Google plans to release the new set of Orkut APIs which allows third parties/developers to build applications that could make use of existing Google services and also external services.
When we realize the growth of Facebook and the boom in third party inventions, it’s clear that FB poses a damn serious threat to Google’s social networking plans.
Statistically speaking, Orkut is just 1/4th the size of Myspace but its stupendous growth factor in Asia/Pacific and Latin America has given them the right proposition to venture out on a specific goal and outbeat Facebook.
Google plans to open up Orkut API as a platform for developers with very few restrictions and to host the API on to there own servers than the Facebook version which needs to be embedded on to Facebook server.
With Myspace ‘platform‘ also in for competition, it would be a interesting battle in coming days.
Google services could have a new look and with orkut as a platform could reach the less privileged user [Ex: Google Calendar is meant to target only specified users and business in mind, with opening up of Google calendar for Orkut could be a embedded feature for Events and happening in Orkut and could be a major break through amongst the younger generation].
If Google does open up and think beyond there own boundaries, they could very well have a Widgets of Orkut on any blogs, third party sites and much more activity without being on the Orkut site.
How about a Wish list to have third party products:
- To see the User Location Via Google Map in Orkut ??
- To read Gmail Inbox in Orkut ??
- To watch Community based videos via YouTube in Orkut ??
- To have community based Word Documents [Google Doc] to exchange ??
- To have Gtalk embedded , along with Blogger feature
- many startups are waiting for orkut to open up it’s API – so that they can use the users’ social network (instead of creating from scratch)
The orkut penetration in INDIA is huge and the google services to reach the Indian market I firmly believe Orkut is the best launchpad for it.
Would Google build a Social Networking Operating system????
Bebo: World’s largetst SNS: In the offing Platform.
Main concern here is different Spectrum for different platform so that developers has to learn different Spectrum for different Platform.
Is there any Startup to develop Cross Platform Language [just like TrollTech C++ GUI: QT did for desktop Platform ] to bridge that gap.
“To see the User Location Via Google Map in Orkut ??”: Are there any side effects for this. Just like Kalam admonished Google for their Google Earth which exposed sensitive areas. Privacy is main concern for the above option.
“To have community based Word Documents [Google Doc] to exchange ??”: This is Much Needed Feature.
Zoho will be the FIRST to integrate if Google Releases Orkut API before Google do for itself.
this will create a whole new market for the start up companies in India. I wish we at least don’t lose this opportunity to foreign players.
dunno how this would matter because more than 40% of profile on orkut are fake.even face book is loosing market share because its just getting too geeky.check out alexa for Face book
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Hi,
In response to your comment “To see the User Location Via Google Map in Orkut ??”, our recently launched beta site (http://www.sadakmap.com) offers users to do just that. i.e. gives the users a URL (we call it the SpotMeUrl) that allows the user to publish their approximate location on a map.
Here’s an example: http://www.sadakmap.com/spotme/unmesh
Regards,
Unmesh.
Founder, SadakMap.com
Forgot to mention – cant wait for the Orkut api’s since SadakMap has a host of location based features (including the SpotMeUrl) that can be very useful in tandem with Orkut.
Regards,
Unmesh Mayekar.
Founder, SadakMap.com
good
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