[Social] Introduction

[Nick Vidal]

> Hopefully some "qualified" person will step in to answer your two
> questions, or at least have a first stab at it.
>

I'll bite :)


> >  1. What do web APIs look like when translated to XMPP, and what new
> >  interaction models does that enable?
>

We could very much relate AtomPub with PubSub. These two standards enable
users and agents to discover, subscribe, view and syndicate information in
an intuitive and non-obtrusive way.

>  2. Federated social networks over XMPP
>

I think ISS (Instant Syndicating Standards) <http://iss.im> provides a good
framework towards federated social networks over XMPP and HTTP. It's worth
taking a look.

BTW, welcome back! ;)

Best regards,
Nick Vidal
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