I think its quite a late entry but for its my responsibility to introduce u all to this hype about google OpenSocial API. Google on Friday launched OpenSocial, a common platform for developers of social websites apps, in a direct challenge to Facebook.The Internet search leader said it hopes OpenSocial’s set of common application programming interfaces (APIs) will revolutionize the Internet’s social networks.
The web is fundamentally better when it’s social, and we’re only just starting to see what’s possible when you bring social information into different contexts on the web, said Jeff Huber, senior vice president of engineering, Google.
There’s a lot of innovation that will be spurred simply by creating a standard way for developers to run social applications in more places, he said.
OpenSocial will also support MySpaceor vice-versa in this project that represents an audience of about 200 million users globally.
Google said a total of 18 sites had already committed to supporting OpenSocial, including Oracle, orkut, Bebo and LinkedIn.
OpenSocial marks the first time that multiple social networks have been made accessible under a common API to make development and distribution easier and more efficient for developers, the company said.”
- Several developers, including Flixster,Ning, FotoFlexer, iLike, RockYou, Slide, Theikos,Paypal and VirtualTourist have already built applications that use the OpenSocial APIs,but these are not officially launched till now.
- Google launch came after Microsoft and Facebook last week announced they were expanding their advertising alliance and the world’s leading software maker said it would buy a 1.6 percent stake in the social-networking website for 240 million dollars.
- This quick steps came from google to expand its Social network which is loosing its reach in context to facebook which has 50 million active users worldwide.
To get started visit the documentation.
And if u r a programmer u can apply for the sandbox and get started to build your own Orkut application a good Social network .Also see the example applications
In the coming days I will introduce u with the upcoming apps so stay tuned in .
Happy blogging.
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