Exploring Facebook
and the F8 Platform
Charles Bihis

Outline of Presentation
• Facebook Development Platform
• Facebook Apps and Statistcs
• Dissecting a Facebook App
• Building an App—Preview
http://apps.facebook.com/canvas_test_app/
• Summary

Facebook Development Platform
• Launched June 1st
• API’s for interacting with Facebook
• Create new features and content
• Not like embedding feature in MySpace!
• Fully enable devs to plug in to platform
• Unlimited creativity!

Facebook Statistics
• 2nd Largest Social Networking
App
• 7th most visited site in the US
• #1 site in US for photos (> Flickr!)
• Network grows by 300% each year!
• Only available in English but soon expanding
to other languages