Facebook Launches Application Creation API
One of my biggest frustrations as a Facebook API developer of WordPress plugins has been the need to require my users to go out and create their own application in Facebook for their blog. To do so they had to install a “developer app” on Facebook and know what forms to fill out after they […]
Read more...The Open Web – Is it Really What We Think it is?
Yesterday was OneWebDay, a day to celebrate the open web and bring more awareness to technologies. I just wrote about one thing Google is doing to make the web more open, something I strongly support. I want to touch on something Facebook is doing which I don’t think is being fully appreciated. And it’s not what […]
Read more...Facebook, May I Please Have a Shirt???
http://seesmic.com/embeds/wrapper.swf Okay, I’ll admit, I did beg and get an “F8” shirt from the booths (which I lost and I’m still bitter about), but any chance you could send me (or even let me buy???) a shirt with the Facebook logo on it (like the waiters were wearing) to add to my collection Facebook? Pretty […]
Read more...Facebook Confirms Launch of Platform on iPhone
Ben Ling just announced that the iPhone will be an official Facebook Connect launch partner. As I mentioned earlier, this is part of the developer course today. I’ll be staying tuned today to try and find out more information on how you can include Facebook in your iPhone App building process as the day goes […]
Read more...SixApart Announces Comment Integration With Facebook
In an announcement about the launch of FacebookConnect, and going head-to-head with commenting services such as Disqus, IntenseDebate, and others, David Recordon from SixApart has announced the integration of MovableType comments with Facebook. When commenting, the service recognizes your Facebook account and automatically takes the information from your Facebook account and posts it into your […]
Read more...Facebook Quietly Announces New iPhone/Mobile Platform
In a recent blog post announcing the developer track at F8, Facebook made brief mention at the very end of one simple, yet very significant announcement. From the post: 7:00-7:45pm Made for Mobile Jed Stremel and Pedram Kayani (Q&A with Joe Hewitt) Mobile is everywhere. On Facebook Platform, too. These devices are opening up and […]
Read more...Just in Time for F8, O’Reilly’s First Book on Facebook Development Released
I’m proud to announce that this week, just in time for Facebook F8 and OSCON, my book, FBML Essentials, will be available for purchase in print at most book stores. You can purchase it on Amazon here (be sure to leave a review!). It is scheduled to ship this Thursday, July 24th. You can also […]
Read more...Facebook to Launch New Mobile Platform?
Of the buzz that is being generated regarding the upcoming Facebook F8 Conference, one that hasn’t yet been explored is the possibility of an announcement about a new Mobile platform. As of currently, Facebook is on the iPhone, the Blackberry, and just today an app for Windows Mobile was announced. For all others there is […]
Read more...Ning Creator, Mark Andreesen, Announces Plans for Facebook Platform Integration
I’m sitting here at Web 2.0 Expo and watching the Mark Andreesen Keynote. One interesting thing he mentioned was that Ning (and others) has plans to launch onto both OpenSocial and Facebook platforms. This is the first I have been aware of plans outside of Bebo to utilize the Facebook Platform, and I believe a […]
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