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{{two other uses||the contemporary Christian artist|Bebo Norman|the Hungarian sculptor|Károly Bebo}} |
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{{Infobox Website |
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| caption = ''"Blog Early Blog Often"'' <ref name="bebo-bigger">[http://observer.guardian.co.uk/review/story/0,,1799881,00.html How to make 80 million friends and influence people] at http://observer.guardian.co.uk (accessed [[October 12]], [[2007]])</ref> |
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| url =http://www.bebo.com |
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| type =[[Social network service]] |
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| language =[[English language|English]]<br />[[Polish language|Polish]]<br />[[German language|German]]<br />[[French language|French]] |
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| registration =Yes |
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| owner =[[Michael Birch]] <!-- Had trouble finding owner. I assume its the same the author but cannot be sure --><!-- Michael Birch owns bebo, --> |
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| author =[[Michael Birch]]<br />Xochi Birch |
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| launch date =[[January]] [[2005]]<br /> ''(relaunched [[July]] [[2005]])'' |
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'''Bebo''' ({{pronEng|ˈbiːboʊ}} ''BEE-boh''[http://bebo.com/BlogView.jsp?MemberId=4531048521&BlogId=107]) is an online [[Social Networking|social media network]] where friends share their lives and explore online entertainment, designed to allow friends to communicate in various ways. It has developed into an online community where users can post pictures, write [[Blogging|blogs]] and send messages to one another, and is similar in format to [[MySpace]], [[Xanga]], and [[Yahoo! 360]]. The site was founded in January 2005 by husband and wife team Michael and Xochi Birch. It was given a major relaunch in July of that year.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bebo.com/StaticPage.jsp?StaticPageId=2517039231 |title=About Michael Birch |accessdate=2007-06-01 |work=About Bebo |publisher=Bebo}}</ref> Bebo can be used in most countries around the world including [[Ireland]], [[Canada]], the [[United States]], the [[United Kingdom]], [[New Zealand]] and [[Australia]]. Bebo have recently launched a [http://pl.bebo.com Polish] version of the site which uses a different user database. There are also plans for [http://fr.bebo.com French] and [http://es.bebo.com Spanish] versions among others. |
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Bebo is the 85th most popular English-language website (at [[1 June]] [[2007]]) according to [[Alexa Internet]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?url=www.bebo.com |title=Bebo.com |accessdate=2007-06-01 |publisher=[[Alexa]]}}</ref> According to [[Hitwise]], Bebo is the third most popular social networking website but has only a 1.18% share of the market.<ref>{{cite press release |title=Social Networking Visits Increase 11.5 Percent From January To February |publisher=[[Hitwise]] |date=[[2007-03-14]] |url=http://www.hitwise.com/press-center/hitwiseHS2004/socialnetworkingmarch07.php |accessdate=[[1 June]] 2007}}</ref> Bebo also announced on [[March 17]] [[2007]] that it was the most popular website in the [[Republic of Ireland]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Happy St. Paddy's Day - Bebo is #1 in Ireland! |url=http://www.bebo.com/OurBlogView.jsp?OurBlogId=3775114105 |accessdate=[[1 June]] 2007 |last=Torres |first=Maritza |date=[[17 March]] [[2007]] |work=Our Blog |publisher=Bebo}}</ref>, however, as of [[October 7]] [[2007]], Bebo dropped to second, behind [[Google|Google.ie]]<ref name="dropped">[http://www.alexa.com/site/ds/top_sites?cc=IE&ts_mode=country&lang=none Top Sites Ireland] at www.alexa.com (accessed [[October 7]], [[2007]])</ref>. As of September 2007 Alexa ranked it as the 11th most popular site in the UK with [[MySpace]] occupying 9th place and [[Facebook]] 3rd place. In the U.S. however, it was not in the top 100 at that point. Bebo was also listed as the number one term most representative of search trends on [[Google]] in 2006.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.google.com/intl/en/press/zeitgeist2006.html |title=2006 Year-End Zeitgeist |publisher=[[Google]] |accessdate=2007-06-01}}</ref> |
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==Features== |
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Profiles must include two modules as these are locked into place and can't be moved around unlike the other modules. The two modules that must be included are a comment section where other users can leave a message, and a list of the user's friends. These are all publicly viewable, unless the user selects the "Private Profile" option, which limits access to the profile to friends specifically added by the user. If the user selects the "Private Profile" option their profile will still be visible to any other members of a school/college they may have joined. |
