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The web is more interesting when you can build apps that easily interact with your friends and colleagues. But with the trend towards more social applications also comes a growing list of site-specific APIs that developers must learn. OpenSocial provides a common set of APIs for social applications across multiple websites. With standard JavaScript and HTML, developers can create apps that access a social network's friends and update feeds.

bebo, currenttv, friendster, imeem, myspace, netvibes, ning, orkut, paypal, plaxo, slide, xing, etc. are all opensocial launch partners

Le projet de Google portera le nom de OpenSocial (L’URL ne sera active que Jeudi) et ne sera pas un méta-réseau social comme on aurait pu l’imaginer. Il s’agit en fait d’une séries d’API qui permettent à des développeurs de créer des applications compatibles avec toutes les plateformes sociales qui désirent participer au programme.