From Facebook's newsfeed to Twitter's relentless real-time updates, the metaphor of the "stream" has taken social networking beyond blog posts and on to rich social activities. Learn about ActivityStrea.ms — the open format adopted by Facebook, MySpace, and Windows Live — and how it's fundamentally changing the social web.
Questions Answered:
What is the activity streams format?
Why did Facebook, MySpace and Microsoft adopt it?
How has the format been adopted or implemented?
What are the ramifications of stream-based social networks?
How does the real-time web and streams relate to my web application?
Where can I read the spec and find out more?
What were some of the challenges and design goals in designing this format?
What research was done in developing the format?
What are creative uses of activity streams?
What is the history of activity streams?
Level:
Intermediate
Category:
Accessibility / Web Standards, Digital Distribution, New Technology / Next Generation, Social Networking, Web Apps / Widgets