Comments on: Bebo’s Platform Now Open for All Developers http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/10/bebos-platform-now-open-for-all-developers/ Startup and Tech News Tue, 13 May 2008 05:55:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Office Report Card: Bebo.com | Sentences http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/10/bebos-platform-now-open-for-all-developers/#comment-2133699 Office Report Card: Bebo.com | Sentences Sat, 05 Apr 2008 20:07:41 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/10/bebos-platform-now-open-for-all-developers/#comment-2133699 [...] from scavenging the web. Anything made public is game.This week, I took a look at Bebo.com recently opened their entire platform to developers, a move which mimics their biggest rival, Facebook. I think this is a step in the right direction [...] […] from scavenging the web. Anything made public is game.This week, I took a look at Bebo.com recently opened their entire platform to developers, a move which mimics their biggest rival, Facebook. I think this is a step in the right direction […]

]]> By: li-mennanaz http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/10/bebos-platform-now-open-for-all-developers/#comment-1946174 li-mennanaz Mon, 28 Jan 2008 22:10:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/10/bebos-platform-now-open-for-all-developers/#comment-1946174 may i go to bebo? may i go to bebo?

]]> By: Abhishek http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/10/bebos-platform-now-open-for-all-developers/#comment-1916821 Abhishek Sat, 12 Jan 2008 09:43:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/10/bebos-platform-now-open-for-all-developers/#comment-1916821 Request to Bebo: you are well designed and easy to use than Facebook. Please don't allow spammy applications to take over your platform which will bore users to death. Even though I am a Facebook fan I would like you learn from the mistakes Facebook has done so far. Keep up the good work. We will be there soon. Request to Bebo: you are well designed and easy to use than Facebook. Please don’t allow spammy applications to take over your platform which will bore users to death. Even though I am a Facebook fan I would like you learn from the mistakes Facebook has done so far. Keep up the good work. We will be there soon.

]]> By: Krishna http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/10/bebos-platform-now-open-for-all-developers/#comment-1915962 Krishna Fri, 11 Jan 2008 23:30:28 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/10/bebos-platform-now-open-for-all-developers/#comment-1915962 Bebo is clever indeed. They made it very easy for all the facebook developers to port over their apps to Bebo. Even if one were to argue that Bebo is not as big as Facebook and the Bebo audience doesn't appreciate third-party apps, I think it still makes sense for most of the "facebook entrepreneurs" to give it a shot, given the low cost of porting over. In fact, as far as I can tell, most facebook developers would like to see their applications working across all the major social networks. They will do whatever fine-tuning needed on different networks, to get that uptick in adoption. We were able to get Books iRead to work (for the most part) on Bebo within 8 hours. And so did more than 200 other apps (there were only 50 before they opened up). Now we are hoping that Beboers will love our social book discovery application, as much as Facebook users do. Bebo is clever indeed. They made it very easy for all the facebook developers to port over their apps to Bebo. Even if one were to argue that Bebo is not as big as Facebook and the Bebo audience doesn’t appreciate third-party apps, I think it still makes sense for most of the “facebook entrepreneurs” to give it a shot, given the low cost of porting over. In fact, as far as I can tell, most facebook developers would like to see their applications working across all the major social networks. They will do whatever fine-tuning needed on different networks, to get that uptick in adoption.

We were able to get Books iRead to work (for the most part) on Bebo within 8 hours. And so did more than 200 other apps (there were only 50 before they opened up). Now we are hoping that Beboers will love our social book discovery application, as much as Facebook users do.

]]> By: Zuckerborg http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/10/bebos-platform-now-open-for-all-developers/#comment-1915582 Zuckerborg Fri, 11 Jan 2008 19:33:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/10/bebos-platform-now-open-for-all-developers/#comment-1915582 I agree, Bebo's UI is dogshit. I agree, Bebo’s UI is dogshit.

]]> By: DevCase http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/10/bebos-platform-now-open-for-all-developers/#comment-1915341 DevCase Fri, 11 Jan 2008 15:50:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/10/bebos-platform-now-open-for-all-developers/#comment-1915341 Great, now I can ignore third party apps on Bebo too! Joke aside, I think they're clever when making it easy to port existing apps, they will benefit from it. Great, now I can ignore third party apps on Bebo too!

Joke aside, I think they’re clever when making it easy to port existing apps, they will benefit from it.

]]> By: Timothy http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/10/bebos-platform-now-open-for-all-developers/#comment-1915244 Timothy Fri, 11 Jan 2008 14:17:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/10/bebos-platform-now-open-for-all-developers/#comment-1915244 people still use Bebo ? , everyone I know who has bebo now has now moved to facebook . Until the next must be tool comes and they move away from facebook. ---- www.xencasino.com people still use Bebo ? , everyone I know who has bebo now has now moved to facebook . Until the next must be tool comes and they move away from facebook.

