James Little

Providing connectivity quickly and easily to web services appears to be the next battleground.

Google has delivered Friend Connect, named very similar to Facebook connect. However the latter appears to be a more useful approach, Facebook allows quick activation of user website accounts using limited Facebook account information. Google Friend connect only seems to allow users to play with widgets attached to the website.

There may be power in that, allowing your website to build its own OpenSocial network, but I don’t see how it enriches any self-respecting website. The google article “A friend connected web” talks up the features, which are cool but specifically targeted at a non-technical audience.