We've heard from many users that adding applications is cumbersome, since they have to make so many choices on the application add page. Users have expressed concerns about adding an application without having experienced it first, because they can't predict what's going to happen when they add it or because they don't want to clean up their profiles afterwards. To reduce user friction when encou

As developers, you’re probably curious about the recent initiatives we and other companies in the industry have taken to help you build applications that let users take their information around the web. We wanted to give you a little more information on how we’re thinking about these projects and get your feedback in the forum. At Facebook, we always look out for the privacy of our users. That’s

At Facebook, we're committed to enabling people to communicate and stay connected wherever they go. In August 2006, we introduced the first version of the Facebook API, enabling users to share their information with the third party websites and applications they choose. Hundreds of companies have leveraged these APIs, allowing users to dynamically connect their identity information from Facebook,