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Profiles are also capable of including quizzes which offer multiple choice questions, polls for their friends to vote in and comment on, photo albums which allows to user to upload an unlimited number of pictures with a size limit of 2MB on each single picture and a limit of 48 photos in a single album, [[Blogging|blogs]] with a comments section for others' responses, a list of bands (''[[Bebo#Bebo Bands|see below]]'') of which the profile-holder is a "fan", a list of groups that the user is a member of and a "Video Box"; which plays video, which may be either linked from popular Internet site [[YouTube]], uploaded directly to Bebo's servers via [[VideoEgg]] or copied from a Bebo Media Content Provider's page who may add any external swf onto their profile. Members can also add "widgets" which are more graphically rich components provided by an external site — typically something like a slide-show of the member's photos with some transition effect applied. Bebo also includes a simple drawing system called [[ffart]]. This allows users to draw simple pictures which may then be uploaded to a friend's profile. [[Ffart]] drawings may be displayed in two different places on a profile, the Whiteboard module allows users to upload a drawing to a profile and leave a short message with it. The latest three drawings are shown on the profile and others may be viewed by selecting 'View All'. Other users may leave a response to a drawing which can either be in the form of a comment or be a drawing. Another module which uses the [[ffart]] system is the wall module. Each visitor to a page can leave a 'brick' on the wall if they wish. Each 'brick' is a ffart drawing. These drawings are then displayed on the page in wall form with all the drawings (bricks) making up a wall. |
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There is also a 'My Skins' module available which allows Bebo Skin artists to display their favorite public Bebo Skins on their profile. Bebo Mobile users also have the option for a 'Mobile Uploads' module which shows the latest picture uploaded by the user via mms. Bebo Nation which is a system that allows Bebo users to buy space on a map to display their profile picture with a link to their profile (similar to the Million Dollar Homepage) also has a module which allows users to show the bits of land they have purchased in Bebo Nation on their profile. Lastly, when the Bebo Developers Platform is finalised, users will have the option of adding up to 8 different applications to their profile. Other types of profiles such as Bands or Groups do not seem like they will have this functionality. |
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Members can view the recent changes friends have made to their homepage from the 'Home' menu. These changes can include uploaded photos, updated flashboxes and newly added videos and friends. |
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A map feature enables members to see who has being viewing their profile. However, the viewer must be logged in while viewing and have their profile set to public in the map section, in order for this to be possible. |
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===Bebo Music=== |
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On [[11 July]] [[2006]], "Bebo Music" was launched (originally as Bebo bands).<ref>{{cite news |first=Shawn |last=Lunn |title=Bebo strikes the right chord with the launch of Bebo Bands |url=http://www.irishdev.com/NewsArticle.aspx?id=3352 |work=IrishDev News |publisher=Irish Developer Network |date=[[2006-07-27]] |accessdate=2007-06-01}}</ref> On this section of the site, bands or solo artists are able to create a profile showcasing their music. Along with undiscovered talents, it has a section called "New Music Only on Bebo" linking to established artist pages including [[Paris Hilton]], [[Matt Willis]], [[Orson]], [[Coldplay]], [[Kylie Minogue]], [[The Kooks]], [[Lily Allen]], [[?Question Marc?]], [[U2]], [[Papa Roach]] and others. |
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The band profiles include a band member list which is similar to the friends list on a normal profile, a list of "fans" (fans who have added the band as though it were a friend), an area for tour dates, a blog, and a list of songs which have been uploaded for playing through Bebo's media player, or to be added to other user's playlists. These songs can be grouped by the band into albums, along with cover-art. All band members can edit the content of the band profile. |
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Although the Bebo Music section is intended for use by musical groups, the facility is also used by many to form clubs or societies, or as unofficial fan pages for established bands. |
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===Bebo Authors=== |
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On [[22 February]] [[2007]], Bebo Authors was launched. On this section of the site, authors can upload chapters of their books and also get them reviewed with a certain module. Currently there is no module to display books on a profile page like there is for Bands and Groups. |
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===Bebo Groups=== |
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On [[10 July]] [[2007]], the 'Group' module was added to pages. This enabled people to view groups which were previously joined to a school and were also viewable only to school members. Bebo also gave an option to convert existing Authors or Bands to Groups. This conversion takes up to 24 hours as the profile must be manually changed by a member of Bebo staff. |
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===Bebo Mobile=== |
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On [[13 October]] [[2007]], Bebo launched a mobile service which allows users to receive text alerts and update their profile via their [[mobile phone]]. This is currently available to [[Orange UK]] and [[O2 Ireland]] customers. The service consists of a mobile site, text alerts for new comments and photo only uploads via mms. |
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===Darwin=== |
