Meebo Platform; YourStreet
Posted by Jacque on October 31st, 2007
Meebo Platform Launches
Going along with the crowd, Meebo launched its Meebo Platform yesterday, joining Facebook and MySpace in opening to third party developers to create applications for the popular web chat service.
Meebo Platform consists of a set of APIs to give developers access to certain user features and information. Developers will be able to include Flash applets and Javascript snippets within the applications, says TechCruch. But the Platform is opening to only four partners at this time, making way for those who Meebo thinks will make the user experience richer. The communication based partners are Tokbox (video chat), Talkshoe (conference calls on the fly), Ustream (lifecasting) and Pudding Media (PC to PC VOIP calls).
YourStreet
A map-based news site has recently launched called YourStreet. It combines Google Maps with local news and comments from your own locale.
At the site they say, “YourStreet transforms the way you experience local news by indexing and mapping thousands of articles, blogs, and conversations down to the street level… Our algorithm interprets the articles, identifies specific locations in the text, and plots them on an interactive map.”
You can register at the site to join the neighborhood conversation. Or drag the map or zoom in to get more information about a location, view articles, find out what’s happening around your home, your work, your child’s school, or any other location in the country.
You can also comment on an article, start or add to a local conversation, and create a profile to let your neighbors know who you are.
