One of the reasons I've been forced to maintain blog silence recently is that I've been spending a lot of my free time working on several Facebook apps. As most people around the web now seem to have heard, Facebook has recently opened up their social networking site to allow third-party developers (like myself) to create little widgets for people to add to their profiles.

I've so far created a suite of 4 of these mini applications, which allow Facebook users to show off what they're reading (or listening to, or watching, or playing) and interact with friends in each of those spheres. The apps are called Books, CDs, Video Games, and DVDs, respectively. It would be great if you checked these out and added them to your profile! With close to 35,000 total users so far, it's possible for me to run a small business based on the apps, which would be fun. I'd love your help.

Just for fun, here's a screenshot of some Books functionality: