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OpenSocial

Last modified: Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Developed by Google Inc., OpenSocial is a set of common APIs for building social applications across multiple Web sites, including social networking sites (SNS). OpenSocial applications use Google's gadget architecture but with extensions that provide access to social data within its container environment. Similar to Google Gadgets, OpenSocial apps are hosted XML documents with HTML and/or JavaScript within their bodies. The OpenSocial API can be accessed on the client-side using the JavaScript API, and on the server-side by using RESTful data APIs. Some Web sites currently using OpenSocial include Friendster, hi5, LinkedIn, MySpace, orkut, Salesforce.com, and others.

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OpenSocial.org
The main site for all information about OpenSocial including documentation and information.

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To Consult, Design, Educate and Advocate Interoperable DataPortability to Users, Developers and Vendors.

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