Facebook Platform launched 5yrs ago w/65 apps. Now: 9M apps&websites use it. More at http://t.co/rXghmXVG7j via #LishBits Social Platform
May 08, 2013
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The History of Facebook's Developer Platform [INFOGRAPHIC]
The Facebook Platform's stated mission is to "build the social web." With help from social app developers, it certainly met its goal. May 24 marks the fifth anniversary of Facebook Platform. The project first launched at the 2007 f8 conference to 70 app developers, like the Washington Post and Digg.