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Thanks for the feedback. The question is vague. I'm most interested in shared user-bases. Facebook owns the network of users, and apps feed from this network.

• Spyckie 18y ago
  Since I feel bad about no one answering - You already recognized that opening up is the trend. Using Facebook is really about the target audience that you're going for - Facebook users have particular expectations and habits online. You get the expectations of the user base by associating yourself with Facebook. This may be useful for a fun application, or even a social application, but beyond that and it gets complicated. For instance, I wouldn't connect any business application to Facebook; linked-in is opening up their api and it may be a better market space for business applications (even though I dislike that crowd). A business application connected to Facebook is for the wrong crowd, and won't take advantage of the viral aspect of using a large existing user base. People also don't look for business applications on Facebook. Think about your target audience first, and then go after them where they congregate.