Original title: Farcaster Frames: A Crypto Game Changer
Original author: William M. Peaster
Original compilation: Deep Chao TechFlow
introduce
Farcaster recently launched a new feature called Frames. Frames can turn any content published by Farcaster into an interactive application. This article will introduce you to the basics of Farcaster Frames and explore some of their practical applications.
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The crypto social scene just took a huge leap forward. Thats because Farcaster just launched Frames, which turns any cast (which you can think of as Farcasters tweets or posts) into an interactive application.
This new feature brings more possibilities to the Farcaster ecosystem, including an airdrop checker built into the cast and one-click gas-free NFT minting.
That said, the Frames craze is coming, and in today’s article, let’s take you up to speed on the basics.
Farcaster Frames Beginner’s Guide
What is Farcaster?
Basic Information:Farcaster is a social protocol built on Ethereum and Optimism. Users can register if they have an Ethereum wallet.
importance:Compared with traditional web2 platforms, Farcaster emphasizes user control over data and allows social data to be transferred between different applications within its ecosystem.
Where to start:Farcasters design philosophy promotes the decentralization of social media, so you can get started by trying applications built on top of it, such as Warpcast (similar to Twitter) and Farcord (similar to Discord).Click here, to view a complete list of Farcaster applications.
way to register:Currently, users with a US phone number can sign up for Farcaster for free, otherwise creating an account on Warpcast currently costs $5.
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What are Farcaster Frames?
Latest News:Frames, launched last week, is a new feature of Farcaster built as an extension to the Open Graph (a content standard originally developed by Facebook) protocol.
working principle:Similar to social media embeds, Frames display content in the form of static or animated images, but they can also facilitate interactive elements through buttons, allowing for dynamic user response.
Function:From games to quizzes and more, Frames offer endless possibilities and are a new way to create more engaging and crypto-centric experiences around the Farcaster ecosystem.
Activity boom:The arrival of Frames has sparked a surge in activity on Farcaster, with reactions (comments, likes and retweets) increasing by more than 100%, and registered users exceeding the 70,000 mark.
Early examples of Farcaster Frames
The Frames scene is new, but were already seeing all kinds of experimentation here, and here are 10 early Frames applications that caught the markets attention:
Chess Trainer: an interactive chess puzzle
Girl Scout Cookies: Order your favorite cookies with one click
Nethria: A text game where players try to conquer monsters
NFT Gallery: Browse NFTs in your feed with Gallery.so
NFT Mint: Gas-free NFT minting directly on Farcaster
Poll Creator: A DIY Farcaster Survey System
Product Credits: Mint NFTs to get free product credits
Song Drop: Music NFT delivery through Sound.xyz
Tenet: Click through scenes from Christopher Nolan films
Threads: Create content threads within a single published content
How to explore new Frames
Note that different Farcaster clients will render Frames differently. If youre starting out on Warpcast like most people are, you can find and interact with new Frames by checking the Trending Frames page or Frames channel (similar to a Reddit subreddit).
Other Farcaster resources
If youre interested in learning more about Farcaster and Frames, here are some helpful resources:
Farcaster Apps: List of Farcaster clients and apps you can try
Farcaster Documentation: Farcaster’s official knowledge base
Farcaster Statistics: Farcaster Analytics Dashboard by pixelhack
Farcaster Frames 101: Official documentation and specs for Frames
Warps 101: Warpcast off-chain points guide
Ive also seen some great articles about Frames in the past few days. If youre still figuring out what this new feature means, be sure to check out these posts:
How to think about Frames: https://medium.com/@decktonic/how-to-think-about-frames-07853d 9 3a 549
Framing the future of the internet: https://www.notboring.co/p/framing-the-future-of-the-internet
Go where the wallets are: https://jessewalden.com/go-where-the-wallets-are-headless-marketplaces/
at last
The integration of Frames and Farcaster is the biggest thing to happen in the crypto-social space so far in 2024. It demonstrates how decentralized social networks can provide rich interactive experiences while leveraging the orbit of the crypto-economy and maintaining user security and autonomy.
For the NFT ecosystem in particular, Frames opens up a new way to display, mint, and participate in NFTs directly in social media. They provide a new channel for creators to distribute their works and a new way for collectors to discover and interact with NFTs.
These NFT possibilities and others provide fertile ground for novel user experiences. If even a few of these experiences can achieve breakthrough development, it may lead to wider acceptance of blockchain technology and its integration into daily online interactions.
In the meantime, were looking forward to more experiments with Frames, and the release of more DIY no-code tools that will make it easy to publish your own Frames.
Additionally, you may consider becoming an active poster on Farcaster to interact with other interesting accounts and capitalize on the early momentum. If Farcaster turns out to be a huge success, youll be among the first to participate!
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