Facebook announces new Internet-wide social features
Not our typical news for the Bangkokrecorder, but considering how important facebook has become to the most of us it is nevertheless interesting to see what is coming next... At the f8 conference that just started in the US, Facebook started with a keynote that layed out its plans for world/Internet domination... well at least it sounds like it. The article is taken from the Boy Genius Report:
Facebook kicked off the f8 conference with a keynote that laid out its plans to integrate the web into Facebook and Facebook into the web. The social networking powerhouse began by re-affirming its commitment to the unified login provided by Facebook Connect, and revoked the previous limitation that required Facebook Connect-enabled websites to delete cached user data within 24 hours. From today forward, Facebook Connect websites can store user data to create a seamless browsing experience that is enhanced by a single, persistent login. Facebook then presented its expanded Open Graph concept, introduced a series of new social plugins for websites, and unveiled the new Graph API, an improved and expanded core framework for developers. Read about Facebook’s plan to literally own the web after the jump. Here are some the tools and concepts presented today that will enable Facebook to expand beyond the bounds of its domain and and reach out to the rest of the web.Open GraphIntroduced at the first f8, Open Graph is a paradigm shift that puts you and your Facebook profile at the center of the Internet.
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