Flocking Together on the Web

May 8th, 2008 | by Tony Steidler-Dennison |

(Via Technology Review.)

Flock is not the only attempt to unify multiple social networks. Last November, Google released its OpenSocial API, a set of developer’s tools for sharing information across a number of social-networking systems, including MySpace. Firefox users also have the option of adding user-created programs that have similar functionality to Flock, allowing for access to multiple social networks from within the browser. However, this is a piecemeal approach, as each addition is created independently.

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