July 2008
Beginner
192 pages
4h 41m
English
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Foreword
When it initially launched, the Internet transformed the way humans connected. Soon enough we had access to unlimited content at our fingertips. Within a matter of years, people were changing the way they communicated, and by the late 1990s, social networks were beginning to make their transformative impact. You could say a lot of things about the future of social networks, but one thing you can’t disagree with is that Facebook was a catalyst for a substantial redevelopment and redesign of the way that we share information about ourselves on the Web.
For developers, the launch of the Facebook Platform in 2007 brought about many things: a new language to learn, an easy way to build valuable user relationships and access personal data, and most importantly, the opportunity to easily and quickly launch an application that can potentially reach millions of people. Although the initial opportunity for application developers was monumental, the opportunity that exists today should not be discounted. Today, developers can build applications that reach a large portion of users on Facebook, the fifth largest website on the Internet.
Not only can your applications have massive reach, but there is also a substantial business opportunity to develop applications for others who recognize the opportunity. Whether you are an entrepreneurial developer or you are simply in pursuit of knowledge, you will not be disappointed with what Facebook has to ...
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