FIRST Facebook Application

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Originally Posted by JesseK

Above all, keep it clean and non-invasive.

Funny, my elevator pitch for a similar product contained the phrase "to provide less invasive marketing." I believe that invasive solutions should always be treated as an anti-pattern

Originally Posted by JesseK

getting 50+ invitations would be very annoying.

I definitely agree, my intention was more to spread the word about regional events outside of the first community. first tends to unintentionally isolate itself, and one of my personal goals is to make it more attractive to the general population.

Originally Posted by JesseK

Specifying between engineering and non-engineering mentors would be helpful

I like this response because it shows how you would define such an application. It seems like you see it as a means to connect within the FIRST community. This helps as ironically I did not see the application as being inherently social ( CD seems to satisfy that need pretty well )

Originally Posted by JesseK

Optional linking to a chiefdelphi nickname would be useful

Definitely makes sense, this is one of my big qualms with CD though is that it is completely closed. I understand that it is a relatively old technology and may be built upon an architecture that doesn't allow for easy development of an API

Originally Posted by JesseK

Perhaps put in unofficial polls similar to Slashdot's

Good idea.

Originally Posted by JesseK

A "Design Review" section may be useful for teams that want feedback on designs if they post pictures. putting something on facebook may attract these engineers to FIRST and get them interested in starting a team.

Exactly, I want to create it as a middle ground for the first and non first communities. With the outside consultants the GDC has been bringing in I expect the games to become more viewer friendly.

Originally Posted by Mrs.Drake343

I use our facebook account to help advertise events our team does...lego camps, meetings or whatever else we do. I do all of my updating either at home or from my phone. However, our school district blocks all social media, as I'm sure many other school districts do. That would be one hurdle that you would have to work around.

Thanks for your insights, this is definitely going to be an issue. The mobile aspect is something else I will have to account for.