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Now Twittering

As if I didn't already have enough to do, I've decided to give Twitter a shot. You can now follow me on Twitter at MarcSchil. Enjoy.

Joost Opens Up Their Widget API

A very smart move by Joost this week to open up their widget API to outside developers. 

Now anyone, not just Joost, can develop widgets for Joost's interactive television programming.   

It'll be interesting to see if Joost allows third-party developers to monetize their apps as Facebook has.

For me, the Open API movement continues to be one of the most exciting and interesting developments to happen on the web in years.

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How valuable are the most popular Facebook aps?

Well, if this rumor proves to be true, then the answer is - VERY!

Word on the street is that TripAdvisor has purchased the popular Facebook mapping ap, Where I've Been, for $3 million. 

If you're not familiar with Where I've Been, it has 2.3 million users and is currently the most popular travel ap on Facebook. The second most popular is the TripAdvisor owned Cities "I've Visited" which has 1 million less. 

So doing the math, a $3 million deal puts each user acquired at $1.30.  As Facebook Insider reports, that's 30 times the 4.6 cents per user that Slide paid when they purchased Favorite Peeps almost two months ago.

If acquisition price is any indication of value (and remember that in up markets it not always is) then TripAdvisor's purchase of Where I've Been has certainly given a major boost to Facebook platform developers.

Ahh, okay, now I get it.

I can't say that I completely understood the current fascination people have with Twitter. 

That is until I saw...

this.