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Since the Facebook platform opened to developers more than 52,000 apps have launched into the Application Directory. Creating trust, meaning, and ease of use is key to the success of the developers of these apps. With so many apps across the Facebook platform, including third party Facebook Connect websites, mobile and desktop apps, the need to revamp the way users discover new apps has become a priority.

 

In the coming weeks you can expect to see improved categories, updated application profile pages (to look more like public profile pages), visibility of Verified Apps, and a stream of application stories, which will show stories users’ friends are generating from applications.

 

Verified Apps is a new feature which will allow developers to have their applications personally reviewed (for a $375 fee) by Facebook staff to make sure they meet Facebook standards. Upon approval apps will obtain a graphical badge to show off their verified status, along with more prominent placement in the app directory.

 

Visit the Facebook Developers blog for more information.

If you’re a social media maven you most likely have profiles and pages all over the place, from FriendFeed and Flickr to Tumblr and Twitter. Now there is an easy way to organize all of your social profiles under one personalized URL with GizaPage. This social network organizer creates a side-by-side tabbed view of all your social pages (at least if they fall under the 42 sites currently supported). GizaPage supplies a secure environment to store your profiles and also allows you to see what social networks you have in common with others. You can decide which profiles to share publicly or with your GizaPage friends or keep them all private for the simple purpose of organizing all your pages in one place.