Facebook new desktop software development team or media consumer products
June 1, 2011
[Beijing Sohu IT News May 29, according to foreign media reports, according to recent industry trends and style has always been speculation of Facebook, Facebook is looking for a desktop software development team may be used to develop the habit of reporting media desktop software, such as users listen to music or watch video of habit, so that users can share information with friends. The industry also believes that this team may be in the development of photo upload system, and even Facebook web browser. Facebook Seattle office is a newly formed team of desktop software to recruit engineers. Jobs released last week, the name of these “desktop software engineers” scope of work includes development of a Mac or Windows desktop applications and server-side API. Recruitment page added to the media consumer content to social network Facebook is increasingly becoming an important part of entertainment consumption. It is reported that, Facebook is working with the music streaming service Spotify in-depth cooperation, enabling users to share music with friends, even while listening to a song. Meanwhile, some third-party developers are trying to provide in the movie rental in exchange for Facebook virtual currency Credit. With more than half of Facebook pages are most popular music and drama pages, this service has become a major source of entertainment news. As people consume entertainment content has become part of the definition of their identity, this desktop software can help users publish information within the Facebook attract other users, without increasing the burden on other users. Software will allow users to become creators of entertainment content, allowing them to easily release the DVD they are watching or video files, or they hear a song or artist the most. Software functionality and Last.fmScrobbler similar, Scrobbler will report user statistics and iTunes, iPods, Spotify, Winamp, VLCmediaplayer and other online music services listening habits. The desktop software allows users to immediately like they are spending on the Facebook page content, or at any time in the user personal information to display their latest spending habits. These posts and information to help users find their favorite entertainment friends page, it may enable them to support content creators move to Facebook, this desktop software. Other possible projects the desktop software desktop software development team may also upload photos system, the system can be dropped to reduce the upload process, or allow consumers to import photos from camera, automatically upload photos. Some third-party developers have tried to develop as the center of Facebook Web browser, including Rockmelt and Wowd, etc., but they do not have sufficient influence, suggesting that consumers may not be in great need of this browser. Browser project also requires a lot of engineering resources, Facebook is to focus on HTML5, so Facebook is not the possibility of developing a great browser. Media using desktop software will be used to record a Facebook page, the entertainment into a two-way communication. With users from official sources and their friends where vertical access music, TV and film content, this desktop software will become more social media-oriented consumer, sporting goods, which makes Facebook the advertising business, the change more attractive. (Ko Shan) (Editor: Woodman)
