Category Archives: facebook connect

The Next "Facebook Platform" for the Modern Web, and Why Twitter’s Running the Wrong Way

Posted on September 16, 2010 by jessestay

I’ve talked previously about “the web with no login button”, a vision of the Building Block Web that follows the user where they go, knowing who they are and adapting as they move.  With the advent of mobile, entire operating … Continue reading →

Posted in building block web, Facebook, facebook connect, facebook platform, federation, Google, http://schemas.google.com/blogger/2008/kind#post, open, open data, open protocols, open web, revolution, social network, social web, Technology, Twitter | 28 Comments

Facebook Kills Connect, Makes App Creation Easier, Simpler

Posted on August 20, 2010 by jessestay

As I’ve been writing Facebook Application Development for Dummies (now available on Amazon for pre-order!), there has been one thing I have been noticing: Despite all the new focus on Facebook’s Graph API, Facebook has still had a lot of … Continue reading →

Posted in Facebook, Facebook Application Development for Dummies, facebook connect, facebook platform, graph api, http://schemas.google.com/blogger/2008/kind#post, oauth, social, Technology | 4 Comments

I’m a Dummy! My Next, and Third Book

Posted on April 21, 2010 by jessestay

It’s been 2 years since the release of my second book, FBML Essentials, and everyone keeps asking me when I’m going to write my next.  I admit I’m a little addicted – it’s why I write on this blog.  I … Continue reading →

Posted in developer, dummies, Facebook, facebook application development, Facebook Application Development for Dummies, facebook connect, Facebook Developer, facebook development, http://schemas.google.com/blogger/2008/kind#post, social, Technology | 4 Comments

Facebook to Launch SideWiki-like Recommendation System for Websites

Posted on April 19, 2010 by jessestay

On Saturday I broke news of a few specific XFBML tags Facebook will be releasing as part of its OpenGraph API, as revealed by their open source Javascript Client libraries.  I held back one announcement that I think is almost … Continue reading →

Posted in Facebook, facebook connect, facebook platform, fb:recommendations, fbml, http://schemas.google.com/blogger/2008/kind#post, recommendations, sidewiki, social, Technology, tips, xfbml | 17 Comments

More "Insights" on the Facebook Open Graph API Surface

Posted on April 17, 2010 by jessestay

With Facebook’s F8 Developer’s conference right around the corner, there is a flurry of activity happening as the Facebook team rushes to prepare for many launches at the Conference.  While I know more than I am saying, there is some … Continue reading →

Posted in f8, Facebook, facebook connect, fbml, http://schemas.google.com/blogger/2008/kind#post, insights, social, Technology, xfbml | 2 Comments

Twitter’s @anywhere and Why it May Be Too Techie for Their Audience

Posted on April 13, 2010 by jessestay

In just one day, we’ll all be sitting in front of Ev Williams and Biz Stone as they announce Twitter’s new Facebook Connect competitor, @anywhere.  This is Twitter’s big statement in the developer ecosystem, stating that they are shifting from … Continue reading →

Posted in anywhere, facebook connect, fbml, fbml essentials, http://schemas.google.com/blogger/2008/kind#post, social, Technology, Twitter | 8 Comments

Twitter Launches Facebook Connect Competitor, @Anywhere

Posted on March 15, 2010 by jessestay

I’ve long talked about the MVC model of the Building Block web.  Data Repositories like Amazon Simple Storage, Facebook Data Store, Google Data, and others comprise the Model of this new platform.  APIs like the Twitter API, the Facebook server-side … Continue reading →

Posted in anywhere, Facebook, facebook connect, Geeky, http://schemas.google.com/blogger/2008/kind#post, mvc, Technology, Twitter, web 3.0 | 10 Comments

Web 3.0: The Building Block Web

Posted on October 15, 2009 by jessestay

Tim O’Reilly is well-known not only for his successful publishing company (which I have written for), but also for his definition of the term, “Web 2.0”, in summary defining the web as a platform, moving from the desktop to the … Continue reading →

Posted in facebook connect, google wave, http://schemas.google.com/blogger/2008/kind#post, lego bricks, legos, social, Social Coding, Technology, web 3.0, yelp | 24 Comments

FBFoundations Facebook Connect Plugin for WordPress

Posted on October 10, 2009 by jessestay

One of my biggest frustrations in adapting Facebook Connect into WordPress blogging has been the fact that most plugins out there either have too much, or too little incorporated into them.  When you add more than one, you end up … Continue reading →

Posted in connect, Downloads, Facebook, facebook connect, fbfoundations, foundation, Geeky, Howtos, http://schemas.google.com/blogger/2008/kind#post, Social Coding, Technology, wordpress plugin | 33 Comments

The Open Web – Is it Really What We Think it is?

Posted on September 23, 2009 by jessestay

Yesterday was OneWebDay, a day to celebrate the open web and bring more awareness to technologies. I just wrote about one thing Google is doing to make the web more open, something I strongly support.  I want to touch on something … Continue reading →

Posted in f8, Facebook, facebook connect, http://schemas.google.com/blogger/2008/kind#post, I, open web, OSS, social, Technology, walled garden | 18 Comments