F8 Application Tiering: More Rules At The Buzzer
So, it’s the big day, F8. For many developers, it’s been a time of doubt as the platform undergoes the most radical retooling since launch. FB tabs, boxes, and new placements for FB’s own ad units have shaken up the natural order devs have become accustomed to on Facebook. After today’s event, developers will finally know where the chips lie.
Early this morning TechCrunch is reporting some new insights into F8. First, they expect a payment system to launch in some form. Second, Facebook connect will launch. Finally, and more importantly, they expect a three tiered app system. As has been speculated by Kara Swisher, Facebook will carve up app inventory into three tiers divided by quality. No word on what the yard stick will be, just that iLike and Causes are the first apps to make it into the top tier.
Depending on the details, Facebook’s new policies could potentially nuke virality for the applications of a lot of smaller developers.
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