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Social Networking (the Shorter Version) Past, Present, Future

Both Sides of the Table

It launched open API’s and created a platform whereby third-party developers could come build any app they wanted and Facebook didn’t even want (yet) to take any money from them to do so. Twitter seems to have become a bit allergic to third-party developers (or maybe vice-versa). Social Networking Will Split Into Layers.

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What the Past Can Tell Us About the Future of Social Networking

Both Sides of the Table

GeoCities, Tripod & Yahoo! Yes, social networks of 2010 have much better usability, have better developed 3rd-party platforms and many more people are connected. Facebook went on become larger than even Google and Yahoo! Twitter seems to have become a bit allergic to third-party developers (or maybe vice-versa).