Comments on: Facebook Opens Up Their Data Feeds http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/14/facebook-opens-up-their-data-feeds/ Startup and Technology News Sat, 30 Aug 2008 14:14:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Social Hacking » Blog Archive » Exporting Your Facebook Feed http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/14/facebook-opens-up-their-data-feeds/#comment-2435801 Social Hacking » Blog Archive » Exporting Your Facebook Feed Wed, 13 Aug 2008 09:22:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/14/facebook-opens-up-their-data-feeds/#comment-2435801 [...] with wall posts) outside of Facebook.  Other feeds, such as the status updates of friends, are available in RSS via tokenized URLs.  Many lifestreaming applications would certainly benefit from access to a [...] [...] with wall posts) outside of Facebook.  Other feeds, such as the status updates of friends, are available in RSS via tokenized URLs.  Many lifestreaming applications would certainly benefit from access to a [...]

]]> By: Fantblog » Blog Archive » Håll koll på facebookvännerna med RSS-nyhet http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/14/facebook-opens-up-their-data-feeds/#comment-2427354 Fantblog » Blog Archive » Håll koll på facebookvännerna med RSS-nyhet Sat, 02 Aug 2008 23:14:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/14/facebook-opens-up-their-data-feeds/#comment-2427354 [...] gör genom att koppla ihop din RSS-läsare med Facebook utan att behöva logga in på sajten. Detta skriver Techcrunch idag. För facebook innebär det ytterligare ett sätt att hålla kvar sina användare utanför sajten. [...] [...] gör genom att koppla ihop din RSS-läsare med Facebook utan att behöva logga in på sajten. Detta skriver Techcrunch idag. För facebook innebär det ytterligare ett sätt att hålla kvar sina användare utanför sajten. [...]

]]> By: Facebook Opens Up Mini-Feed To 3rd Party Services http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/14/facebook-opens-up-their-data-feeds/#comment-2180571 Facebook Opens Up Mini-Feed To 3rd Party Services Tue, 15 Apr 2008 19:49:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/14/facebook-opens-up-their-data-feeds/#comment-2180571 [...] outside of its site. There are still no RSS feeds for the Mini-Feed and News Feed, despite feeds for other data like [...] [...] outside of its site. There are still no RSS feeds for the Mini-Feed and News Feed, despite feeds for other data like [...]

]]> By: Facebook Targets FeedFriend http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/14/facebook-opens-up-their-data-feeds/#comment-2003019 Facebook Targets FeedFriend Sat, 23 Feb 2008 01:29:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/14/facebook-opens-up-their-data-feeds/#comment-2003019 [...] expect to see a RSS feed or widgets showing what you or your friends are up to any time soon. The data feeds that Facebook opened up last year do not extend to the News Feed. And from what we hear, Facebook hasn’t made a [...] [...] expect to see a RSS feed or widgets showing what you or your friends are up to any time soon. The data feeds that Facebook opened up last year do not extend to the News Feed. And from what we hear, Facebook hasn’t made a [...]

]]> By: Distinguishing between a platform and a destination - Loosely Coupled ( by Tim Marman ) http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/14/facebook-opens-up-their-data-feeds/#comment-1787847 Distinguishing between a platform and a destination - Loosely Coupled ( by Tim Marman ) Fri, 23 Nov 2007 16:24:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/14/facebook-opens-up-their-data-feeds/#comment-1787847 [...] the other hand, Facebook is getting flak for not being open enough with their data. As Fred says, being open in one way is not enough. Yes, the fact that Facebook does not (yet) [...] [...] the other hand, Facebook is getting flak for not being open enough with their data. As Fred says, being open in one way is not enough. Yes, the fact that Facebook does not (yet) [...]

]]> By: Google’s Response to Facebook: “Maka-Maka” http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/14/facebook-opens-up-their-data-feeds/#comment-1709340 Google’s Response to Facebook: “Maka-Maka” Mon, 29 Oct 2007 14:49:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/14/facebook-opens-up-their-data-feeds/#comment-1709340 [...] internally as Reactor) to create “activity streams” for other applications akin to Facebook’s news and mini feeds. But Maka-Maka goes well beyond [...] [...] internally as Reactor) to create “activity streams” for other applications akin to Facebook’s news and mini feeds. But Maka-Maka goes well beyond [...]

]]> By: Helen http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/14/facebook-opens-up-their-data-feeds/#comment-1563603 Helen Sun, 19 Aug 2007 03:39:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/14/facebook-opens-up-their-data-feeds/#comment-1563603 hi i enjoyed the read hi i enjoyed the read

]]> By: Facebook Provides RSS Feeds Of Latest Friends’ News | Search Daily News http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/14/facebook-opens-up-their-data-feeds/#comment-1562805 Facebook Provides RSS Feeds Of Latest Friends’ News | Search Daily News Sat, 18 Aug 2007 10:06:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/14/facebook-opens-up-their-data-feeds/#comment-1562805 [...] news blog TechCrunch reported yesterday that the popular social networking site, Facebook has started providing RSS feeds of the [...] [...] news blog TechCrunch reported yesterday that the popular social networking site, Facebook has started providing RSS feeds of the [...]

