Open APIs Help Social Site App.net Launch With a Bang

Posted by rsmiller on Aug 15, 2012 9:26 PM EDT
Internet Evolution; By Ron Miller
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App.net, a new micro-blogging service launched with a bang last weekend when it blew through its initial fund-raising goal of $500,000. One of the reasons for that success was a pledge to build the site using open APIs. While developers pay a yearly fee, they can build applications on top of the service without being bothered -- in stark contrast to larger social meda companies like Facebook and Twitter.

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