Web Developers

Facebook To Feed The Masses

Posted by on Apr 27, 2009 | 5 Comments

facebookLately there has been a lot of buzz going around about Facebook opening up to developers. Yet as this article points out, much of what is believed to be “opened up”, has been for sometime now. This includes photos, videos, notes and the like. So exactly what new stuff can we expect to be coming up then?

There is talk of opening up shared items, such as URLs posted by users. Not to be dismissed easily, this could lead to things like we see with Twitturly or other similar services. Clearly, as the article linked above highlights, if we are able to narrow down posted URLs based on specific location….this could lead to great things indeed.

While all of this sounds great, the question that ought to remain is, does this still matter? After all, Twitter has already conquered all of this so well, will there be enough room for Facebook to make inroads here as well?

I think it can happen for them and to a limited extent, amongst existing users, it will. Opening up the feed will work for Facebook but I do not think that it will translate into new faces anytime soon.

  • http://www.pryde-design.co.uk Andrew Pryde

    I know we are all very fickle when it comes to social networking but I really think that what ever facebook does here twitter still wins out simply on the grounds of simplicity and elegance.

    @Prydie

  • D Lowrey

    The problem with the states is that tax collection is not an even playing field. My reasoning is that the states are more than happy to throw your tax dollars to corporate welfare with tax breaks the companies are not required to repay if they decide to move or close up shop in the area. If these states would better spend taxes on items for the public good…rather than enriching companies…I would be more than willing to have them collect sales tax. Not being able to enrich these companies with tax breaks and provide for the public good…the state representatives will choose their bribes (sorry campaign contributions) over reasonable fiscal management.

  • Ric Shanahan

    They should not collect sales tax. Period

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_ZFKH6DVMSDZLHDVJY3E4JTM7SQ DavidS

    Wrong!! Amazon and Ebay should provide the tools to allow for the colection of sales taxes

  • Josh Roesslein

    I would like it to be optional for me to choose if sales tax is included at checkout. The reason is my state (and others) have an “use tax” that you are suppose to pay for these “online” orders when you file your taxes for the year. You must tally up the totals and from that calculate how much you owe back to the state. I would much prefer being able to just pay the tax upfront when checking out so I don’t have to worry about this come tax season.