Zembly - Helping you widgetize, one app at a time

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Zembly - Helping you widgetize, one app at a time

by Drew Olanoff Jun 6th 2008

Do you have an idea for a widget or Facebook app? Maybe you either don't have the time or the full knowledge to actually make it?

You reallllly want to make Wolverines vs. Dracula Part 8 for Facebook, and it frustrates you. Well be frustrated no more, in steps Zembly.

As you know, companies have been formed around building Facebook apps, some of them have become wildly successful AND profitable. Now it's our turn.

Zembly is funded by Sun Microsystems and targets easy creation of applications for Facebook, OpenSocial, meebo, and other social platforms. Not to mention, they're blowing open the barrier to entry on creating these things, and starting a community around doing just that.

Today, Zembly has opened a private beta of their site which lets you very easily create widgets and apps in your browser. Check out their blog for more details.

We've got 100 invitations to give away! Just use this handy invite widget made with Zembly.

So show us what you got, make your best app and link it up in the comments for all to see! Maybe you can create the next Scrabulous or Oregon Trail. Minus the lawsuits and the whole dying of dysentery thing of course.

Tags: facebook, facebook apps, FacebookApps, meebo, opensocial, zembly

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