking about integrating their services into Facebook apps. Leveraging tracking data and the social network of users to deepen the experience is what it's all about.

Hope the Hulu folks read your suggestions.

]]> By: jessestay http://staynalive.com/articles/this-new-trend-in-facebook-apps-looks-ugly/comment-page-1/#comment-12644 jessestay Mon, 21 Sep 2009 22:18:13 +0000 http://staynalive.com/?p=2448#comment-12644 Andrew, I agree, but this isn't even a first version. It's just their<br>website in an iframe on Facebook. They could have just kept their website<br>as is and had the same functionality as they do here. As Nick says - it's<br>just a press release. Andrew, I agree, but this isn't even a first version. It's just their
website in an iframe on Facebook. They could have just kept their website
as is and had the same functionality as they do here. As Nick says – it's
just a press release.

]]> By: jessestay http://staynalive.com/articles/this-new-trend-in-facebook-apps-looks-ugly/comment-page-1/#comment-12643 jessestay Mon, 21 Sep 2009 21:55:18 +0000 http://staynalive.com/?p=2448#comment-12643 Thom, exactly. There are other ways they *could* use Facebook, but the<br>native functionality of their website isn't it. Thom, exactly. There are other ways they *could* use Facebook, but the
native functionality of their website isn't it.

]]> By: AndrewWarner http://staynalive.com/articles/this-new-trend-in-facebook-apps-looks-ugly/comment-page-1/#comment-12642 AndrewWarner Mon, 21 Sep 2009 21:50:36 +0000 http://staynalive.com/?p=2448#comment-12642 From what I've seen in my interviews, launching a crappy first version is a good tactic. It helps get feedback from users and outside developers and makes for a much better product evolution. From what I've seen in my interviews, launching a crappy first version is a good tactic. It helps get feedback from users and outside developers and makes for a much better product evolution.

]]> By: Thom Allen http://staynalive.com/articles/this-new-trend-in-facebook-apps-looks-ugly/comment-page-1/#comment-12641 Thom Allen Mon, 21 Sep 2009 21:50:26 +0000 http://staynalive.com/?p=2448#comment-12641 I've noticed more and more of these non-apps making the rounds. Some are interesting, others are just marketing. For example, I would not want to watch Hulu shows on Facebook. You lose the user experience by watching in Facebook. I agree they should be using Facebook to drive viewers to their own website. I've noticed more and more of these non-apps making the rounds. Some are interesting, others are just marketing. For example, I would not want to watch Hulu shows on Facebook. You lose the user experience by watching in Facebook. I agree they should be using Facebook to drive viewers to their own website.

]]> By: jessestay http://staynalive.com/articles/this-new-trend-in-facebook-apps-looks-ugly/comment-page-1/#comment-12640 jessestay Mon, 21 Sep 2009 21:50:02 +0000 http://staynalive.com/?p=2448#comment-12640 Nick, exactly. Hey - it got my attention. :-) Nick, exactly. Hey – it got my attention. :-)

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