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Google introduced OpenSocial last night at their first Campfire One--literally an outdoor fireside chat for developers. A one-hour video of the event appears on Google’s OpenSocial page, which shows some great examples of how these new APIs are being used. Earlier in the day, MySpace announced their support of OpenSocial, which increases the potential users to over 200 million.

This is a big step in the evolution of the web that will make it more social and dynamic. At this point it’s only of interest to developers, but some sites have already incorporated social applications, and web users will soon see many more of them.

Google has created a great platform for social applications here, and a mobile platform is expected from them soon. When these two things combine, they’re going to have a big impact; the way we stay informed and in touch may never be the same.

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