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Re: Slide Giving Up on Facebook? What’s It Really Mean?

Facebook Applications — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 07:26:05 -0000

There is currently quite a lot of information around this subject on the net and some are most defintely better than others. You have caught the detail here just right which makes for a refreshing change – thanks.

Re: Slide Giving Up on Facebook? What’s It Really Mean?

Joseph — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 11:36:04 -0000

Sam thank you so much for sharing your insight. I like you dude!

Re: Slide Giving Up on Facebook? What’s It Really Mean?

Sam Huleatt — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:31:05 -0000

Thanks Miranda!

Re: Slide Giving Up on Facebook? What’s It Really Mean?

Miranda — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:16:10 -0000

Yeah! you are right Zvi Band and I really agree on what you said. Nice comment.

Re: Slide Giving Up on Facebook? What’s It Really Mean?

Zvi Band — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 18:25:03 -0000

Dan -
Facebook Connect is a completely separate concept. Facebook Connect is an extension of the platform that allows third party websites to access your information when you are not in Facebook. It doesn't replace the current platform - when you are navigating around Facebook, Connect has no involvement.

Re: Slide Giving Up on Facebook? What’s It Really Mean?

Sam Huleatt — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 18:23:04 -0000

@Zvi Point well taken. They are very different

Re: Slide Giving Up on Facebook? What’s It Really Mean?

Zvi Band — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 18:20:54 -0000

That's for a fan page. The viral loop is very different for Fan Pages, and are already associated with a known brand name. People become a fan because they see the friend likes a brand, and they already know/like the brand themselves.

Applications are a whole different ball of wax.

Re: Slide Giving Up on Facebook? What’s It Really Mean?

Sam Huleatt — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 16:30:05 -0000

@dan Or is it called Open Social? You may be right that those are the
better areas for Slide though...

Re: Slide Giving Up on Facebook? What’s It Really Mean?

Dan — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 16:21:41 -0000

It's called Facebook Connect and will make the current platform obsolete.

Re: Slide Giving Up on Facebook? What’s It Really Mean?

Sam Huleatt — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 11:51:20 -0000

Depending on what they want to do, they'll have a new option soon :)

Re: Slide Giving Up on Facebook? What’s It Really Mean?

Sam Huleatt — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 11:50:05 -0000

Yes, though lucky is an unsustainable business model.

Re: Slide Giving Up on Facebook? What’s It Really Mean?

Sam Huleatt — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 11:49:05 -0000

Hey Zvi...I agree with you in principle except that the Polo/Ralph
Lauren page I created now has 25,000+ fans with NO MARKETING. So it
must still be possible to gain serious traction, no?

Re: Slide Giving Up on Facebook? What’s It Really Mean?

Jordan — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 11:45:33 -0000

Better to be lucky than good? Will be interesting to see what RockYou does.

Re: Slide Giving Up on Facebook? What’s It Really Mean?

Zvi Band — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 11:42:40 -0000

Unfortunately, we've seen that with new applications, it's nearly impossible to gain serious traction, even with a large app-maker like slide.

From a development perspective, developers are VERY frustrated right now with Facebook. The platform is scheduled to undergo major changes in the next two months, and many major technical questions remain unanswered. As a Facebook developer, I have unfortunately been put in the situation of telling some clients to hold off on their projects until we know more about the changes. That itself is unacceptable.