1-800-HOSTING Blog » RPG http://blog.800hosting.com Inside 1-800-HOSTING Wed, 02 Nov 2011 17:00:58 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Facebook, the next generation in: Web application development? http://blog.800hosting.com/2009/06/facebook-the-next-generation-in-web-application-development/ http://blog.800hosting.com/2009/06/facebook-the-next-generation-in-web-application-development/#comments Thu, 04 Jun 2009 19:31:49 +0000 John Cunningham http://blog.800hosting.com/?p=617 Despite being the modern leader in social networking, Facebook has a powerful application programming interface (API) that most people are unacquainted with. So, next time you venture off to the world of socially imperative networking, keep in mind that you’re only one click away from a bucket of brilliant development tools. At the foot of every page generated in Facebook, there is a development URL. Go ahead, click it!

From quiz generators, to fully functional web based RPGs; these development tools will allow you to implement almost anything into Facebook’s versatile infrastructure. Companies and individuals alike can have a more powerful presence on the web. And when used properly, this can add an influential perspective to your companies outreach capabilities. With the bonus of having a social network with millions of users to deploy on top of; who could possibly ask for more?

Are you ready to start construction on your web application yet? Assuming you know a morsel of PHP, and if you’ve also found your way to http://developers.facebook.com/, you can see that they’ve tried to make it just as easy to socially network, as well as develop with their API. Facebook gives you the fundamental tools to help you begin your project. So,  I’m sure you can locate precisely what you’re looking for in their developer wiki. Or, if you’re still stuck, you can signup for their web forum. With such an extensive user base, you can almost always get the support you’re looking for, at almost any time of day.

Don’t forget you’re not bound to Facebook’s servers, and you don’t have to pay some exuberant royalty fee. If you’re interested in pure growth, the development team at Facebook allows you to host most (if not all) of your content off site, on your own web space. This is accomplished with a simple API key/application secret that is generated with your specific account (You will need to add the Facebook Developer App to your specific Facebook account in order to begin getting things done).

Since social networking is becoming more of a social norm, are we going to see things evolve accordingly? Is your company going to be able to keep up with the demand of the now generation? Facebook took a huge leap forward with social networking. Are you ready to take another?

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