What hype? Google's announcement barely splashed in the world. I only know anything about it because I have been following it. But my actual comment is that what you're seeing is the transformation of the closed data systems to the open ones, a transformation that FB started. But next, because of what facebook started and what Google is promising, we're going to see the change from using a 'social networking' site as a discreet home page or portal, to your own, and indeed all web sites, having social functionality that lets the data flow through. Security of my information is still a paramount concern of mine.
Andrew
· 2 years ago
If Facebook launches an ad network and allows developers to join and place ads on their canvas pages then I think many apps will live up to their hype. Right now it is difficult to monetize because it has to be done so differently with applications.
Andrew
· 2 years ago
-Also
It's only 6 months since it's launch! I think that the over hyped apps will disappear over the next 6 months and the real winners will appear. Give it some time.
stef
· 2 years ago
i love facebook, spend hours a day on it and its the first network ive ever joined (im a 29yr old developer). i have yet to see some real value apps and dont see how Opensocial will make it easier to make them.
I think SocialAds is a much more important move. If those ads are really more targetted, Id imagine alot of people dropping adsense for SocialAds. This has far greater value than vampires & pirates and getting sheep thrown at you.
Ruslan Abuzant
· 2 years ago
Hello,
In the other hand, and from the way I see it. I am a developer who paid to get dedi servers to start applications on for example. I invested 30 days learning FBML, 14 days now writing my application (i'm a PRO coder) and after all i do deserve the chance to be an overnight rockstar. :D
PS> Chances are very low on getting popular i agree, its a tough market there and people are so moody picking up their facebook stuff. It's more a luck matter that all hype.
FaceWeek.com
· 2 years ago
I would say no - but yes at the same time. I think the future of the web is much bigger than Facebook even though it is a specific platform with some great momentum.
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It's only 6 months since it's launch! I think that the over hyped apps will disappear over the next 6 months and the real winners will appear. Give it some time.
I think SocialAds is a much more important move. If those ads are really more targetted, Id imagine alot of people dropping adsense for SocialAds. This has far greater value than vampires & pirates and getting sheep thrown at you.
In the other hand, and from the way I see it. I am a developer who paid to get dedi servers to start applications on for example. I invested 30 days learning FBML, 14 days now writing my application (i'm a PRO coder) and after all i do deserve the chance to be an overnight rockstar. :D
PS> Chances are very low on getting popular i agree, its a tough market there and people are so moody picking up their facebook stuff. It's more a luck matter that all hype.