Comments on: Chart of the Day: A Breakdown of Facebook Applications http://flowingdata.com/2008/05/01/chart-of-the-day-a-breakdown-of-facebook-applications/ Strength in Numbers Sun, 12 Feb 2012 04:57:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jim http://flowingdata.com/2008/05/01/chart-of-the-day-a-breakdown-of-facebook-applications/#comment-50290 Jim Mon, 05 May 2008 15:01:00 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/2008/05/01/chart-of-the-day-a-breakdown-of-facebook-applications/#comment-50290 We considered writing a FB app early on when it was "hot" and people were clearly seeing virality on the system. However, we had bigger fish to fry in the short-term and put it off. This now looks like a fairly wise decision in hindsight. FB has necessarily dialed down the spam factor w/in the system due to user fatigue but, the horse has already left the barn. My profile still has a bunch of unanswered app invites and I suspect I'm not alone. Next time I go on there, I'll delete them all. Back when the deal was essentially that FB integration would yield you a ton of users/eyeballs overnight, it made sense to put your content up on their system. Now though, I don't see why I'd put it up unless they licensed it. The ROI worm has turned. We considered writing a FB app early on when it was “hot” and people were clearly seeing virality on the system. However, we had bigger fish to fry in the short-term and put it off. This now looks like a fairly wise decision in hindsight. FB has necessarily dialed down the spam factor w/in the system due to user fatigue but, the horse has already left the barn. My profile still has a bunch of unanswered app invites and I suspect I’m not alone. Next time I go on there, I’ll delete them all.

Back when the deal was essentially that FB integration would yield you a ton of users/eyeballs overnight, it made sense to put your content up on their system. Now though, I don’t see why I’d put it up unless they licensed it. The ROI worm has turned.

]]> By: Alice http://flowingdata.com/2008/05/01/chart-of-the-day-a-breakdown-of-facebook-applications/#comment-50289 Alice Mon, 05 May 2008 13:02:00 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/2008/05/01/chart-of-the-day-a-breakdown-of-facebook-applications/#comment-50289 The <a>WorldCat app</a> shows you what materials are in library collections and recommends titles based on your profile. It's fun but also useful...maybe it's filed under "education"? The WorldCat app shows you what materials are in library collections and recommends titles based on your profile. It’s fun but also useful…maybe it’s filed under “education”?

]]> By: benjamin http://flowingdata.com/2008/05/01/chart-of-the-day-a-breakdown-of-facebook-applications/#comment-50288 benjamin Mon, 05 May 2008 10:42:00 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/2008/05/01/chart-of-the-day-a-breakdown-of-facebook-applications/#comment-50288 Where do you put the "job ads"? business or classified ? Where do you put the “job ads”? business or classified ?

]]> By: outside-jane http://flowingdata.com/2008/05/01/chart-of-the-day-a-breakdown-of-facebook-applications/#comment-50287 outside-jane Sun, 04 May 2008 03:50:00 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/2008/05/01/chart-of-the-day-a-breakdown-of-facebook-applications/#comment-50287 I like Scrabulous - passes the time at work! I also like funwall; (U Tube but delivered); Just Three Words; My Questions... and other apps that involve an exchange/communication. Am bewildered by pirates, zombies, vampires, buying friends, etc. Am bored of hottest, coolest, most popular, etc. That's why I don't join them! Facebook is what you want from it. I like Scrabulous – passes the time at work! I also like funwall; (U Tube but delivered); Just Three Words; My Questions… and other apps that involve an exchange/communication.

Am bewildered by pirates, zombies, vampires, buying friends, etc. Am bored of hottest, coolest, most popular, etc.

That’s why I don’t join them! Facebook is what you want from it.

]]> By: Sven Gali http://flowingdata.com/2008/05/01/chart-of-the-day-a-breakdown-of-facebook-applications/#comment-3807 Sven Gali Sat, 03 May 2008 11:15:44 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/2008/05/01/chart-of-the-day-a-breakdown-of-facebook-applications/#comment-3807 I gave up waiting for anything useful on Facebook, and settled for using decent tools like Gmail and Picasa Web Albums. I spent more time resetting Facebook's default settings than anything else, and after reading Chris Soghoian's instructive article on January 23, 2008 > http://www.webware.com/8301-1_109-9854409-2.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=Webware I deleted my account. I gave up waiting for anything useful on Facebook, and settled for using decent tools like Gmail and Picasa Web Albums. I spent more time resetting Facebook’s default settings than anything else, and after reading Chris Soghoian’s instructive article on January 23, 2008 >

http://www.webware.com/8301-1_.....bj=Webware

I deleted my account.