]]> By: Justin Hamilton http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/14/facebook-opens-up-their-data-feeds/#comment-1558081 Justin Hamilton Thu, 16 Aug 2007 00:59:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/14/facebook-opens-up-their-data-feeds/#comment-1558081 Guys...this is not new at all. It's been available for several months...since <a href="http://blog.facebook.com/blog.php?post=2334332130" rel="nofollow">April</a> in fact according to Facebook's own blog. It's kinds of like Columbus "discovering" America. Guys…this is not new at all. It’s been available for several months…since April in fact according to Facebook’s own blog.

It’s kinds of like Columbus “discovering” America.

]]> By: Master William http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/14/facebook-opens-up-their-data-feeds/#comment-1556856 Master William Wed, 15 Aug 2007 08:48:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/14/facebook-opens-up-their-data-feeds/#comment-1556856 "One of the more major criticisms of facebook is its intrusiveness. All your friends now everything you do ranging from changing your profile photo to leaving/joining groups. A problem that can’t be changed in facebooks privacy settings." Erm. yes you can change those settings in Facebook. “One of the more major criticisms of facebook is its intrusiveness. All your friends now everything you do ranging from changing your profile photo to leaving/joining groups. A problem that can’t be changed in facebooks privacy settings.”

Erm. yes you can change those settings in Facebook.

]]> By: Ian http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/14/facebook-opens-up-their-data-feeds/#comment-1556740 Ian Wed, 15 Aug 2007 07:00:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/14/facebook-opens-up-their-data-feeds/#comment-1556740 One of the more major criticisms of facebook is its intrusiveness. All your friends now everything you do ranging from changing your profile photo to leaving/joining groups. A problem that can't be changed in facebooks privacy settings. RSS feeds is only going to exacerbate this problem. Frikkin lasers http://www.dragonlasers.com One of the more major criticisms of facebook is its intrusiveness. All your friends now everything you do ranging from changing your profile photo to leaving/joining groups. A problem that can’t be changed in facebooks privacy settings.

RSS feeds is only going to exacerbate this problem.

Frikkin lasers http://www.dragonlasers.com

]]> By: benlong http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/14/facebook-opens-up-their-data-feeds/#comment-1556692 benlong Wed, 15 Aug 2007 05:54:26 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/14/facebook-opens-up-their-data-feeds/#comment-1556692 Run Facebook feeds through Yahoo pipes and read in Google reader. Run Facebook feeds through Yahoo pipes and read in Google reader.

]]> By: David Mackey http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/14/facebook-opens-up-their-data-feeds/#comment-1556640 David Mackey Wed, 15 Aug 2007 04:55:17 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/14/facebook-opens-up-their-data-feeds/#comment-1556640 Woohoo! RSS feeds. Woohoo! RSS feeds.

]]> By: Ferodynamics http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/14/facebook-opens-up-their-data-feeds/#comment-1556573 Ferodynamics Wed, 15 Aug 2007 03:51:17 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/14/facebook-opens-up-their-data-feeds/#comment-1556573 When people find out their info is going out on the web by RSS, they may turn off that option or stop using it. I'm sure there are cool applications though. When people find out their info is going out on the web by RSS, they may turn off that option or stop using it. I’m sure there are cool applications though.

]]> By: » Apathetic Towards Facebook RSS || Pulse 2.0: Web 2.0 Reviews & Profiles || » Blog Archive http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/14/facebook-opens-up-their-data-feeds/#comment-1556566 » Apathetic Towards Facebook RSS || Pulse 2.0: Web 2.0 Reviews & Profiles || » Blog Archive Wed, 15 Aug 2007 03:48:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/14/facebook-opens-up-their-data-feeds/#comment-1556566 [...] reading TechCrunch tonight, I read that Dave Winer “discovered” that Facebook news feeds are now accessible. Winer [...] [...] reading TechCrunch tonight, I read that Dave Winer “discovered” that Facebook news feeds are now accessible. Winer [...]

]]> By: Francis Potter http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/14/facebook-opens-up-their-data-feeds/#comment-1556555 Francis Potter Wed, 15 Aug 2007 03:43:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/14/facebook-opens-up-their-data-feeds/#comment-1556555 According to the help page, you can only subscribe to status updates, notes, and posted items. Why not allow subscription to the entire mini-feed, including photos, videos, and mini-feed postings from Applications? That would drive more traffic to Facebook, since feed readers would click through to see the actual content. According to the help page, you can only subscribe to status updates, notes, and posted items. Why not allow subscription to the entire mini-feed, including photos, videos, and mini-feed postings from Applications?

That would drive more traffic to Facebook, since feed readers would click through to see the actual content.

