Google OpenSocial to launch Thursday

Google is working on new project “OpenSocial”. Google wants to create an easy way for developers to create an application that works on all social networks. Google’s goal is to fight Facebook by being even more open than the Facebook Platform. If Facebook is 98% open, Google wants to be 100%.

OpenSocial is a set of common APIs (Application programming interface) that application developers can use to create applications that work on any social networks (called “hosts”) that choose to participate. The three common APIs with input from partners that allow developers to access core functions and information at social networks:

• Profile Information (user data)
• Friends Information (social graph)
• Activities (things that happen, News Feed type stuff)

Partners are in two categories: hosts and developers.

Hosts are the participating social networks, and include Orkut, Salesforce, LinkedIn, Ning, Hi5, Plaxo, Friendster, Viadeo and Oracle.

Developers include Flixster, iLike, RockYou and Slide.

The URL will go live on Thursday, 1st November, so keep watching!!!!

Source: Techcrunch