Comments on: Closed Creates Hype http://ifacethoughts.net/2007/06/29/closed-creates-hype/ Thoughts on software development and related, by Abhijit Nadgouda Sun, 21 Mar 2010 09:59:15 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Abhijit Nadgouda http://ifacethoughts.net/2007/06/29/closed-creates-hype/comment-page-1/#comment-78212 Abhijit Nadgouda Fri, 20 Jul 2007 01:20:49 +0000 http://ifacethoughts.net/2007/06/29/closed-creates-hype/#comment-78212 Keron, Facebook is walled because you can only add to it, you cannot take anything out of it. You have to use their proprietary platform to talk to them, as against an open API, say like Twitter. If you want to provide additional facilities to their users, you have to live within their walls, not outside on the Internet. Keron, Facebook is walled because you can only add to it, you cannot take anything out of it. You have to use their proprietary platform to talk to them, as against an open API, say like Twitter. If you want to provide additional facilities to their users, you have to live within their walls, not outside on the Internet.

]]> By: Keron Alfred http://ifacethoughts.net/2007/06/29/closed-creates-hype/comment-page-1/#comment-78124 Keron Alfred Thu, 19 Jul 2007 21:39:56 +0000 http://ifacethoughts.net/2007/06/29/closed-creates-hype/#comment-78124 I am confused by the term Closed being used to describe Facebook. If I am not mistaken, Facebook has published their APIs, FQL (Facebook Query Language) and other instructions to access their Platfrom and the Facebook Database. Why would you describe Facebook as closed or walled, when they have made public the tools to develop on Facebook's Platform? I am confused by the term Closed being used to describe Facebook. If I am not mistaken, Facebook has published their APIs, FQL (Facebook Query Language) and other instructions to access their Platfrom and the Facebook Database.

Why would you describe Facebook as closed or walled, when they have made public the tools to develop on Facebook’s Platform?

]]> By: OpenMoko - The iPhone Antidote | iface thoughts http://ifacethoughts.net/2007/06/29/closed-creates-hype/comment-page-1/#comment-74215 OpenMoko - The iPhone Antidote | iface thoughts Thu, 12 Jul 2007 11:50:28 +0000 http://ifacethoughts.net/2007/06/29/closed-creates-hype/#comment-74215 [...] recent times, secrecy has created hype, but giving more control to users has served longer. OpenMoko phones can boast of features [...] [...] recent times, secrecy has created hype, but giving more control to users has served longer. OpenMoko phones can boast of features [...]

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