Comments on: Xiaonei Launched Developer Platform, But Not Really Open

By: The Wisdom of the Crowds, The Folly of the Mobs

The Wisdom of the Crowds, The Folly of the Mobs — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 15:48:50 +0000

[...] so open and thus negatively affecting their plans for making money through Xiaonei, Kuo wrote: Tangos3 suggests that there really isn’t a culture of openness, but rather one of control, with [...]

By: Xiaonei, Taobao, Douban…And More: Open API in China

Xiaonei, Taobao, Douban…And More: Open API in China — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 11:14:39 +0000

[...] Xiaonei Xiaonei, otherwise known as “the Facebook of China,” is a popular SNS that initially targeted college students, and like Facebook, later expanded into the high school and young professional markets (See: In China It’s Xiaonei, Not Facebook). This past June Xiaonei announced that it planned to open its platform on a Beta basis to third-party application developers. There has been controversy among Xiaonei application developers as to just how “open” Xiaonei’s Open API really is. [...]

By: What Are Top Apps on China’s Open SNS Platforms? : China Web2.0 Review

What Are Top Apps on China’s Open SNS Platforms? : China Web2.0 Review — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 14:22:45 +0000

[...] social networking sites have embraced open platform ideas, including leading player such as Xiaonei and 51.com. After several months operation, you may want to know the development of the apps on [...]

By: What Are Top Apps on China’s Open SNS Platforms? : China Web2.0 Review

What Are Top Apps on China’s Open SNS Platforms? : China Web2.0 Review — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 14:22:45 +0000

By: Xiaonei Integrates Payment System Into App Platform : China Web2.0 Review

Xiaonei Integrates Payment System Into App Platform : China Web2.0 Review — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 15:29:01 +0000

[...] Xiaonei rolled out its developer platform, it was criticized by many developers for its not-so-open policy, but it became more and more developer-friendly, for instance, in [...]

By: Apple’s App Store Shows Early Financial Success for Devs | The China Vortex

Sun, 03 Aug 2008 07:29:44 +0000

[...] media companies are no better at finding the right balance between independent devs and their own need for revenue. While there has been talk about open systems in China, all of the competing business models in [...]

By: Guest Post: China: After the Earthquake, Before The Olympics

Guest Post: China: After the Earthquake, Before The Olympics — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 13:19:52 +0000

[...] The trend toward more openness, transparency and accountability are not just demanded of the government. More and more people are demanding the same from businesses, and if they don’t get it, they complain quite openly about business practices they don’t agree with. [...]

By: Weekly Digest of the Social Networking Space: July 16, 2008

Weekly Digest of the Social Networking Space: July 16, 2008 — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 13:04:59 +0000

[...] Asia: Xiaonei Launched Developer Platform Chinese social network Xiaonei now becomes a container platform and offers developers the opportunity to build applications that interact with it’s community –some critics suggests its not open. [...]

By: China Journal : Best of the China Blogs: July 10

China Journal : Best of the China Blogs: July 10 — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 05:04:13 +0000

[...] –Chinese social networking site Xiaonei recently launched a much-anticipated platform for developers to contribute applications that can be used on the site, but this review finds that it’s not quite as open as rival Facebook’s. [China Web2.0 Review] [...]

By: bb

bb — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 18:54:43 +0000

YO，you say it right!