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June 30, 2008

Bebo Integration Added to Platform

We've just updated production with our most recent platform improvements.  Chief among these improvements is our support for the Bebo platform.  We've added in two integration points.  First, we've made it possible to implement any widget as a Bebo application.  To do this, click on your widget from within the dashboard, the click galleries, and go through the "Post to Bebo" process.  Second, once the application is available within Bebo, you'll notice that the actual widget will have a Bebo button on the copy panel.  If you click the Bebo button, you will be brought to the application page and you'll be able to add the application to your profile.  In addition to the Bebo integration, we've made the following changes:

  1. We've made a modification to enable the start page to work with Firefox 3 on Windows.
  2. We've fixed an issue with posting our widgets to the iGoogle directory.
  3. We've made significant improvements to the UI and querying
    performance of our analytics system, ensure that critical queries are
    returned extremely quickly
  4. We've enabled the "remix" functionality from within the yourminis dashboard
And we've made a number of improvements and bug fixes to individual widgets and to the platform overall.  Let us know your thoughts, on the Bebo integration and on anything else you see in the platform...

June 23, 2008

New yourminis Developer Resources Coming Soon...

As part of our initiative to engage more users with our API we are redesigning the "Developers" section of our website.  We hope to make it easier for newcomers to understand our API, as well as empower existing users with additional resources.  Some ideas we are considering include:

  • A blog aimed specifically at developers
  • Simpler website design, with possible migration to a familiar platform (such as incorporation of Google Groups)
  • A larger set of tutorials and samples to learn from, with better documentation
  • A set of standard components to reduce development time
  • General improvements to our platform regarding performance and ease of use
  • More direct community interaction, including contests for developers and special recognition

We would also love to hear any ideas you have, or other feedback as well!