4 Facebook Applications We’re Working On
- Written by David Ciccarelli
- 12:03 PM
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Today, I'm going to reveal four Facebook applications we've got in development, give a brief description of each one, suggest some uses, and state why we think each is a Facebook killer app.
Before we started building, we defined two criteria that separate the good Facebook apps from the rest. First, the app doesn't take up a lot of space and second, it’s easy to use and share.
So with those in mind, we came up with four Facebook applications that would tie-in with our primary business model, creating professional digital audio.

Voices.com's Facebook Player
Let's jump to it.
Facebook Audio Wall
Description: Audio messages posted on your friend’s wall
Uses: Any Friend-to-Friend type messages
Ideas: Birthday greetings, Thank you messages, Congratulations messages, Come to my party, Come to my event
Recording Method: Call in to a phone number with your cell phone
Audio Limit: 60 seconds
Why it’s a killer app? Works with Facebook mobile m.facebook.com
Facebook Micro Podcasting
Description: Personal messages left for your friends on your Facebook profile
Uses: Any one-to-many type messages
Ideas: I’m having a party, want to come?, I’m going on vacation, It’s a boy!, I’m moving,
Recording Method: Call in to a phone number with your cell phone
Audio Limit: 60 seconds
Why it’s a killer app? “Words represent your intellect. The sound, gesture and movement represent your feelings.” Patricia Fripp
Facebook Podcasting
Description: Group messages left for a group and posted to a Facebook group
Uses: Any one-to-many type messages, targeted for a specific group
Ideas: Posting a recording from a lecture, seminar or other live event
Recording Method: Upload an MP3 file
Audio Limit: 1 hour
Why it’s a killer app? We need an alternative to the iTunes Podcast Directory.
Facebook Audio Ads
Description: Commercials uploaded to the Facebook marketplace when you post a new item.
Uses: Engaging Facebook marketplace visitors with audio to teach, inform and sell using the human voice.
Ideas: Concert promotions, messages from the vendor, sales messages to help sell a product.
Recording Method: Upload an MP3 file
Audio Limit: 5 MB
Why it’s a killer app? The audio ad can be sent to friends, with a link back to the original item, as displayed in the marketplace. Additionally, the audio could be downloaded to a cellphone, iPod or iPhone.
Would you use any of these Facebook applications? Add you comments below and say which ideas you like and which ones still need more work.
Best,
David






Comments
I desperately have a need for a simple Facebook application (and I think nearly everyone would have a use for it)
A Lost and Found application. I have found some things in my house and I'm sure they belong to my friends. I have lost something too, and it's probably at a friends house.
If anyone with the skills sees this, please create it!
Thanks
I want to throw this one out there... it's a great example of a very useful Facebook app.
http://apps.facebook.com/thenewsroom
I like the first two applications and have already developed a facebook application called "VoiceMail" It is still pending review as I just completed the application today. You can still add it even though it hasn't been approved for a directory listing.
The app can be found at:
http://umkc.facebook.com/apps/application.php?id=5466901629
Regarding the second two applications, my guess is you will have a hard time obtaining approval for such applications. Reason being? Users might violate copyright laws by taking advantage of the upload mp3 file feature. Here is an article about a similar application that used mp3 uploads that was shut down by facebook:
http://facereviews.com/2007/07/31/facebook-stops-the-music-audio-application-for-copyright-violation/
-Hardeep Khehra