Google OpenSocial

Posted by multippt

Great! Yet another API added to Google’s arsenal. Google OpenSocial allows you to integrate social features on your site.

Of course, as with any Google API, using it is not that simple. Be prepared to read the lengthy documentation. Nonetheless, it is an opportunity to get your site to interact with sites like Orkut, and Friendster (and many more).

This API allows you to access some nice information, like profile information, friends’ information, as well as their activities on those social sites.

The difference between Facebook? This Google API requires only HTML and JavaScript (or if you are creative enough, Flash), so most sites can use it without changing much stuff.