Facebook Monday released a new version of its software-development kit for iOS, iOS SDK 3.2, and the social network also revamped its iOS developers’ center, in an effort to ease the process for developers creating Facebook-integrated iOS applications.
Lisa Raphael (left), the social media producer at Katie Couric's daytime talk show Katie, is one of our featured speakers in Mediabistro's upcoming Social Media Marketing Boot Camp, an online event and workshop starting June 6, 2013. Lisa will share a case study on how the hit show uses Twitter to build interest and buzz around upcoming segments. Learn more about our our twelve event speakers and register here. 
Even a casual Facebook user can see that the site has changed dramatically over the past year. On Thursday, Facebook’s developers team took some time to reflect on some of the highlights that made the social network what it is today.
Facebook continued its focus on developers with its release Thursday of improved documentation for FQL and the software-development kits for iOS and Android.
With Black Friday just days away, mentions on Facebook containing words related to holiday shopping are up 160 percent compared with one month ago, while mentions of Christmas are up 157 percent, according to the social network.
Facebook said that it is focused on Android, and the site Thursday launched one of its biggest updates for developers of mobile applications: Facebook SDK 3.0 Beta for Android. The updates to the SDK program make it easier for developers to create engaging experiences for Android users.
Five of the top 10 global game developers on Facebook are from Europe, the Middle East, or Asia, compared with just one in 2011, Julien Codorniou, the social network’s head of games partnerships for EMEA, said during Facebook’s developer day at GDC Europe last month.
Facebook SDK 3.0 for iOS is officially out of beta, and the social network announced that the software development kit for Apple iOS applications can be downloaded here.
Facebook announced the beta-test of a new mobile ad unit aimed at helping developers drive installs of their applications, and developers that wish to participate can sign up here.
The largest software development kit update in Facebook’s history is now complete, and the results can be found in the beta release of Facebook SDK 3.0 for iOS, aimed at enabling developers of applications for the Apple operating system to integrate the social network into their apps.
Do you want a want button on Facebook? Your desires may be met, as developer Tom Waddington discovered an XFBML tag for one within the Facebook JavaScript software development kit.
