OpenSocial

What is OpenSocial?
Why does hi5 support OpenSocial?
OpenSocial version does hi5 support?
How does OpenSocial and hi5 platform fit together?
Where can I learn more about OpenSocial?

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What is OpenSocial?

OpenSocial is a set of Javascript and Data APIs that allows social applications to be build across multiple websites. OpenSocial was created in collaboration with Google and other social networking sites.

Why does hi5 support OpenSocial?

hi5 supports the OpenSocial initiative because of multiple reasons:

• The OpenSocial framework is built using standard open standards like Javascript, HTML and XML.
• It allows developers to learn the APIs once and run their applications across multiple websites that support OpenSocial.

What OpenSocial version does hi5 support?

hi5 is currently on OpenSocial version 0.7. We are also backward compatible to the 0.6 version. However, we highly recommend that you build your applications using the 0.7 version APIs.

How does OpenSocial and hi5 platform fit together?

Where can I learn more about OpenSocial?

You can learn more about OpenSocial here: http://code.google.com/apis/opensocial/