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What you need to consider when building apps for faceboook

Facebook Developer Garage Dallas Panel Discussion: Dave Morin, Josh Williams, Eric Yieh, Darin Divinia: What you need to consider when building apps for faceboook. The first Facebook Developer Garage Dallas happened Nov. 13th @ SMU, and it was a raging success. There should be an article in the Dallas Morning News over Thanksgiving weekend. We're planning some sort of followup event (possible a DevHouse), leave feedback on the wall…

What you need to consider when building apps for faceboook

Facebook Developer Garage Dallas Panel Discussion: Dave Morin, Josh Williams, Eric Yieh, Darin Divinia: What you need to consider when building apps for faceboook. The first Facebook Developer Garage Dallas happened Nov. 13th @ SMU, and it was a raging success. There should be an article in the Dallas Morning News over Thanksgiving weekend. We’re planning some sort of followup event (possible a DevHouse), leave feedback on the wall…

Jason Hoffman speaks at Facebook Developers Garage

Jason Hoffman speaks at Facebook Developers Garage

Facebook Developer Garage Dallas

If you are a developer, entrepreneur or student interested in building
apps and a business on the facebook platform, this is your chance to
learn, share ideas, find partners and developers.

Speakers include:
Dave Morin, Senior Platform Manager – Facebook

* Lee Lorenzen – altura Ventures

* Dave Young, CEO & Jason Hoffman, CTO – Joyent

* Jia Shen, CTO – RockYou

…and more Tba soon

There
will also be a "Lightning Round" demo session and app Expo. So, if you
have apps you'd like to show at the conference, please email blake burris at
blakeburris [at] gmail [dot] com.

Lunch is provided with registration and there is post-garage party sponsored by Joyent starting at 5:00 pm.

Register today for the early-bird rate:
http://facebookdallas.eventbrite.com/

Facebook Developer Garage Dallas

If you are a developer, entrepreneur or student interested in building
apps and a business on the facebook platform, this is your chance to
learn, share ideas, find partners and developers.

Speakers include:
Dave Morin, Senior Platform Manager – Facebook

* Lee Lorenzen – altura Ventures

* Dave Young, CEO & Jason Hoffman, CTO – Joyent

* Jia Shen, CTO – RockYou

…and more Tba soon

There
will also be a "Lightning Round" demo session and app Expo. So, if you
have apps you’d like to show at the conference, please email blake burris at
blakeburris [at] gmail [dot] com.

Lunch is provided with registration and there is post-garage party sponsored by Joyent starting at 5:00 pm.

Register today for the early-bird rate:
http://facebookdallas.eventbrite.com/

Interactive Social Networking with Facebook

Facebook has taken social networking to another level.  No longer just the standard blog and post my stuff about me page, Facebook has turned social networking into an interactive platform.  Facebook allow its page creators to interact with other online users (as with other social media sites), but it also allows users to have simple education tools, play games, keep track of bills, fundraiser and a host of other applications.  Recent releases of new applications and partnerships such as HomeworkNOW, Cozybug and Pyro.TV are just a few of the many reasons why Facebook is growing its number of online users daily.

Incorporating student interaction in the educational process, Facebook will enable high school students to integrate their my.HomeworkNOW.com account with their Facebook account.  Students will be able to see school announcements, alerts, and classroom assignments directly through their Facebook account.  Is this a move towards increasing the use of technology in the schools?

Cozybug, an upcoming Facebook application will enable its user to immediately create classified advertising and garage sales listings right on their personal profiles.  The user will be able to list ads, map garage sales, search across multiple states and have a safe place to conduct transactions.  an alternative to ebay and Craigslist, this application takes traditional social networking to another level by incorporating the exchange of goods.  Is this a first step towards owning an online store?

Pyro.TV will be integrated into the Facebook platform.  “We are committed to distributing Pyro.TV’s growing network of channels wherever people are online,” said Ted briscoe, chief executive officer, Vibe Solutions Group.  “Social networking sites like Facebook now have the ability to offer more than just embedded video clips to their users.  They can offer a complete personalized TV viewing experience that requires no download and is constantly refreshed with channel content.”  Is this the first step towards replacing television?  Pyro.TV is still working on developing its channel offerings, so it won’t be a replacement just yet.

