Facebook Application Development
Developing Facebook applications requires a different way of
thinking than traditional web site development. This book guides
you step by step through the process, covering topics and theory
that can be applied immediately. It also highlights the various
challenges and possibilities that you may encounter as you create
your own feature-rich Facebook applications.
The author begins with a look at the Facebook Platform and
explores the Facebook application basics. Next, he provides you
with an example application to demonstrate some of the introductory
concepts. The core components of the Facebook Platform are also
presented along with examples and common use cases. You''ll then
delve deeper into the Facebook Platform to learn how to extend and
enhance the applications you''ve already built.
This book will help you complete several introductory projects
and progress to more advanced concepts. It arms you with the tools
and know-how to inject new features and content into the Facebook
environment.
What you will learn from this book
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How to create, configure, and develop an application on the
Facebook Platform
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Techniques for using Facebook API requests and responses as well
as method definitions
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Tips for working with Facebook Markup Language (FBML)
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How to query Facebook using the Facebook Query Language
(FQL)
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Methods for utilizing the community-supported wiki and
bug-tracker
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How to integrate automated and scheduled tasks
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Strategies to develop customized features for your
application
Who this book is for
This book is for programmers who are new to the Facebook
Platform or who have had some experience with it and want to go
further. You should have an understanding of basic web technologies
as well as some web development experience.
Wrox guides are crafted to make learning
programming languages and technologies easier than you think.
Written by programmers for programmers, they provide a structured,
tutorial format that will guide you through all the techniques
involved.