Google is all set to release developer API for the Orkut Platform on Nov 5 2007.
This api would allow 3rd-party developers to develop social networking applications and benefit from it.
This is an exciting as this would open up data for millions of users for various interesting applications.
Orkut is great platform to stay connected with friends and relatives and have fun.
This step is similar to what FaceBook did earlier this year. So far thousand of applications have been developed using success.
The question would be would it be similar to Google Gadgets API or Facebook or be something different one.
But i would think it would be mostly javascript based with Ajax support.
Let see how it unfolds in few weeks.

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