Flock, the Mozilla-based social web browser
has made the announcement that everyone has been waiting for: they will now
integrate with MySpace. Building on the MySpace Developer Platform,
Flock will allow users to surf the web with their MySpace friends in their
sidebar. At Tuesday's MySpace Developer Platform kick-off, Flock demonstrated this
integration by giving event attendees a sneak peak at the upcoming Flock
features. Although details of the new functionality are limited at this point,
we do know that the MySpace People integration, as it's being called, is
expected to function in a manner very similar to the Facebook integration that
is already in use in Flock. This integration will expose all of the
relevant actions made available by MySpace and will build them into the People Sidebar of the
Flock browser.
Also, like with Flock's Facebook functionality, the MySpace integration will allow you to easily upload new media, meaning video and pictures, to your profile as well as viewing media belonging to your friends.
Although we don't know for sure what functions will be included on the "Actions" button that appears by each friend's profile card, an educated guess would include things like commenting, emailing, visiting their profile page, and maybe even un-friending.
Unfortunately, MySpace integration will not be part of the next release (version 1.1) and no one would share timing information at this point as to when these features will arrive.
However, when Flock finally has the number one social network on board, they may actually get noticed outside of the "hip-web-geek" crowd.
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Man, you can stalk anyone WHILE you read the latest news and blog. Stalking has never been easier!
Posted by: Dara | February 7, 2008 3:46 PM
Flock is great I have been using it for a few months now.
Posted by: Adam Gershenbaum | February 7, 2008 9:43 PM
I've been using Flock for as long as I can remember - years, I'd have to say. Only now do we get even the lightest MySpace integration??
I don't blame Flock. It's MySpace's fault for being so far behind the curve. I wonder if the boys over at Fox/NewsCorp just took this long to get all the crappy program code sorted out to be able to switch themes on the dashboard, send messages with friend requests, and make things more private. As I spend most of my days developing social networking software (Petentials.com), I know that these are not small tasks. Still, they're easy as pie if you intended to use them (or just develop in an agile manner) when you get started.
I wish MySpace and all of my 700 friends would make it easier for me to leave them in the dust.
Posted by: Ryan Price | February 8, 2008 1:45 AM
It's nice to see that Flock is growing better and better
Posted by: Moka Kid | February 8, 2008 1:37 PM
Who owns Flock?
Posted by: Runner-baidu | February 9, 2008 3:58 AM
What!? MySpace?!!?
This idea sucks. GTFO.
Posted by: Andrew | February 9, 2008 4:33 AM
Flock is nice, but you have to own a great screen!
Posted by: pickupjojo | February 9, 2008 4:58 AM
Flock is pathetic. It could never compete with Firefox, except maybe in the eyes of some retarded scene kiddies.
Posted by: Tappable_Sorcy | February 9, 2008 7:51 AM
Sounds exciting but sidebar probably too big?
Posted by: Gunnar Andreassen | February 10, 2008 12:00 AM
would also like intergration with youtube ....
Posted by: zach | February 10, 2008 1:04 PM
It is cool
Posted by: Timothy White | February 19, 2008 9:35 AM
I approve flock. Myspace integration is a great addition if this is true. I have asked in the flock support forum the status of the addition (not sure if this article is legit).
http://www.flock.com/node/59273
Posted by: Zane | March 6, 2008 5:19 PM