Ning gets 90+ OpenSocial-powered apps
Download Squad Sep 14 09
Filed under: Developer, Social Software, web 2.0
Ning, a popular web service that lets you set up your own Facebook-style social network (and hosts it for you) just added something that Facebook and MySpace have had for quite a while now: apps. Like applications on those other, bigger, networks, Ning Apps are powered by OpenSocial, a much-hyped API for building third-party apps that work on multiple social networks. Open Social has been around for years, making slow progress: maybe becoming available on Ning's 1.5 million different sites will help.Ning Apps allow network owners to provide additional functionality to their users, often through integration with other sites. Full story...More stories from download squad »
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Download Squad 6 hours ago
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Download Squad 7 hours ago
Filed under: News, Freeware, Search, Web
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Get rich quick by extorting university student pirates!
Download Squad 8 hours ago
Filed under: Fun, Internet
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Download Squad 23 hours ago
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