C-NET: The Facebook application frenzy


	C-NET: The Facebook application frenzy

kmakice

6-18-2007 11:23 AM

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facebook, developer platform, applications, gold rush

kmakice says:

This is a nice little piece on the results of opening up Facebook to third-party development

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6-18-2007 5:51 PM

Heitz669

Yeah, but most of the apps give it that 'myspace' feel. Facebook has always been more simplistic with less stuff that takes forever to load. Stop Facebook From Becoming Another Myspace

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