]]> By: Sven Gali http://flowingdata.com/2008/05/01/chart-of-the-day-a-breakdown-of-facebook-applications/#comment-50286 Sven Gali Sat, 03 May 2008 11:15:00 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/2008/05/01/chart-of-the-day-a-breakdown-of-facebook-applications/#comment-50286 I gave up waiting for anything useful on Facebook, and settled for using decent tools like Gmail and Picasa Web Albums. I spent more time resetting Facebook's default settings than anything else, and after reading Chris Soghoian's instructive article on January 23, 2008 > http://www.webware.com/8301-1_109-9854409-2.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=Webware I deleted my account. I gave up waiting for anything useful on Facebook, and settled for using decent tools like Gmail and Picasa Web Albums. I spent more time resetting Facebook’s default settings than anything else, and after reading Chris Soghoian’s instructive article on January 23, 2008 >

http://www.webware.com/8301-1_.....bj=Webware

I deleted my account.

]]> By: Russell Heimlich http://flowingdata.com/2008/05/01/chart-of-the-day-a-breakdown-of-facebook-applications/#comment-3754 Russell Heimlich Fri, 02 May 2008 22:57:07 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/2008/05/01/chart-of-the-day-a-breakdown-of-facebook-applications/#comment-3754 I use Gradzilla to help me organize potential grad schools and narrow down my search. Surprisingly, it is a useful Facebook application! http://apps.facebook.com/gradzilla I use Gradzilla to help me organize potential grad schools and narrow down my search. Surprisingly, it is a useful Facebook application!

http://apps.facebook.com/gradzilla

]]> By: Russell Heimlich http://flowingdata.com/2008/05/01/chart-of-the-day-a-breakdown-of-facebook-applications/#comment-50285 Russell Heimlich Fri, 02 May 2008 22:57:00 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/2008/05/01/chart-of-the-day-a-breakdown-of-facebook-applications/#comment-50285 I use Gradzilla to help me organize potential grad schools and narrow down my search. Surprisingly, it is a useful Facebook application! http://apps.facebook.com/gradzilla I use Gradzilla to help me organize potential grad schools and narrow down my search. Surprisingly, it is a useful Facebook application!

http://apps.facebook.com/gradzilla

]]> By: Tech Guru http://flowingdata.com/2008/05/01/chart-of-the-day-a-breakdown-of-facebook-applications/#comment-3751 Tech Guru Fri, 02 May 2008 22:01:33 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/2008/05/01/chart-of-the-day-a-breakdown-of-facebook-applications/#comment-3751 As developer my self at first I was tented to create FB app but then I said no, I think FB should remove all apps , most of them are crappy and or just for advertising purpose. I have seen Business pay 5.000 for facebook app to link to their business. Anyways nice chart. Would you mind If I steal it ? And write about it on my blog with of course credit link :) As developer my self at first I was tented to create FB app but then I said no, I think FB should remove all apps , most of them are crappy and or just for advertising purpose. I have seen Business pay 5.000 for facebook app to link to their business.

Anyways nice chart. Would you mind If I steal it ? And write about it on my blog with of course credit link :)

]]> By: Tech Guru http://flowingdata.com/2008/05/01/chart-of-the-day-a-breakdown-of-facebook-applications/#comment-50284 Tech Guru Fri, 02 May 2008 22:01:00 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/2008/05/01/chart-of-the-day-a-breakdown-of-facebook-applications/#comment-50284 As developer my self at first I was tented to create FB app but then I said no, I think FB should remove all apps , most of them are crappy and or just for advertising purpose. I have seen Business pay 5.000 for facebook app to link to their business. Anyways nice chart. Would you mind If I steal it ? And write about it on my blog with of course credit link :) As developer my self at first I was tented to create FB app but then I said no, I think FB should remove all apps , most of them are crappy and or just for advertising purpose. I have seen Business pay 5.000 for facebook app to link to their business.

Anyways nice chart. Would you mind If I steal it ? And write about it on my blog with of course credit link :)

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