tag:,2009:/1/tag:72.47.210.69,2007://1.2684- 2009-11-23T19:53:04Z Comments for Platform Wars: Netvibes Launches Facebook Widget Movable Type 4.23-en tag:72.47.210.69,2007://1.2684 2007-08-02T22:57:23Z 2007-12-16T23:07:46Z Platform Wars: Netvibes Launches Facebook Widget In a cheeky move, Netvibes has released a Facebook widget. Both Netvibes and Facebook are leading Web platforms for widgets (i.e. mini web apps that can be plugged into web pages and sites). So Netvibes is neatly trying to entice Facebook users to use Netvibes instead of Facebook as their homepage. Here is an example... Richard MacManus http://www.readwriteweb.com In a cheeky move, Netvibes has released a Facebook widget. Both Netvibes and Facebook are leading Web platforms for widgets (i.e. mini web apps that can be plugged into web pages and sites). So Netvibes is neatly trying to entice Facebook users to use Netvibes instead of Facebook as their homepage. Here is an example of the Facebook widget that Netvibes has released:

Of course it only includes Facebook data, not data from third party widgets. To be really cheeky, Netvibes should find a way to include all your third party Facebook widgets ;-) However Netvibes has actually done very well, because the only thing missing seems to be Facebook's news feed - because Facebook does not currently allow outsider providers to access the News Feed. Given that Facebook is not very open (at least outwards), this is impressive. Also it should be mentioned that you still need to click through to facebook to go through your friend requests, group invites, etc.

]]> We've written a couple of times about how Netvibes and Pageflakes are taking on Facebook. Right now, their main problem is that Facebook has much more developer interest and so there are hundreds more widgets for users to choose from on Facebook. But as consolation, Netvibes now has turned the tables on Facebook and made them into a mere widget :-)

]]> tag:72.47.210.69,2007://1.2684-comment:21738 Comment from howard lindzon on 2007-08-02 howard lindzon http://www.howardlindzon.com Nice war taking shape. Money casualties.

]]> 2007-08-03T01:17:55Z tag:72.47.210.69,2007://1.2684-comment:21739 Comment from Dave Winer on 2007-08-02 Dave Winer http://scripting.com/ If it's really a war (such dramatic language) the best thing for any of the combantants to do is to disarm.

When all is said and done, the rules of the web still rule.

"the fundamental law of the Internet seems to be the more you send them away the more they come back."

]]> 2007-08-03T05:49:41Z tag:72.47.210.69,2007://1.2684-comment:21740 Comment from Kaps on 2007-08-02 Kaps http://www.urlwebdirectory.com Wonderful! I like it very much.

]]> 2007-08-03T06:47:40Z tag:72.47.210.69,2007://1.2684-comment:21741 Comment from munchen on 2007-08-02 munchen http://www.songtexte32.com/interpreten/wet-wet-wet/index.php Sensible points : continuing to look at Facebook as a platform and as as tool to enrich existing social relationships rather than create new ones
http://www.songtexte32.com/interpreten/wet-wet-wet/index.php

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