I'm an experienced client application developer (C++/C#), but need to come up to speed quickly on writing server side code to perform RESTful interactions. Specifically, I need to learn how to exchange data with OpenSocial containers via the RESTful API. ...
I'm trying to add multi-language support to an OpenSocial application. I see that I can link to my own message bundles in the gadget XML markup: <Module> <ModulePrefs title="Hello" description="Message bundle demo"> <Require feature="opensocial-0.7"/> <Locale lang="en" messages="http://example.com/hello/en_ALL.xml"/> </...
I'm trying to design an app based on the opensocial API and I'm uncertain of how the pubsub apparatus will work. This appears to be analogous to a unix pipe, or perhaps an rss feed. Is a channel persistent across browsers / computers? That is, can I subscribe to channel "x" on browser A and publish to "x" on browser B, and have this d...
I'm interested in any solutions for building a commercial OpenSocial app that has protected source. Links to detailed solutions or hacks is perfectly acceptable. Obviously being XML and JavaScript, there is a high likelihood this just isn't possible, but I'm curious if anyone has explored this angle. ...
I would like to create a private customized social networking for my company employees and partners so that they can collaborate, exchange messages, share experiences (events, book references, etc) and be grouped into communities. Does anybody know good Java framework for start developing this? I would be looking for something that wou...
What is the preferred method of implementing the OpenSocial platform? I'm aware of Apache Shindig but can't really find any useful information on it. Also, is it possible to use an existing solution like the Rails-based lovdbyless and add OpenSocial features to it? ...
I am trying to implement Google Friend Connect. Is it possible to obtain the email address of the logged in user? If so how? ...
Hi, I have read the Open Social blog and am trying to build an app for one of the third parties that uses the Open Social model for their applications. And I'm still not clear what it enables me to do with our application, could someone provide an "OpenSocial for Dummies" breakdown? Some questions: does it allow me to use the hosting...
I'm looking for a good tool that can take a full mailing address, formatted for display or use with a mailing label, and convert it into a structured object. So for instance: // Start with a formatted address in a single string string f = "18698 E. Main Street\r\nBig Town, AZ, 86011"; // Parse into address Address addr = new Address(f...
I'm looking for production quality OpenSocial/Shindig .NET library, both Container and Client. I only found Baadal (and a dead project on CodePlex). What are you guys using? ...
Google just released a java implementation (jpoco). Is there a .NET one? Anyone planning on writing one? ...
There are many tutorials and videos which Google and other people have created to help educate on how to build applications using Opensocial as well as understand the container architecture. A cursory search yields a lot of information. However I would like to know what tutorials exist which people think stand out in terms of showcasin...
I recently was tasked to implement Single Sign In functionality where users could register and sign in to this site using their credentials from a more popular site. That got me to start looking and asking around as to who was doing Single Sign In. I was surprised to learn how much of a hot button topic it turned out to be. If you have ...
I'm trying to implement Google Friend Connect as a sign in solution. I've implemented Facebook Connect using the PHP client, and I'd like to use the same approach for Google Friend Connect (OpenSocial), using the opensocial-php-client (http://code.google.com/p/opensocial-php-client/). Once the user has connected, I'd like to get their ...
I have looked for some explanation on the exact usages for the set of standards known as OpenSocial. I need some clarification if I can use OpenSocial like the following. I would like to create one library used to community with an OpenSocial api for use in my website that will not 'behave' like an application described by common sites...
I have a web site that uses Asp.net forms authentication to login. I need to enable users to login and interact with the site via gadgets using the same authetnication/authorization schema I use on the site. I could not find any good information regarding asp.net authentication and google gadgets. How can I make the gadgets login using...
Hi, I am developing a asp.net 2.0 application. i want to access friends list from opensocial.net dll.So how to do it? Waiting for your response. Thanks. ...
Hi, Please suggest me any solutions or tutorials or any sample code. Thanks ...
i am planning to develop an app in Python on win32 platform and was wondering if the opensocial api worked upon the win32 platform as well. to make things more clear, i need to use info from the opensocial api to conduct certain things in teh app. i know i am a bit confused here as i have practicaly no knowledge of opensocial. can anyon...
I'm trying to make an application in asp.net, which will grab all my friends from hi5 to my application using OpenSocial.. What are steps I should go through? ...