Fun with Facebook: 10 Really Useful Facebook Apps

Facebook apps aren't limited to playing Farmville--they can actually be useful! Here are a bunch you might want to install: Divshare lets you send documents, photos, music, and video to your friends individually or post them for download from your profile. Dopplr: Where Next? allows you to share your trip schedules with your friends and colleagues (and see when your travels overlap with theirs). Space Translated translates and displays your wall messages in over 20 languages. Status Shuffle lets you pick and choose from the funniest Facebook statuses--find one you like and use it. My Diet lets you track calories, activity, and weight (and you can compare your data to your friends'--maybe competition is the key to a successful diet?). Birthday Calendar ensures that you'll never forget a friend's birthday again; you can receive cellphone and e-mail alerts and send virtual cards and gifts. Professional Profile separates your professional info into a separate tab on your profile and lets you tag and consolidate your business contacts. Telephone allows you to call, IM, or leave voice messages for your Facebook friends. With My Money, manage finances securely from your Facebook profile. And Zimride Carpool helps you arrange ride shares--so you can actually meet up with your Facebook friends in real life.