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]]> By: Between the Lines mobile edition http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/10/bebos-platform-now-open-for-all-developers/#comment-1914978 Between the Lines mobile edition Fri, 11 Jan 2008 10:45:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/10/bebos-platform-now-open-for-all-developers/#comment-1914978 [...] TechCrunch: Bebo platform now open for all developers. [...] […] TechCrunch: Bebo platform now open for all developers. […]

]]> By: Bebo devine retea deschisa dezvoltatorilor | MyKinda Tech si Gadgets http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/10/bebos-platform-now-open-for-all-developers/#comment-1914967 Bebo devine retea deschisa dezvoltatorilor | MyKinda Tech si Gadgets Fri, 11 Jan 2008 10:32:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/10/bebos-platform-now-open-for-all-developers/#comment-1914967 [...] companii care sa le creasca uzabilitatea prin add-on-uri, ei s-au razgandit si, incepind de ieri, se adreseaza tuturor dezvoltatorilor software, care-si pot aduce aportul in linii de programare si idei. Totul poate incepe [...] […] companii care sa le creasca uzabilitatea prin add-on-uri, ei s-au razgandit si, incepind de ieri, se adreseaza tuturor dezvoltatorilor software, care-si pot aduce aportul in linii de programare si idei. Totul poate incepe […]

]]> By: The Cork Board http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/10/bebos-platform-now-open-for-all-developers/#comment-1914769 The Cork Board Fri, 11 Jan 2008 08:02:28 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/10/bebos-platform-now-open-for-all-developers/#comment-1914769 <strong>We told you about Facebook, now turn your wine blog into a Bebo app...</strong> A while back we wrote a post about how every one of you wine bloggers out there could quickly and easily turn your wine blog into a Facebook application. Now, if you’re like us, you’re probably thinking to yourself, who on Facebook would c... We told you about Facebook, now turn your wine blog into a Bebo app…

A while back we wrote a post about how every one of you wine bloggers out there could quickly and easily turn your wine blog into a Facebook application.
Now, if you’re like us, you’re probably thinking to yourself, who on Facebook would c…

]]> By: El http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/10/bebos-platform-now-open-for-all-developers/#comment-1914680 El Fri, 11 Jan 2008 06:59:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/10/bebos-platform-now-open-for-all-developers/#comment-1914680 Its not a bad move as you all think. I think every SN site will have a Social OS by the end of this year. Whether u decide to wait for OpenSocial or you select facebook API is entirely sites business decision. Launching New features & contests every now n then, take a hell lot of time and has a short life span. Apps made by some1 else surely makes sense to keep the fickle minded SN audience active. Good move bebo... Any news on Opensocial? Its not a bad move as you all think. I think every SN site will have a Social OS by the end of this year.

Whether u decide to wait for OpenSocial or you select facebook API is entirely sites business decision. Launching New features & contests every now n then, take a hell lot of time and has a short life span. Apps made by some1 else surely makes sense to keep the fickle minded SN audience active.

Good move bebo…

Any news on Opensocial?

]]> By: Boring Market http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/10/bebos-platform-now-open-for-all-developers/#comment-1914662 Boring Market Fri, 11 Jan 2008 06:44:50 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/10/bebos-platform-now-open-for-all-developers/#comment-1914662 Bebo is a great social network, which many people in the US have never heard of. I think opening it up to more developers might create a Facebook flow of apps that are not important and relevant to the users experience. They would just call it spam apps. Bebo is a great social network, which many people in the US have never heard of. I think opening it up to more developers might create a Facebook flow of apps that are not important and relevant to the users experience. They would just call it spam apps.

]]> By: Mark Mayhew http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/10/bebos-platform-now-open-for-all-developers/#comment-1914647 Mark Mayhew Fri, 11 Jan 2008 06:32:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/10/bebos-platform-now-open-for-all-developers/#comment-1914647 beautiful, so now the developers of the 13,000 apps on Facebook, the vast majority of which are absolute "dogs", can peddle them on Bebo? beautiful, so now the developers of the 13,000 apps on Facebook, the vast majority of which are absolute “dogs”, can peddle them on Bebo?

]]> By: Joke Cricket http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/10/bebos-platform-now-open-for-all-developers/#comment-1914626 Joke Cricket Fri, 11 Jan 2008 06:19:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/10/bebos-platform-now-open-for-all-developers/#comment-1914626 Cool Cool

]]> By: Miley Cyrus http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/10/bebos-platform-now-open-for-all-developers/#comment-1914584 Miley Cyrus Fri, 11 Jan 2008 05:59:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/10/bebos-platform-now-open-for-all-developers/#comment-1914584 @10 Lol, this is called a "closed" standard: Myspace is still the ONLY big social network that allows users to simply paste widget codes in their profiles. Opening up means complying with W3C standards for user profiles content, and not maintaining tightly controlled white-lists that will lead to marginalizing app developers, just like MSFT marginalized windows app developers in 1980s. @10

Lol, this is called a “closed” standard: Myspace is still the ONLY big social network that allows users to simply paste widget codes in their profiles.
Opening up means complying with W3C standards for user profiles content, and not maintaining tightly controlled white-lists that will lead to marginalizing app developers, just like MSFT marginalized windows app developers in 1980s.