]]> By: Nigel Rowe http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/14/facebook-opens-up-their-data-feeds/#comment-1556502 Nigel Rowe Wed, 15 Aug 2007 02:47:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/14/facebook-opens-up-their-data-feeds/#comment-1556502 This is old news, I subscribed to the Status feed and the Notifications feed several weeks ago. Although I am surprised to discover that it hadn't been widely discussed before. I guess I need to pay more attention in future. Was there even a Truemor on this? This is old news, I subscribed to the Status feed and the Notifications feed several weeks ago. Although I am surprised to discover that it hadn’t been widely discussed before. I guess I need to pay more attention in future. Was there even a Truemor on this?

]]> By: Tamar Weinberg http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/14/facebook-opens-up-their-data-feeds/#comment-1556475 Tamar Weinberg Wed, 15 Aug 2007 02:25:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/14/facebook-opens-up-their-data-feeds/#comment-1556475 I'm not seeing anything here besides Twitter-like status updates (notifications, like "XXXX is now single," or "YYYYY has changed her work information," for example, are not displayed). I'd actually be interested in an RSS feed that displayed everything that I'd see if I were to log into Facebook and see the News feed on my homepage. It would be even cooler if Facebook were to display birthday reminders as well. I’m not seeing anything here besides Twitter-like status updates (notifications, like “XXXX is now single,” or “YYYYY has changed her work information,” for example, are not displayed). I’d actually be interested in an RSS feed that displayed everything that I’d see if I were to log into Facebook and see the News feed on my homepage. It would be even cooler if Facebook were to display birthday reminders as well.

]]> By: Dennis Howlett http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/14/facebook-opens-up-their-data-feeds/#comment-1556430 Dennis Howlett Wed, 15 Aug 2007 01:50:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/14/facebook-opens-up-their-data-feeds/#comment-1556430 Mike - the more important thing that Facebook is allowing is access to data that can be used by 3rd party systems to build out business value. Mike - the more important thing that Facebook is allowing is access to data that can be used by 3rd party systems to build out business value.

]]> By: Gareth Stack http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/14/facebook-opens-up-their-data-feeds/#comment-1556313 Gareth Stack Wed, 15 Aug 2007 00:06:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/14/facebook-opens-up-their-data-feeds/#comment-1556313 Sorry guys, as many others have said, these feeds have been available for months! However the friend news aggregating 'news feed' is still not syndicatable and the company show no signs of shifting on this front. Sorry guys, as many others have said, these feeds have been available for months! However the friend news aggregating ‘news feed’ is still not syndicatable and the company show no signs of shifting on this front.

]]> By: Master William http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/14/facebook-opens-up-their-data-feeds/#comment-1556195 Master William Tue, 14 Aug 2007 21:53:10 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/14/facebook-opens-up-their-data-feeds/#comment-1556195 These have been out for aaaaaaaages. I subscribe to all of them in Google Reader. They also offer iCal for your upcoming Events as well as those your friends are attending, and notes. Its one of the reasons I had to laugh at the 'you cant get anything out of Facebook...its a black hole' meme. Im still waiting on a feed for News feed though. Thats the biggie. But its also their cash cow. These have been out for aaaaaaaages. I subscribe to all of them in Google Reader. They also offer iCal for your upcoming Events as well as those your friends are attending, and notes.

Its one of the reasons I had to laugh at the ‘you cant get anything out of Facebook…its a black hole’ meme.

Im still waiting on a feed for News feed though. Thats the biggie. But its also their cash cow.

]]> By: Chris http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/14/facebook-opens-up-their-data-feeds/#comment-1556187 Chris Tue, 14 Aug 2007 21:44:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/14/facebook-opens-up-their-data-feeds/#comment-1556187 Mike, really? Really must not check visit facebook often. This has been out for sometime now... Mike, really? Really must not check visit facebook often. This has been out for sometime now…

]]> By: Shaun Haber http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/14/facebook-opens-up-their-data-feeds/#comment-1556185 Shaun Haber Tue, 14 Aug 2007 21:43:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/14/facebook-opens-up-their-data-feeds/#comment-1556185 This is not new. I've been subscribing to my friend's status feed for the last 5 months. This is not new. I’ve been subscribing to my friend’s status feed for the last 5 months.

]]> By: chan ning http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/14/facebook-opens-up-their-data-feeds/#comment-1556172 chan ning Tue, 14 Aug 2007 21:28:26 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/14/facebook-opens-up-their-data-feeds/#comment-1556172 way to be on top of things: these feeds debuted at least a month-and-a-half ago way to be on top of things: these feeds debuted at least a month-and-a-half ago

]]> By: Keef http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/14/facebook-opens-up-their-data-feeds/#comment-1556163 Keef Tue, 14 Aug 2007 21:18:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/14/facebook-opens-up-their-data-feeds/#comment-1556163 Whether this is good news or not is sort of moot, as Facebook is currently down. http://myskitch.com/killpop/facebook___login-20070814-221717.jpg Whether this is good news or not is sort of moot, as Facebook is currently down.

http://myskitch.com/killpop/fa.....221717.jpg

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