Article: Facebook Bolsters Platform, Funds Development; Facebook extends its platform for JavaScript developers and opens a $10 million fund to attract development.

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September 21, 2007
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Facebook has released a scripting tool to help developers to use JavaScript in their Facebook applications.

The social networking company also has implemented a fund to help support developers who are building on Facebook Platform.

On Sept. 18, Facebook, based in Palo Alto, Calif., moved its JavaScript tool, FBJS, out of beta to version 1.0, said Marcel Laverdet, a developer on the Facebook team.

In a blog post, Laverdet said FBJS was built to empower developers with the scripting functionality they need to make Facebook Platform applications "more rich and interactive, while protecting Facebook users' privacy at the same time."

Moreover, Laverdet said developers already used to using ...

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