]]> By: Niyaz PK http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/10/bebos-platform-now-open-for-all-developers/#comment-1914569 Niyaz PK Fri, 11 Jan 2008 05:46:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/10/bebos-platform-now-open-for-all-developers/#comment-1914569 Haha.... The web is opening up. Haha….
The web is opening up.

]]> By: rose http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/10/bebos-platform-now-open-for-all-developers/#comment-1914542 rose Fri, 11 Jan 2008 05:24:41 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/10/bebos-platform-now-open-for-all-developers/#comment-1914542 Will Bebo be another facebook clone? --- http://www.bywifi.com -- Mobile Transcoding of Videos and Web Pages for Mobile Phone and PDA Will Bebo be another facebook clone?

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http://www.bywifi.com — Mobile Transcoding of Videos and Web Pages for Mobile Phone and PDA

]]> By: i http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/10/bebos-platform-now-open-for-all-developers/#comment-1914524 i Fri, 11 Jan 2008 05:10:50 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/10/bebos-platform-now-open-for-all-developers/#comment-1914524 As a facebook developer Im really reluctant to take my apps to bebo.. Their UI is horrible..! As a facebook developer Im really reluctant to take my apps to bebo..

Their UI is horrible..!

]]> By: 113.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/10/bebos-platform-now-open-for-all-developers/#comment-1914518 113.com Fri, 11 Jan 2008 05:08:35 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/10/bebos-platform-now-open-for-all-developers/#comment-1914518 The trend continues - good sign! /ac. The trend continues - good sign! /ac.

]]> By: Kin Lane http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/10/bebos-platform-now-open-for-all-developers/#comment-1914492 Kin Lane Fri, 11 Jan 2008 04:59:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/10/bebos-platform-now-open-for-all-developers/#comment-1914492 I think all social networks should have their own platform development environment, even if it is a copy. There are plenty of copies in this world, it is inevitable. Hopefully once OpenSocial achieves critical mass then we'll start seeing some innovation occur that operates across all networks. I think all social networks should have their own platform development environment, even if it is a copy.

There are plenty of copies in this world, it is inevitable.

Hopefully once OpenSocial achieves critical mass then we’ll start seeing some innovation occur that operates across all networks.

]]> By: Fake Dave McClure http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/10/bebos-platform-now-open-for-all-developers/#comment-1914465 Fake Dave McClure Fri, 11 Jan 2008 04:43:35 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/10/bebos-platform-now-open-for-all-developers/#comment-1914465 Bebo users will never approach the social graph of Facebook users Bebo users will never approach the social graph of Facebook users

]]> By: Neil Duckett http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/10/bebos-platform-now-open-for-all-developers/#comment-1914353 Neil Duckett Fri, 11 Jan 2008 03:31:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/10/bebos-platform-now-open-for-all-developers/#comment-1914353 I think it was always a matter of time until they'd open it up to all and sundry. I think it was always a matter of time until they’d open it up to all and sundry.

]]> By: bob http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/10/bebos-platform-now-open-for-all-developers/#comment-1914346 bob Fri, 11 Jan 2008 03:28:47 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/10/bebos-platform-now-open-for-all-developers/#comment-1914346 If anyone know of an easy way to turn a facebook app into a bebo app post it here. If anyone know of an easy way to turn a facebook app into a bebo app post it here.

]]> By: 1 Million in 365 Days http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/10/bebos-platform-now-open-for-all-developers/#comment-1914344 1 Million in 365 Days Fri, 11 Jan 2008 03:27:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/10/bebos-platform-now-open-for-all-developers/#comment-1914344 It seems that instead of thinking outside the box they really aren't I guess copying is really simple compared to creating something... I wonder who's the Bebo that will be recreating Bebo in a year from now? It seems that instead of thinking outside the box they really aren’t I guess copying is really simple compared to creating something…

I wonder who’s the Bebo that will be recreating Bebo in a year from now?

]]> By: MadMax 3000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/10/bebos-platform-now-open-for-all-developers/#comment-1914323 MadMax 3000 Fri, 11 Jan 2008 03:16:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/10/bebos-platform-now-open-for-all-developers/#comment-1914323 I thought the users over Bebo didn't really like the idea. They said they didn't want another facebook. hmmmm! Too many copycats out there, it removes the originality of a former ideas or projects. More people moved from MySpace to Facebook because it was simple, nicer, less embedded widgets. Now look at Facebook, full of this and that. Bebo is becoming like facebook now, with about the same api as fb, it's just fixing what wasn't broke. The users are what made Bebo, why can't they listen to the users and everything but FB. http://www.givemebeats.com I thought the users over Bebo didn’t really like the idea. They said they didn’t want another facebook.

hmmmm! Too many copycats out there, it removes the originality of a former ideas or projects.

More people moved from MySpace to Facebook because it was simple, nicer, less embedded widgets. Now look at Facebook, full of this and that.

Bebo is becoming like facebook now, with about the same api as fb, it’s just fixing what wasn’t broke.

The users are what made Bebo, why can’t they listen to the users and everything but FB.

http://www.givemebeats.com

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