Sunday, November 23, 2008

Will you choose Facebook and OpenSocial?

I am done reading , a great book for whoever is interested in computer development and current google's world. I spent a lot of time resarching information about what author talked about new Google development.

What is the fun? the fun is, this is my professional field, in IT. I am living in the current cutting-edge techology through work and personal life. Current research and bidding on which wil be the next trend, will chanllege me to see if I fully understand the enviornment well as well as the market needs. In short, such as Facebook (with Microsoft investment) and OpenSocial(Google social network, trying to compete with Facebook), what is the market need? what necessary updates and strategies will keep Facebook the leading head position?

It is like the past fame of Netscape. In 90's, it dominated high percentage of ineternet brower selection, when Microsoft did not believe the future of internet connecting with personal lives changes. Nowadays, really, how many people still remember Netscape. I recalled during my freshman year, only use Netscape. Unfortunately, the development and marketing strategies inside of Netscape let itself fail to deliver the new competitive version to market, even ignoring the market requests. well, market tolerance and customers' loyalty are based on the company's commitment on what it promised to deliver. Sort of like "Wolf is coming" story, you do not give a false alarm.

Back to Facebook and OpenSocial, what is your choice of selecting your social circle, the open or close one? OpenSocial is still much too young to stand next to Facebook. Shall see...

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