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By: Facebook Has Killed Off Its Great Apps Initiative « Facebook

Facebook Has Killed Off Its Great Apps Initiative « Facebook — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 08:27:55 +0000

[...] some of the best applications on Facebook Platform – Verified Apps and Great Apps. Now Facebook has killed off the program. Or, rather, it’s combined Great Apps with Verified Apps, the two are now one and the same. [...]

By: Facebook Officially Folds Great Apps into Verified Apps Program @ cash tower

Facebook Officially Folds Great Apps into Verified Apps Program @ cash tower — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 20:43:50 +0000

[...] it comes as no surprise that Facebook told TechCrunch today that the Great Apps program has been merged with the Verified Apps program. Facebook says: We [...]

By: Facebookのファウンダー、Mark Zuckerberg、音楽サービスのSpotifyにほれ込む

Facebookのファウンダー、Mark Zuckerberg、音楽サービスのSpotifyにほれ込む — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 20:50:24 +0000

[...] しかし事情が一気に変わった。FacebookがiLikeを持ちあげる理由は消滅し、Great Appsプログラムは中止された。 [...]

By: Mark Zuckerberg: “Spotify Is So Good” | Posts MarketPlace

Mark Zuckerberg: “Spotify Is So Good” | Posts MarketPlace — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 07:45:22 +0000

[...] all that has changed. The Great Apps program was shuttered, and there’s no way Facebook is going to continue to shower the love on [...]

By: mleew77

mleew77 — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 08:46:30 +0000

Agree with Gebadia. Room exists for apps that truly understand how the social web works and utilizes fb’s personal data in smart ways.

By: Social Networking Watch

Social Networking Watch — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 20:28:26 +0000

Facebook Has Killed Off Its Great Apps Initiative…

TECH CRUNCH — July 7 — Last summer Facebook announced two new programs designed to help surface some of the best apps on Facebook Platform. The first, called Verified Apps, the second step was a program dubbed “Great Apps”, which……

By: Guias Local

Guias Local — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:44:11 +0000

Roger that.

By: Kawika

Kawika — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:08:46 +0000

Disappointing.

By: Alex

Alex — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 13:11:46 +0000

You need some urgent medical attention, man. Sorry to say that.

By: Fuzz One

Fuzz One — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 12:45:26 +0000

Twitter apps and monetization of Twitter apps are the thing at the moment!

By: led display

led display — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 12:41:49 +0000

yes i think so.

By: usman

usman — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 10:32:29 +0000

i agree with it.

By: Fuzz One

Fuzz One — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 09:56:29 +0000

Surely some sort of rating system that displays the most installed apps per category and overall could suffice.

I do believe there should be *trusted* apps for quality control purposes. Perhaps the developer’s themselves could submit the apps to FB upon release for vetting.

Facebooks apps are not what they used to be though.

By: Al

Al — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 08:23:32 +0000

Verified apps never really made a difference I guess. I can decide whats good for me.

I dont mind being told whats Spam and whats not.

By: Rocky

Rocky — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 07:26:35 +0000

Yah, I’m an app developer for several different social networks, including Facebook.

Once you get past the first 200k users or so, being on the first page of the app directory and/or being a “top pick” hardly puts a dent in your install base.

It only really makes a difference if you have very few users – in which case you’d never have become a top pick or been on the first page to begin with.

Quite simply, being on any top ten list or whatever is simply not “viral”. Seeing your friends actually USE the app is what makes an app grow.

By: Jason Kincaid

Jason Kincaid — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 05:48:36 +0000

Actually, he says both in the movie. And in the book, I believe he only says “You cannot pass”.

http://www.yout...h?v=44kBN340vd4

Pwned n00b.

By: boxed out

boxed out — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 05:36:33 +0000

App profile widgets are boxed out with new facebook. All boxes are moved to boxes tab, and new users dont even know about it. This were a huge blow to apps.

Let us wait for fb to implement twitterification, then they will do something for apps.

By: Peter Urban

Peter Urban — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 05:08:58 +0000

surprising, wonder what made them kill the original approach.

By: Gebadia Smith

Gebadia Smith — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 04:56:23 +0000

That is because most people have no clue how to use them… not that I am some genius.. you all need to wake up and smell the red bull.. to succeed as a company online you need to think a little trekie.. a space station which is a website.. and apps are like the ends of wormsholz.. a cobweb like design that brings your magic to where users are.. the reason why so many people suck at this stuff is because they still try to do things in a business way.. a pre facebook, twitter way.. people are social by nature.. and you have to be able to relate to people… understand them.. make them laugh.. be interesting…

By: BIG Interactive » Blog Archive » Facebook Officially Folds Great Apps into Verified Apps Program

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 04:50:44 +0000

[...] it comes as no surprise that Facebook told TechCrunch today that the Great Apps program has been merged with the Verified Apps program. Facebook says: We [...]

By: Peter

Peter — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 04:43:21 +0000

I agree with nustik- Facebook apps are dead. They’re as dead as myspace. Hell, they’re as dead as technorati.

By: steveballmer

steveballmer — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 04:42:39 +0000

I warned them about trying this!

By: Vindexus

Vindexus — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 04:29:34 +0000

It’s “You shall not pass!”, not “You cannot pass!”.

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By: Figgy J

Figgy J — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 03:21:13 +0000

All I really need to know is …who are the spammers. So I agree with Christopher and Kev, if the app is truly engaging it will take off without having to pay a fee for directory placement. Sounds to me like the revenue stream dried up and FB decided to cut its losses.