Friendster deploys Developer Program; Launches directory of 180 applications
Friendster, Inc. launched a directory of over 180 applications, enabling its more than 56 million global users to easily discover, add and use applications on and off the Friendster.com website. These applications, called “widgets” throughout the industry, have been integrated into the Friendster user experience by developers leveraging Friendster’s Developer Program, released as a pilot program on October 25, 2007 and now fully deployed.
To date, six companies have piloted the Friendster Developer Program in the last several months including Rockyou, Slide.com, Clearspring, Imeem, Jangl, and Gbox.
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[...] The saying “better late than never” applies to social networking site Friendster and its decision to go mobile. This is one of the immediate outputs of its recent decision to open its network to outside developers. [...]
By Friendster Goes Mobile - My Top Three on December 28, 2007 3:00 pm