I thought it would be a difficult decision, but when it came time to push the publish button, it was no contest. Google’s Friend Connect was the social connect tool that best suited my preferences. Whether or not it suits my needs is a different argument, since I’m still not sure I actually need a social network component. Generally, I intend for my posts to be read in your feed reader, which is the most efficient way to deal with blagger entries. Still, on the off chance that anyone does want to congregate around my content, I’ve now made available the option to share within a specific social circle, Friend Connect.
I’m still learning about all the available features and gadgets, but if you look in the second sidebar you’ll see the members gadget. Check it out and let me know what you think. All you need to join or sign in is your Google account information. For most people, it’s probably the same name and password you use with Gmail. But if you’re one of those paranoids like myself, your Google account name and password is not exactly the same as your Gmail.
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Google Friend Connect or Facebook Connect? was first posted to justinll.com on December 4, 2008.
Yeah, I am giving it a shot too. I installed it, but haven’t had time to check out all the widgets..
The problem I’m having is keeping track of which GoogleApps account I’m using to sign in. As far as using it with the site, I’m not feeling like it’s truly integrated. It’d be cool if it worked with the comments.
I’ll keep it for a while. I’m sure they’ll offer more soon enough.