Global Grind Implements Facebook Connect
True story.
I had just finished reading Lynne’s comment about the influential Black Tech Evangelists on Twitter and decided to start clicking around in people’s profiles and sites. I stumbled across Miss Theda’s site and found a gem. Director Charles Stone III had updated his international, award-winning ‘Wasssup’ commercial for Bud Light to highlight the need for change currently spear-headed by Barack & Co. I made my post over at my blog and decided that I would submit it to Global Grind (GG).
Before I even entered the url, I dreaded having to go through a laborious sign-up and finally make my way back to submitting my article.
Then, almost as if my prayer’s were answered, a nice little message greeted me:
Globalgrind and Facebook are now connected! Sign into globalgrind using your facebook ID. Invite your friends and share content from the grind with them. Sign up today. Click here! Already a member of GG then link your acct here (close)
Saweeeet!
I was already logged into Facebook, and in literally a few clicks, I had my GG account, my account settings updated (to keep the stalkers away), and my post submitted. My avatar was pulled in, my profile details had appeared, and I didn’t have to create a GG-only password.
All I can say is two-claps for GG. I am very impressed at their new Facebook integration app and although I know this innovation has been out for awhile, I think the ubiquity of our favorite social networking app is a must for any new entrepreneur trying to tap a market with their next, greatest idea.
The good things in life are always the simplest, and having to skip another sign up process is definitely on that list.
Category: News, web 2.0 | Tags: Facebook Connect, Facebook inegration application, global grind
About the Author Fredric is a professional web developer specializing in Drupal and PHP over at brightplum.com. Although his affinity for all things interweb borderlines on unhealthy, his wife assures him that his son will grow up just as much of a tech nerd as he is. You can also find him giving back and blogging over at ybpguide.com.
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Good. I go to GG daily. They had a nice set last week at the W, but I don’t think it hit the people who would be users. I am glad they got down with Facebook.
Yay for GG. That’s a sweet feature for sure. Someone is finally getting this — make life easier for the user and you’ll have a successful business. Forget the user, and you FAIL.
Thanks for reporting.
And to be clear: my little list was a mix of folks, not just the techies.
But we can always revisit that list, when I update the Black Tech Bloggers list (and post it right here on BW20).