Will Facebook Reveal iPad App On Sept. 22′s f8 Developer Conference?
August 29, 2011 by admin
Filed under Lingerie Events
Facebook developers are eagerly awaiting the f8 Developer’s Conference, set for September 22, 2011. This conference, held at the San Francisco Design Center, should set the stage for numerous announcements involving the world’s most popular social network. These announcements could be more important than ever, as Facebook may be heading toward an IPO.
Many of us are hopeful there will be an announcement regarding the much anticipated Facebook client for the iPad.
Previous f8 conferences have shown the announcement of features such as the “Like” button that has taken the online world by storm.
If you are addicted to Facebook and you have an iPad, you’ve longed for an app that takes advantage of the larger screen real estate. Facebook founder, Mark Zuckerberg, has repeatedly denied claims that this custom designed client is in the works, even though rumors and leaked screenshots abound. Not to mention the fact that it was revealed to be hidden inside the existing iPhone app.
If the leaked screenshots are to be believed, we should expect a multi-pane navigation system that will allow you to chat with friends while still browsing the site –much the same way you can on a PC. It will sport a much more modern look and things like your news feed are expected to update using HTML 5 based technology.
Another expected announcement surrounds the implementation of an HTML 5-based gaming platform that will allow for game-play from within apps.
This conference is a much larger event than the press conference held earlier this year in which enhancements to chat were announced, including the addition of video chatting.
While some people may question the importance of an actual iPad specific app, supporting the considerable number of users accessing the social networking site using this platform would show their commitment to being the social networking leader.
[via Redmond Pie]
