Facebook Introduces iframe Tabs for Pages
On their developer blog, Facebook officially announced today it is deprecating FBML in favor of iframe apps for tabs on pages. What the heck does this mean? Well, it is too early to point to specific examples but it does mean you can do a whole lot more with your pages!
Got a cool web app on your site that you want to stick on your page? Just iframe it!
For example, my company’s page, indiDenim (www.indiCustom.com), can now incorporate custom email signup forms or other special applications that previously existed only on our web site. In our case, it’s all about the jean builder. We can integrate selected bits of our builder right into our wall, which makes for a richer fan experience.
Developers and marketers should be elated to hear they are no longer tied to the Facebook markup language (FBML) which Facebook had planned to deprecate but hadn’t provided an official date, until today. I know I’m excited.
If only my developers had some free time on their calendar!