Facebook has a great selection of tools and applications for its online users.  One of the things that Facebook seems to be doing is incorporating lifestyle into the social networking experience.  MySpace doesn’t seem to hold a candle that, but one of the things that MySpace does have is the user base.  Facebook’s strategy to offer more applications and partner with other businesses will definitely add to their strength as a social networking site.  This is definitely taking social media to another level! 

Photo credit: Missus L

Interactive Social Networking with Facebook

Facebook has taken social networking to another level.  No longer just the standard blog and post my stuff about me page, Facebook has turned social networking into an interactive platform.  Facebook allow its page creators to interact with other online users (as with other social media sites), but it also allows users to have simple education tools, play games, keep track of bills, fundraiser and a host of other applications.  Recent releases of new applications and partnerships such as HomeworkNOW, Cozybug and Pyro.TV are just a few of the many reasons why Facebook is growing its number of online users daily.

Incorporating student interaction in the educational process, Facebook will enable high school students to integrate their my.HomeworkNOW.com account with their Facebook account.  Students will be able to see school announcements, alerts, and classroom assignments directly through their Facebook account.  Is this a move towards increasing the use of technology in the schools?

Cozybug, an upcoming Facebook application will enable its user to immediately create classified advertising and garage sales listings right on their personal profiles.  The user will be able to list ads, map garage sales, search across multiple states and have a safe place to conduct transactions.  an alternative to ebay and Craigslist, this application takes traditional social networking to another level by incorporating the exchange of goods.  Is this a first step towards owning an online store?

Pyro.TV will be integrated into the Facebook platform.  “We are committed to distributing Pyro.TV’s growing network of channels wherever people are online,” said Ted briscoe, chief executive officer, Vibe Solutions Group.  “Social networking sites like Facebook now have the ability to offer more than just embedded video clips to their users.  They can offer a complete personalized TV viewing experience that requires no download and is constantly refreshed with channel content.”  Is this the first step towards replacing television?  Pyro.TV is still working on developing its channel offerings, so it won’t be a replacement just yet.

Facebook has a great selection of tools and applications for its online users.  One of the things that Facebook seems to be doing is incorporating lifestyle into the social networking experience.  MySpace doesn’t seem to hold a candle that, but one of the things that MySpace does have is the user base.  Facebook’s strategy to offer more applications and partner with other businesses will definitely add to their strength as a social networking site.  This is definitely taking social media to another level! 

Photo credit: Missus L

building Social Capitalism in Social Networks

Internet commerce is growing at startling rates and social networks are responsible for keeping the momentum going.  Introduced in 2006, the concept of social media marketing originally involved people just wanting to develop a relationship with other people.  as businesses enter the scene, they’ll find that these sites will still be more about relationship more than it is about peddling products and ideas.  It’ll be interesting to see that technology has not eliminated the interaction of people from online business practices.  With that, we’ll see one of the fastest growing marketing trends on the internet build a new form of social capitalism via social networks.

Social networks are quickly becoming the starting points of online commerce for consumers.  as advertisers find ways to penetrate the social media sites, more users are finding ways to capitalize on their musings and ramblings within their own niche.  The average user can easily find ways to monetize their page on Facebook and MySpace.  This could mean big money for some, but most often it starts out with just making a few dollars a month.

Social networks are the playing fields for big businesses to market in.  If businesses are smart, they’ll find a way to capitalize on social media sites.  We will eventually reach a point where offline businesses typically use social networks as part of their marketing campaigns.  Current media avenues such as television, radio and written publications will add social sites as the way to market.  advertising won’t be done solely by buying spot ads, but online businesses will have to find ways to weave themselves into the social network to have long lasting results. 

Many wonder if social media and social networks have any long lasting benefits.  We say “yes”.  In fact, the benefits will be longer lasting than even current advertising practices since the use of social media sites not only “brands” a business, but solid interaction with audience will build a loyal network of consumers.  The practice of buying ads to gain more market reach will incorporate businesses taking social responsibility for their consumers added to their marketing campaigns.  as businesses develop these longer lasting relationships, they’ll be able to see more stability in their consumer base and perhaps find a more cost effective way to encourage consumers to “buy more”.

as the internet organizes itself into little niches via social media, online marketers will need to know the respective audiences within each niche.  While this form of marketing is still in its early stages of development, there’s still big money to be made for both businesses and consumers.  It’s great that technology and social networks have just expanded the marketing playing field.

Photo credit: Eric Weaver, Corporate Fluffer.