Recap of Recent Updates to Wii Friend Number Facebook App

A few weeks back I updated the Wii Friend Number Facebook App with some significant features. It didn’t get much fanfare as I released it somewhat quietly so here’s a recap of the changes made:

Public Directory

On the application’s discussion boards, there were threads upon threads of people sharing their friend codes for different games. These threads extended to multiple pages and it was clear that some sort of area on the site should host your numbers publicly beyond your friends on Facebook. I also paired this up with Facebook’s messaging system to make it easier to share numbers. I recorded a screencast which outlines how the Public Directory works and it’s the best way to grasp how it works:

Searching the Public Directory

Shortly after releasing the Public Directory, the listings became crowded and I made it possible to search up random people based on a game they own.

What’s Next?

The Public Directory is gaining more and more entries and I’m thinking of setting up a top 10 list of sorts to show what games are popular and find people based on that game. Just a few days ago I also emailed Nintendo asking if there were any APIs I could use for my application such as online statuses, etc. but it turns out they do not endorse these sort of “sharing sites” and did not wish to help me.

Anyways, if you’d like to keep up with the progress and updates for the app, subscribe to the blog I set up just for it: http://wiifacebookapp.wordpress.com/