links for 2010-04-10

Social spume

• How the Facebook Developer Platform Has Changed How We Use the Web
  To say the Facebook Developer Platform changed the web as we know it would be a dramatic understatement. Originally launching in 2007 as a tool for developers to build apps for the social network, six years later it has evolved into a whole lot more. Facebook has grown outside of the confines of Facebook.com and is not only a presence on many of the websites […]
  Emily Price
• Google Buzz Is About to Finally Buzz Off
  More than 18 months after announcing that it was shutting down Google Buzz, Google is taking the final steps in snuffing out the platform. According to an email sent to Buzz users, as of July 17, 2013, Google will remove the posts from its public servers and archive them to users Google Drive acounts. Google Buzz — for those of you who don't remember — […]
  Christina Warren
• 12 Cicadas Totally Trapped in 1996
  The East Coast cicadas, currently emerging by the billions, have spent the last 17 years underground, making today's world a bit of a shock for them In 1996, Alanis Morissette was just a "Jagged Little Pill" and only 20 million Americans dialed up to the Internet. Clearly, Swarmageddon 2013 is making the bug population feel nostalgic for the […]
  Annie Colbert
• 15 Digital Media Resources You May Have Missed
  Memorial Day weekend has arrived in a hurry, spreading some unseasonably cold weather across the country. If you've been busy prepping for your weekend getaway plans and haven't had time to check out the news — don't worry, we've got you covered. It has been another busy week for us at Mashable, and we rounded up the top 15 digital media […]
  Elisha Hartwig
• 10 Apps for Enjoying the Great Outdoors
  When you think about enjoying the great outdoors, embracing the natural world and soaking up all of the sun's vitamin D, technology doesn't really enter the picture, does it? But using tech and being outside don't have to be mutually exclusive. There are plenty of mobile apps to help you connect with nature, rather than keeping you glued to yo […]
  Matt Petronzio
• Social You Should Know: Social and Sales – New from Google and Pinterest
  For our U.S. based clients and friends, it’s Memorial Day weekend. We hope you all enjoy it as much as we enjoyed our Mystery Trip last weekend (pictures here). Google Data on Social Media Contribution to Sales Is Fascinating As more people try to figure out the impact that social media has on their sales, Google released a new site with some very interestin […]
  Jim Tobin
• Are Today's App Companies Amusing Us to Death or Building the Future?
  The national conversation of late has revolved around a trio of Washington scandals, a weather disaster, and the seesaw views in financial markets about whether crisis looms. Yet for all their prominence, none are as tied to trends that will shape our collective future as the myriad events that took place this week in New York City under the banner of " […]
  The Atlantic