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Monday, 19th April 2010

Facebook May Launch Recommendation Service For Other Websites

Facebook appears to be preparing to launch a recommendation service that will be used on sites around the web. On the day before the F8 developers' conference, independent developer Jesse Stay has posted code found on Facebook's GitHub open source code repository account. Facebook is already very practiced at offering recommendations on-site: its…

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Facebook's Community Pages Unleashed Upon World

Today on the Facebook blog, Alex Li announced that Facebook would institute a number of new, or newish, features that will multiply the connectivity of the community. These features are Community Pages and Connected Profiles. "Community Pages are a new type of Facebook Page dedicated to a topic or experience that is owned collectively by the…

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Got an Exit Strategy? Lessons From Foursquare and Yahoo

Last week when it was reported that Foursquare was considering a sale to Yahoo, there were a flurry of posts with analysis and advice on whether or not Foursquare founders should sell or not, and if they would be wise to sell to Yahoo or not. The debate about the future of Foursquare and questions about the potential profitability of…

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Tips for Networking (Beyond Just "Social Networking")

Building strong networks and developing meaningful relationships are cornerstones to business success. Although it may be a cliche, "who you know" can be incredibly important for startups. With the growth of social networking sites, it seems easier than ever to develop a sizable network of connections: Facebook friends, Twitter followers, your…

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What Twitter Annotations Mean

I love to sit on the beach. One of the coolest things about the beach is the number of layers of visual depth. Look at the sand and it's beautiful, but zoom your eyes in closer and you'll see a whole layer of life running around on the sand that you didn't see before. Look even closer and you can see individual grains of sand, water and light…

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