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diff --git a/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/06.25.07/Fri/myspacebook.txt b/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/06.25.07/Fri/myspacebook.txt deleted file mode 100644 index f2e8671..0000000 --- a/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/06.25.07/Fri/myspacebook.txt +++ /dev/null @@ -1,16 +0,0 @@ -MySpace may soon release a Facebook-style API to allow developers the ability create applications which integrate into the popular social network site. Facebook's much hailed [developer platform][4] has apparently convince MySpace of the need to do the same. - -Chris DeWolfe, one of MySpace's founders, [tells the Financial Times][2] that the Facebook platform is "interesting," but also touts MySpace's current approach. - -He goes on to argue MySpace's current technology gives its users many of the same benefits as the Facebook F8 platform, but concedes "we'll probably offer users the choice of both." - -As it stands, many developers are hesitant to build on the MySpace network because the site [frequently blocks services][3] without warning (or rhyme or reason for that matter). An open platform like Facebook's could renew developer faith in MySpace. - -At the same time, as Jason Kottke recently pointed out, there are some close similarities [between the Facebook platform and AOL's "rainman" platform][1], and we all know how well that one did. - -The crux of the problem, according the Kottke and others, is that all social networks use what amounts to a proprietary API and even if the API remains stable, developers must content with the differences between platforms -- making it difficult and expensive to develop apps that work across popular social networks. - -[1]: http://www.kottke.org/07/06/facebook-is-the-new-aol "Facebook is the new AOL" -[2]: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/f8b11252-25a7-11dc-b338-000b5df10621.html "MySpace to follow rival’s lead" -[3]: http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/2007/04/myspace_is_bloc.html "MySpace Is Blocking Photobucket Videos" -[4]: http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/2007/05/facebook_to_mov.html "Facebook To Move Beyond Social Networking"
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