Jonathan LeBlanc: New Book & X.com

It’s always nice to check in with Jonathan (@jcleblanc), he’s recently released a new book “Programming Social Applications” with O’Reilly Press and had moved away from the Yahoo! Developer Network to become Principal Developer Evangelist at X.commerce.

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Upcoming Conferences/Events Mentioned

Tune in for the “Top 5 Tips for Building Viral Social Web Applications and Sites” webcast from O’Reilly with Jonathan on October 4th at 1 PM Pacific Time US. It’s FREE too!

This webcast will cover the top 5 tips that every web and application developer should know for using social techniques to increase traffic, build viral channels, and increase community involvement. From the O’Reilly website

X.commerce Innovate Conference – Oct 12-13, 2011
(Jonathan is giving away 100 signed copies with another O’Reilly author at the Innovate Conference.)

Links mentioned in the interview

Jonathan on Twitter: @jcleblanc
GitHub: http://www.github.com/jcleblanc
His Website: nakedtechnologist.com
Programming Social Applications Book
X.commerce
PayPal Developer Network
eBay Developer Network
Magento

Programming Social Applications Book

Programming Social Applications BookSocial networking has made one thing clear: websites and applications need to provide users with experiences tailored to their preferences. This in-depth guide shows you how to build rich social frameworks, using open source technologies and specifications. You’ll learn how to create third-party applications for existing sites, build engaging social graphs, and develop products to host your own socialized experience.

Programming Social Apps focuses on the OpenSocial platform, along with Apache Shindig, OAuth, OpenID, and other tools, demonstrating how they work together to help you solve practical issues. Each chapter uncovers a new layer in the construction of highly viral social applications and platforms. From O’Reilly Website

About: Jonathan LeBlanc

Jonathan LeBlancJonathan LeBlanc is Principal Developer Evangelist with X.commerce. Focusing on partner relationships and training, as well as external developer integrations, Jonathan works with and promotes emerging technologies to aid in the adoption and utilization of new social development techniques.

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