Explaining OpenSocial
Just got back from an OpenSocial social at Plaxo - where Plaxo showed off their compatibility with OpenSocial APIs. We got to discuss a little about ‘bringing social to software‘ - as I see all this as just a precursor to a 2008 where social features will creep into all forms of sotware.
Plaxo certainly agrees.
Robert Scoble and myself also videotaped three chunks - which go over a bunch of stuff.
If you’re into finding out the politics of OpenSocial and why Google did it - you should watch the videos.
I did 3 other interviews as well - which I’m not sure when they’ll come out - but needless to say this story ain’t over it - is barely begun. But folks are right - the way toi stands right now - its really just OpenWidgets.
Can’t wait for the other foot to drop.
November 4th, 2007 at 9:33 am
[…] people. are saying about thi, I recommend you to this link provided by my colleague Tom Parish: Marc’s Voce. It links you to other places where you’ll learn more about where Google intends social media […]
November 5th, 2007 at 6:47 am
I’m curious about some simple questions: how much information can you get out via the API, and how much can you put in. I’m looking for information liquidity and bi-directional flow. Everything else flows from that.
November 5th, 2007 at 2:00 pm
[…] to papers by people at Google working on news personalization and recommendation, and the flurry of OpenSocial speculation hints at the same thing: Mark Canter: If four people type in the same search and they have four […]