MySpace Woos Developers In Search Of Apps

Posted on May 28, 2008
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MySpace will allow contributions in HTML, JavaScript, CSS, Adobe Air and future languages within a controlled environment because it was left with only Flash after it banned other code due to what it called "exploitation" by "nefarious people", according to information on the forum.

MySpace said the platform has an Australian developers' hub and provides a place for them to collaborate, build and test new software under the auspices of MySpace engineers who monitor how proposed widgets affect site security.

It has documents, scripts and forums to encourage developers to build applications for the social networking site after it almost shut them down following widespread spam exploitation of the site. MySpace is welcoming developers back to the fold with the launch of a dedicated developer platform in Sydney.

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