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Google Seeks Social Networking High Ground

11/5/2007

XMPP is the Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol used in many instant messaging scenarios.

Traditional tech players like IBM, Microsoft and developers within other companies will need to figure out how these APIs and frameworks comply with security, identity and compliance mandates. "Those are the kinds of things that tend to spoil the party," Gotta said.

But, if the social networking rage continues, more corporate developers will be required to put their applications in front of these new audiences, Gardner said. That is why OpenSocial bears watching, Gardner said.


Barbara Darrow is industry editor for Redmond Developer News. You can contact Barbara at bdarrow@1105media.com.

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