OpenSocial Last modified: Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Developed by Google Inc., OpenSocial is a set of common APIs for building social applications across multiple Web sites, including social networking sites (SNS). OpenSocial applications use Google's gadget architecture but with extensions that provide access to social data within its container environment. Similar to Google Gadgets, OpenSocial apps are hosted XML documents with HTML and/or JavaScript within their bodies. The OpenSocial API can be accessed on the client-side using the JavaScript API, and on the server-side by using RESTful data APIs. Some Web sites currently using OpenSocial include Friendster, hi5, LinkedIn, MySpace, orkut, Salesforce.com, and others. See "Social Networking Sites" in the Quick Reference section of Webopedia.
•E-mail this definition to a colleague• For internet.com pages about OpenSocial . Also check out the following links! Can Google And Facebook be Friends After All?  The drive toward platform interoperability continues as Facebook, Google, Plaxo announce support of DataPortability Workgroup. OpenID Foundation  The OpenID Foundation (OIDF) was formed in June 2007 to help promote, protect and enable the OpenID technologies and community. OpenSocial.org  The main site for all information about OpenSocial including documentation and information. The DataPortability Working Group  To Consult, Design, Educate and Advocate Interoperable DataPortability to Users, Developers and Vendors. Webopedia's Quick Reference Section  Use this Webopedia reference section for information on common Internet and computer facts and occurrences.	Web 2.0 Web Services API DataPortability open architecture open profile OpenID social bookmarking social engineering social network social network analysis social networking site Social Software Give Us Your Feedback Books OpenSocial Products Shop by Top Models: Chris Cole, Chad Russell, Jessica Whyte - Building OpenSocial Apps: A Field Guide to Working with the MySpace Program 2 store offers from $32 - $33 Lynne Grewe - Opensocial Network Programming 2 store offers from $9 - $28