http://www.websitemagazine.com/content/blogs/posts/archive/tags/open+social/default.aspxTags: open socialenCommunityServer 2008 SP2 (Build: 31104.93)http://www.websitemagazine.com/content/blogs/posts/archive/2008/09/19/local-social-application-translation-at-netlog.aspxFri, 19 Sep 2008 13:50:00 GMT1e469e21-c924-44fa-a132-47b5d0a8ad47:6235Pete Prestipino0http://www.websitemagazine.com/content/blogs/posts/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=6235http://www.websitemagazine.com/content/blogs/posts/archive/2008/09/19/local-social-application-translation-at-netlog.aspx#comments<p>The 35-million member strong European social networking site Netlog has opened its translation and localization capabilities to third-party developers. The site&#39;s translation system allows nearly&nbsp; instant translation into 23 languages. <br /> <br /> Netlog is unique among social networking sites in that it only accepts applications offering &quot;a clear added value&quot; - refusing applications that force users to leave the site, install the application or invite friends. &quot;In order to reach all of the 35 million Netlog members, applications needs to be localized,&quot; explained Lorenz Bogaert, co-founder and CEO at Netlog. &quot;Using our translation function, developers can reach their target audience almost instantly in their local language - something other social networks fail to understand.&quot; </p> <p>Three months ago, Netlog joined the OpenSocial initiative, which allows developers on the platform to use a common set of programming interfaces on social sites such as Orkut, MySpace, Yahoo!, Hi5 and Friendster. OpenSocial makes it easier for developers to build social applications and for websites to add more social features quickly. Netlog also announced it will give developers access to its &quot;credits economy,&quot; offering developers an alternative for advertising revenues.</p> <p></p><div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.websitemagazine.com/content/aggbug.aspx?PostID=6235" width="1" height="1">socialapplicationslocalopen socialnetloghttp://www.websitemagazine.com/content/blogs/posts/archive/2008/03/25/Yahoo-Joins-OpenSocial.aspxTue, 25 Mar 2008 15:08:00 GMT1e469e21-c924-44fa-a132-47b5d0a8ad47:5045Mike Phillips0http://www.websitemagazine.com/content/blogs/posts/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=5045http://www.websitemagazine.com/content/blogs/posts/archive/2008/03/25/Yahoo-Joins-OpenSocial.aspx#commentsIt&#39;s official. After much speculation, Yahoo has officially joined Google&#39;s OpenSocial project. OpenSocial was created to help unite the social Web by providing a common mechanism for developers to create apps that will work across many different networks (more about OpenSocial <a href="http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2007/11/opensocial-makes-web-better.html">here</a>.) MySpace and orkut have already joined and with the addition of Yahoo, a whole new crop of developers will be able to begin developing new applications.<br /><br />Along with the announcement comes <a href="http://sites.google.com/a/opensocial.org/opensocial/Home">OpenSocial.org</a>, the main documentation hub and source of information about all things OpenSocial.<br /><div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.websitemagazine.com/content/aggbug.aspx?PostID=5045" width="1" height="1">yahooopen social