Thanks a lot for the info.. Regards
On May 8, 7:21 pm, "Rohit Ghatol (Google)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Anand, > Yes we only need to submit one URL, even though we are talking about 2 > views. These views are coded in the gadget code. > > This is how things work > 1. You can have multiple Content sections. Refer the link below > http://code.google.com/p/opensocial-resources/wiki/MultipleContentSec... > > 2. You have no such distinction in XML, but you distinguish between > views in the javascript code. We use APIs to figure out which view we > are in and > choose to display appropriate things and provide appropriate > functionality. Please refer to the link below > > http://code.google.com/apis/opensocial/docs/0.7/devguide.html#Nav > > Also, refer to the following link to know how to navigate between > viewshttp://code.google.com/p/opensocial-resources/wiki/NavigationBetweenV... > > Hope this helps you, > Rohit > > On May 7, 12:10 am, Anand <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Thanks for the reply Rohit..Was very explanatory. My developer is > > still confused on one part : When teh application is submitted, we > > only provide one URL to be added. How do I write two codes here (one > > corresponding to the canvas view and another to the profile view). > > Sorry if the questions sound mundane, but since the whole concept is > > new, I am a bit confused. > > > About the message board, I was referring to the comments that users > > enter about the application which is normally seen before the 'Add > > Application' button. I presume this is a default window provided by > > orkut and does not require coding from our end. > > > Thanks again, > > Anand > > > Rohit Ghatol (Google) wrote: > > > Hi Anand, > > > > Typically another user can see an OpenSocial application that you have > > > installed in two ways > > > 1. On your Profile view, along side other OpenSocial Apps you have > > > installed. Here the application has limited real estate. > > > 2. On the Canvas view where the Application occupies complete space. > > > Here the application has much more real estate. > > > > A user who visits your profile page would see number of applications > > > that you have installed. Each of this applications should show limited > > > but useful information to the user (owing to the limited real estate). > > > If this user finds some thing useful in an application he/she would > > > interact with the application. As a result of this interaction (say > > > clicking a button or a link), the application can move to the Canvas > > > View, to show user much richer content. > > > > Hence, if you have a application which has very rich content, > > > typically you would like to code differently for two views. One > > > version of your code would show less richer and concise contents for > > > Profile page and another code would show much richer content for the > > > Canvas page. But, if there is no such need to distinguish between the > > > richness of your application, you can just have one code for both the > > > views. > > > > About the "message board" related query, I am not very clear, Do you > > > mean activity stream (updates)? If you meant activity streams, this is > > > another way to make other users aware, what you did with a particular > > > application. It is a good way of communicating with other users who do > > > not visit directly visited your application. > > > > I am using Orkut as a container to explain things here. > > > > regards, > > > Rohit > > > > On May 5, 11:57 pm, Anand <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > While coding for an app, should I only write code for the application > > > > page alone, or should I also write code for the message board that > > > > appears below the 'add app' page for the apps that currently exist? > > > > Should I also write the code for what appears on the user profile > > > > page? > > > > > Sorry, I am a bit confused about this. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "OpenSocial Application Development" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/opensocial-api?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