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Beginning on [[1st November]] [[2007]] Darwin is described as 'Reality TV for the Web'. It currently contains a total of 32 groups sub divided into 3 different levels. Each group has a limit of 20 members although some may have less due to members quitting. This makes for a total number of almost 640 contestants. Each member has 10 votes and has to vote for whoever they want to go through to the next round. They can vote for others as many times as they like. The 10 members to accrue the most votes will move up to the next level of groups. The single member with the least votes is a 'Dodo' and will drop out all together. Contestants must be 18 years of age to play. Darwin also utilises a video widget from [[Tokbox]] which allows players to stream live video and interact with up to 3 other players at a time. |
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===Integration with other Social Networks=== |
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Bebo currently allow users to add their [[AIM]], [[Skype]] and [[Windows Live Messenger]] usernames to their profile. The Skype and Windows Live Messenger links offer links to quickly chat or add that user in that program. The Windows Live Messenger links show up only in Internet Explorer by default as it uses the 'msnim' protocol. However, it is possible to view (and use) the Windows Live Messenger links in another web browser such as [[Firefox]] or [[Opera]] by masking the user agent as [[Internet Explorer]] and using a tool called the WLM Protocol Handler to handle the msnim protocol. Using the [[AIM]] links to contact someone opens up a Web AIM client. Bebo also offers a co-branded [[AIM]] downloadable client. |
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===Bebo Open Media Platform=== |
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Announced on the [[13th November]] [[2007]] Bebo Open Media Platform is described as a powerful new way for companies to distribute content to the 40 million-strong Bebo community. It is a revolutionary business model where content providers can bring their own media player to Bebo, and are able to monetize the advertising within that. Each content provider has a specialised page designed for video which showcases any [[Adobe Flash|Flash]] video content at the very top of the profile unlike other profile types such as 'Band' or 'Group'. Many networks such as [[CBS]], [[Sky]], [[Ustream.tv]], [[BBC]], and [[Last.fm]] for example are currently signed up for the service. This creates a media rich experience for Beboers, and allows the media companies to take their content to where people are spending their time online. |
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==Open Application Platform== |
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On the [[1st November]] [[2007]] Bebo announced that it will be joining [[OpenSocial]], a set of common APIs for building social applications across the web. In addition to this Bebo announced plans for a Developers Platform and stated they were to make a further platform announcement on November 13, 2007. This platform announcement however, turned out to be about the Bebo 'Open Media Platform' and not a true [[API]]. Bebo's Developers Platform was launched in early December 2007 with just over 50 applications from partners such as [[iLike]], [[Flixster]], [[Last.fm]], [[RockYou]], [[Gaia Online]], [[Yahoo]] and [[Bunnyhero Labs]]. Millions of applications were installed in the first couple of days. |
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The platform is based on [[Facebook]]'s Platform and is a slightly modified version to include some Bebo only features such as Book profiles or Channel profiles. All Facebook applications should be fully compatible with the platform. When launched, the platform did not allow most developers to add new apps as Bebo are releasing this functionality a few weeks after when the bugs with the system are ironed out. |
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Bebo also announced Google's [[Open Social]] platform will also be implemented in early 2008, making Bebo the first website to support both [[Open Social]] and the [[Facebook Platform]]. |
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==See also== |
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* [[List of social networking websites]] |
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==References== |
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{{Reflist|2}} |
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*[http://www.pl.bebo.com Bebo Global-Polish Homepage] |
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*[http://www.bebo.com/24murraygnr] |
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Revision as of 14:38, 23 December 2007
| Bebo Logo "Blog Early Blog Often" [1] | |
Type of site | Social network service |
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| Available in | English Polish German French |
| Owner | Michael Birch |
| Created by | Michael Birch Xochi Birch |
| URL | http://www.bebo.com |
| Registration | Yes |
Bebo (Template:PronEng BEE-boh[1]) is an online social media network where friends share their lives and explore online entertainment, designed to allow friends to communicate in various ways. It has developed into an online community where users can post pictures, write blogs and send messages to one another, and is similar in format to MySpace, Xanga, and Yahoo! 360. The site was founded in January 2005 by husband and wife team Michael and Xochi Birch. It was given a major relaunch in July of that year.[2] Bebo can be used in most countries around the world including Ireland, Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, New Zealand and Australia. Bebo have recently launched a Polish version of the site which uses a different user database. There are also plans for French and Spanish versions among others.
