I just recieved this email from Facebook letting me know they will, going forward, be sending me less email: This is awesome and I am really happy that they are starting to listen to users. It seems as though ever since Google+ has started their blogging and video updates, Facebook has started following suit and […]
Facebook: New Releases and Missing Content
Today, Facebook is taking additional steps to compete and remain the strong leader in Social Media platforms, which is great news. Enhancements are always welcome when they make using their service easier. Here are some new screen shots and an brief explanation of the new features: The dashboard has a lot more simplicity. Commenting on […]
Facebook, I Love You, But Please Step Up Your Game
Dear Facebook, You know I’m one of your biggest fans. In fact, when you first showed up at my school, back in April of 2005, while I had no idea what you were, it was love at first click. And yes, there have been issues along the way: privacy concerns, claims to my personal information […]
Twitter is here to stay
I suspect many others have had a similar experience. When Google + first came out, I got an invite on day one (which obviously made me feel special). I quickly closed out of Facebook, shut down tweet deck and got off twitter so I could give my undivided attention to G+. What I learned And I learned […]
The New “Like +1” Button
Wait a second, you’re thinking, I know about Facebooks “Like” Button, and I know about Google’s “+1” Button, but what is a “Like +1” Button? Glad you asked. I introduce you to “Like Plus One”, a browser extension created by Ashkan Soltani and Brian Kennish which was built, as they joke at the top to “reduces your risk […]
Goodbye FBML, Hello Iframes: A new era for Facebook pages
About a week ago, Facebook announced changes to Facebook pages. FBML (Facebook Markup Language) is being phased out and as of March 11 2011 there will no longer be the ability to create new FBML apps for pages. Instead, Facebook is going to be relying on Iframes for its apps, which is great news. FBML […]
The Social Network
Being that this is a social media blog, I should probably comment on the movie. During my Columbus Day Vacation (yeah thats right, my company rocks!) I took my wife out for lunch and then a movie, (which is REALLY cheap during the day!) We saw The Social Network. Overall, good movie and its nice […]