Open Social How To

Apache Shindig aims to make it simple to create your own OpenSocial container by providing an open source implementation (in both Java and PHP) of the OpenSocial APIs. The Apache Shindig 1.0-incubating release is available; now, instead of checking out a specific revision or trying to keep up with the ever-changing trunk, OpenSocial container developers can use stable releases in their own websites. More info :  Download

Original post by D’ Technology Weblog

Programmers continue to leverage Google’s Friend Connect social application in new ways. Now, Web sites that use Friend Connect can better communicate with their visitors with ClackPoint, a new gadget from startup Vipadia Limited. The ClackPoint gadget enables Web site owners to offer text chat, conference calling and document sharing through a gadget for Friend Connect. With the gadget, users can use text chat and dial in and converse either directly from their computer or by phone

Original post by Google Watch

Google released a new client library which exposes almost all of the OpenSocial v0.8 JavaScript APIs in native ActionScript 3 for Flash and Flex gadget developers. The library provides an event-driven development model that is prevalent in the ActionScript community, a FlexUnit-based testing framework, and samples for both Flash and Flex environments. We hope the library will ease the learning curve for ActionScript developers and shorten the development cycle. More info :  ActionScript Clie

Original post by D’ Technology Weblog

Last weekend, July 20, 2009, Google, along with Globe and Ayala Foundation, hosted a developer workshop in Manila.  The said developer workshop’s topics revolved primarily on the usage of Globe and Google’s APIs in developing applications for businesses and individuals. Google Developer Advocate Patrick Chanezon discussed OpenSocial and Friend Connect APIs, Google App Engine and the […]

Original post by Techy Kid

A Japanese programmer has created Footprints, a gadget for Google’s Friend Connect service that aims to clue Web site owners in to who’s visiting their site and when. Based on the Google-backed OpenSocial APIs, Friend Connect is an application that lets Web site owners add social features, such as a profile button, to their sites by copying and pasting a few lines of code. Moreover, it’s easy to use; users log in using an existing account from Google, Yahoo, AOL, or OpenID. The Footpr

Original post by Google Watch

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Original post by e-Strategy Internet Marketing Blog

Today is day # 8 … that means only 22 more days until I meet my best virtual friend Dwan … I will say I have to wonder what in the world we were thinking having this giveaway blast because it has created a heavy work load for us and we are doing this all out of pocket, which is actually why if you donate any amount of money to our giveaway blast we are allowing you one entry for every $1 donated into any of our giveaways. This means you can donate $5 and put 5 entries on one giveaway or sp

Original post by Happily Blended

This morning I gave the opening presentation at the Social Gaming Summit , discussing an overview of the major platforms, players, and monetization stats in the social gaming industry. For those interested in checking out the slides, they are embedded below. Topics covered: Facebook, Facebook Connect, iPhone, MySpace, Hi5, Twitter, Monetization, ARPUs on Facebook and MySpace, IP, copycats.

Original post by Computers & Electronics

One of the leading and a very popular social networking figures at Google, Kevin Marks, has resigned from Google Inc. Some of his most brilliant achievements include, Google’s Open Social, Social Graph API and Microformats. Over at Google, Kevin had he designation of Developer Advocate. For most of the developers outside Google, Kevin Marks represents the epitome of Social Networking technology. Kevin began his career at Google with the Orkut project, that is now known as Google Profiles. This

Original post by Trends Updates

Loaded: Is Google Voice the lord of the rings? My Google Voice number AKA GrandCentral is 678-683-9136 Call or Text me I have been using this service for FREE for about 3 years and I love it!! Related articles by Zemanta Public and Private (outsidethebeltway.com) Google Street View Goes to College Campuses (shoppingblog.com) Daily Search Forum Recap: June 22, 2009 (seroundtable.com) Patrik Johansson: Google Voice May Open to All Very Soon (lifehacker.com) Google

Original post by THE MOGUL GROUP