Bebo is the 85th most popular English-language website (at 1 June 2007) according to Alexa Internet.[3] According to Hitwise, Bebo is the third most popular social networking website but has only a 1.18% share of the market.[4] Bebo also announced on March 17 2007 that it was the most popular website in the Republic of Ireland[5], however, as of October 7 2007, Bebo dropped to second, behind Google.ie[6]. As of September 2007 Alexa ranked it as the 11th most popular site in the UK with MySpace occupying 9th place and Facebook 3rd place. In the U.S. however, it was not in the top 100 at that point. Bebo was also listed as the number one term most representative of search trends on Google in 2006.[7]
Features
Profiles must include two modules as these are locked into place and can't be moved around unlike the other modules. The two modules that must be included are a comment section where other users can leave a message, and a list of the user's friends. These are all publicly viewable, unless the user selects the "Private Profile" option, which limits access to the profile to friends specifically added by the user. If the user selects the "Private Profile" option their profile will still be visible to any other members of a school/college they may have joined.
Profiles are also capable of including quizzes which offer multiple choice questions, polls for their friends to vote in and comment on, photo albums which allows to user to upload an unlimited number of pictures with a size limit of 2MB on each single picture and a limit of 48 photos in a single album, blogs with a comments section for others' responses, a list of bands (see below) of which the profile-holder is a "fan", a list of groups that the user is a member of and a "Video Box"; which plays video, which may be either linked from popular Internet site YouTube, uploaded directly to Bebo's servers via VideoEgg or copied from a Bebo Media Content Provider's page who may add any external swf onto their profile. Members can also add "widgets" which are more graphically rich components provided by an external site — typically something like a slide-show of the member's photos with some transition effect applied. Bebo also includes a simple drawing system called ffart. This allows users to draw simple pictures which may then be uploaded to a friend's profile. Ffart drawings may be displayed in two different places on a profile, the Whiteboard module allows users to upload a drawing to a profile and leave a short message with it. The latest three drawings are shown on the profile and others may be viewed by selecting 'View All'. Other users may leave a response to a drawing which can either be in the form of a comment or be a drawing. Another module which uses the ffart system is the wall module. Each visitor to a page can leave a 'brick' on the wall if they wish. Each 'brick' is a ffart drawing. These drawings are then displayed on the page in wall form with all the drawings (bricks) making up a wall.
There is also a 'My Skins' module available which allows Bebo Skin artists to display their favorite public Bebo Skins on their profile. Bebo Mobile users also have the option for a 'Mobile Uploads' module which shows the latest picture uploaded by the user via mms. Bebo Nation which is a system that allows Bebo users to buy space on a map to display their profile picture with a link to their profile (similar to the Million Dollar Homepage) also has a module which allows users to show the bits of land they have purchased in Bebo Nation on their profile. Lastly, when the Bebo Developers Platform is finalised, users will have the option of adding up to 8 different applications to their profile. Other types of profiles such as Bands or Groups do not seem like they will have this functionality.
Members can view the recent changes friends have made to their homepage from the 'Home' menu. These changes can include uploaded photos, updated flashboxes and newly added videos and friends.
A map feature enables members to see who has being viewing their profile. However, the viewer must be logged in while viewing and have their profile set to public in the map section, in order for this to be possible.
Bebo Music
On 11 July 2006, "Bebo Music" was launched (originally as Bebo bands).[8] On this section of the site, bands or solo artists are able to create a profile showcasing their music. Along with undiscovered talents, it has a section called "New Music Only on Bebo" linking to established artist pages including Paris Hilton, Matt Willis, Orson, Coldplay, Kylie Minogue, The Kooks, Lily Allen, ?Question Marc?, U2, Papa Roach and others.
The band profiles include a band member list which is similar to the friends list on a normal profile, a list of "fans" (fans who have added the band as though it were a friend), an area for tour dates, a blog, and a list of songs which have been uploaded for playing through Bebo's media player, or to be added to other user's playlists. These songs can be grouped by the band into albums, along with cover-art. All band members can edit the content of the band profile.
Although the Bebo Music section is intended for use by musical groups, the facility is also used by many to form clubs or societies, or as unofficial fan pages for established bands.
Bebo Authors
On 22 February 2007, Bebo Authors was launched. On this section of the site, authors can upload chapters of their books and also get them reviewed with a certain module. Currently there is no module to display books on a profile page like there is for Bands and Groups.
