Posts tagged with 'Widgets'
So much was covered that it would take a week to explore all the issues raised, but I thought I'd just note some of the key thoughts from the event...
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by Craig Hanna
05 November 2007 15:16pm
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The recent redesign and introduction of 3rd party apps may be too little too late for MySpace as many users have jumped ship, including me.
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by Matthew Finch
02 November 2007 07:30am
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Google is apparently looking to tap into the Facebook widget ‘phenomenon’ by serving Adsense ads on third-party applications created for the site.
Steve Rubel has linked to an article in AdAge that quotes Google CEO Eric Schmidt as saying:
“How will those developers get paid for those services? We would like to have our ads in those applications.”
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by Richard Maven
23 October 2007 13:23pm
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Facebook has opened up its application directory so that search engines can index third-party services created for the site and what users say about them.
The move should provide developers of Facebook apps with more visibilty and a wider audience.
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by Graham Charlton
22 October 2007 16:31pm
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MySpace will be launching a platform for outside application developers in the 'next couple of months', according to Rupert Murdoch and MySpace chief executive Chris DeWolfe.
As predicted, Murdoch announced the plans during the Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco yesterday, saying MySpace would begin by offering a directory of widgets that have been created for the site.
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by Graham Charlton
18 October 2007 11:28am
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LinkedIn will open up to application developers but in a much more limited way than its rival Facebook, according to CEO Dan Nye.
The business-focused social network announced plans to create an open platform for developers earlier this year, but Nye said LinkedIn wanted to avoid some of the more frivolous applications that have been created through Facebook's API.
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by Graham Charlton
15 October 2007 08:47am
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MySpace is reportedly set to follow Facebook's lead and launch an API - a move that will have have third party application developers licking their lips in anticipation.
The News Corp-owned site, which will have noted the popularity of Facebook's decision to launch a range of tools for developers back in May, is apparently planning to announce its reposte at the Web 2.0 conference in San Francisco next week.
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by Graham Charlton
10 October 2007 12:02pm
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Online fashion and lifestyle publisher Glam Media has launched a number of new features and widgets to make its network of blogs and websites easier to navigate.
Glam's platform is designed to distribute media content across its network of more than 400 sites and partners, with the aim of increasing the network's traffic and page views.
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by Graham Charlton
25 September 2007 11:58am
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I spent an interesting evening last night at the Chinwag Web TV Takeover event listening to an excellent panel discuss the future of IPTV.
The problem this morning is I'm still no clearer on what it means or when it's going to matter.
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by Craig Hanna
20 September 2007 11:59am
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Google today launched Gadget Ads, a new interactive rich media ad format which will allow advertisers to measure users' responses to the ads, as well as updating ad content in real time.
The new ads designed for use across Google's network of sites, and aims to offer a way for internet users to interact with ad content in a way that is not possible with standard web ads.
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by Graham Charlton
19 September 2007 13:00pm
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