October 2008
Intermediate to advanced
434 pages
12h 7m
English
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Contributors
The following people contributed recipes to this book:
- Jayant Agarwalla: The Winning Formula for Facebook, The Winning Formula for Facebook
There aren’t many people in the world who can claim to have a winning formula for building Facebook applications. Jayant is one of those very, very few. I had the pleasure of interviewing him on stage at the ICE08 conference, and I can honestly say that I’ve never met anyone with a deeper understanding of what it means to build a successful Facebook app. And he should know! At 21 years old, Jayant, who comes from Kolkata, India, is the cofounder of http://scrabulous.com and the Scrabulous application on Facebook (now called Wordscraper). He’s currently the VP of business development and marketing for Scrabulous.
- Will Pate: Community Gardening, Community Gardening
When I set out to find someone who could write eloquently about some good community gardening strategies, my list had exactly one person on it: Will Pate. From starting the Infinity BBS when he was still in high school, through cofounding Raincity Studios in Vancouver, to being the community manager for Flock, cohosting commandN, and in his current role as community manager for VenCorps, Will has demonstrated an unparalleled understanding of how to grow a vibrant community. You can find him at http://www.willpate.org.
- Alistair Morton: Finding Inspiration, Finding Inspiration
Al is one of the most talented designers I’ve ever met, and certainly the tallest. We’ve collaborated ...
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