Bebo Groups
On 10 July 2007, the 'Group' module was added to pages. This enabled people to view groups which were previously joined to a school and were also viewable only to school members. Bebo also gave an option to convert existing Authors or Bands to Groups. This conversion takes up to 24 hours as the profile must be manually changed by a member of Bebo staff.
Bebo Mobile
On 13 October 2007, Bebo launched a mobile service which allows users to receive text alerts and update their profile via their mobile phone. This is currently available to Orange UK and O2 Ireland customers. The service consists of a mobile site, text alerts for new comments and photo only uploads via mms.
Darwin
Beginning on 1st November 2007 Darwin is described as 'Reality TV for the Web'. It currently contains a total of 32 groups sub divided into 3 different levels. Each group has a limit of 20 members although some may have less due to members quitting. This makes for a total number of almost 640 contestants. Each member has 10 votes and has to vote for whoever they want to go through to the next round. They can vote for others as many times as they like. The 10 members to accrue the most votes will move up to the next level of groups. The single member with the least votes is a 'Dodo' and will drop out all together. Contestants must be 18 years of age to play. Darwin also utilises a video widget from Tokbox which allows players to stream live video and interact with up to 3 other players at a time.
Integration with other Social Networks
Bebo currently allow users to add their AIM, Skype and Windows Live Messenger usernames to their profile. The Skype and Windows Live Messenger links offer links to quickly chat or add that user in that program. The Windows Live Messenger links show up only in Internet Explorer by default as it uses the 'msnim' protocol. However, it is possible to view (and use) the Windows Live Messenger links in another web browser such as Firefox or Opera by masking the user agent as Internet Explorer and using a tool called the WLM Protocol Handler to handle the msnim protocol. Using the AIM links to contact someone opens up a Web AIM client. Bebo also offers a co-branded AIM downloadable client.
Bebo Open Media Platform
Announced on the 13th November 2007 Bebo Open Media Platform is described as a powerful new way for companies to distribute content to the 40 million-strong Bebo community. It is a revolutionary business model where content providers can bring their own media player to Bebo, and are able to monetize the advertising within that. Each content provider has a specialised page designed for video which showcases any Flash video content at the very top of the profile unlike other profile types such as 'Band' or 'Group'. Many networks such as CBS, Sky, Ustream.tv, BBC, and Last.fm for example are currently signed up for the service. This creates a media rich experience for Beboers, and allows the media companies to take their content to where people are spending their time online.
Open Application Platform
On the 1st November 2007 Bebo announced that it will be joining OpenSocial, a set of common APIs for building social applications across the web. In addition to this Bebo announced plans for a Developers Platform and stated they were to make a further platform announcement on November 13, 2007. This platform announcement however, turned out to be about the Bebo 'Open Media Platform' and not a true API. Bebo's Developers Platform was launched in early December 2007 with just over 50 applications from partners such as iLike, Flixster, Last.fm, RockYou, Gaia Online, Yahoo and Bunnyhero Labs. Millions of applications were installed in the first couple of days.
The platform is based on Facebook's Platform and is a slightly modified version to include some Bebo only features such as Book profiles or Channel profiles. All Facebook applications should be fully compatible with the platform. When launched, the platform did not allow most developers to add new apps as Bebo are releasing this functionality a few weeks after when the bugs with the system are ironed out.
Bebo also announced Google's Open Social platform will also be implemented in early 2008, making Bebo the first website to support both Open Social and the Facebook Platform.
See also
References
- ^ How to make 80 million friends and influence people at http://observer.guardian.co.uk (accessed October 12, 2007)
- ^ "About Michael Birch". About Bebo. Bebo. Retrieved 2007-06-01.
- ^ "Bebo.com". Alexa. Retrieved 2007-06-01.
- ^ "Social Networking Visits Increase 11.5 Percent From January To February" (Press release). Hitwise. 2007-03-14. Retrieved 1 June 2007.
{{cite press release}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help) - ^ Torres, Maritza (17 March 2007). "Happy St. Paddy's Day - Bebo is #1 in Ireland!". Our Blog. Bebo. Retrieved 1 June 2007.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help) - ^ Top Sites Ireland at www.alexa.com (accessed October 7, 2007)
- ^ "2006 Year-End Zeitgeist". Google. Retrieved 2007-06-01.
- ^ Lunn, Shawn (2006-07-27). "Bebo strikes the right chord with the launch of Bebo Bands". IrishDev News. Irish Developer Network. Retrieved 2007-06-01.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help)