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Google's OpenSocial Platform Releases

Posted by Zonk on from the everybody-needs-somebody-some-time dept.

shadowmage13 writes "Google just announced that starting tonight, developers can start writing applications using the social API for Orkut, MySpace, Engage.com, Friendster, hi5, Hyves, imeem, LinkedIn, Ning, Oracle, Plaxo, Salesforce.com, Six Apart, Tianji, Viadeo, and XING at http://code.google.com/apis/opensocial. Will Facebook give in?" There is quite a bit of analysis of this announcement available in yesterday's discussion.

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  1. Now Google??? by rukidding · · Score: 3, Funny

    So now even Google is jumping into this whole web 2.0 thing?

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    1. Re:Now Google??? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      In Soviet Russia, Web 2.0 jumps you!

    2. Re:Now Google??? by 4D6963 · · Score: 3, Funny

      Yes, part of the internet still serves a purpose other than trying to score with teenage girls and watching the video at 2girls1cup.com, but not much.

      Thanks for the link! ;-)

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    3. Re:Now Google??? by insertwackynamehere · · Score: 1, Funny

      r u kidding? :P (mods check parents username)

    4. Re:Now Google??? by Photar · · Score: 4, Funny

      Spoken like someone with a high UID.

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  2. Premier launch applications by The+Clockwork+Troll · · Score: 4, Funny

    Premier applications launching on the platform include "GlobalPoke", "iReallyReallyReallyLike", and the sure-to-entertain "Biggest Fucking Super Duper Wall Ever"

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  3. Re:Again, no! by davidsyes · · Score: 3, Funny

    It is NOT unpossible, becuase it is not irreleaseble...

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  4. Re:How many of those have you heard of? by SnowZero · · Score: 3, Funny

    Anyone who drives on 101 has seen salesforce.com... How ridiculous and arrogant. Some of us only have to drive on 85 to get to work. How dare you!
  5. Re:Oh my! by kv9 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Warning: DO NOT visit 2girls1cup.com to see what they are watching. Seriously. Don't. Some things, once seen, cannot be unseen. ... there, fixed that for you.
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