I didnt mean to imply that a client library was essential...just that its a convinience. See the Google Calendar API. Using the pHP client is obviously far easier than trying to write your own code. Ofcourse if the language is not supported, one could write to the spec.
Balaji On May 15, 2008, at 10:54 AM, Renato Mangini wrote: > > a REST API doesn't need a client lib. All you need is to be able to > make HTTP requests, which all languages are capable of. > The REST API would allow your outside code to communicate to a > opensocial container. > The makeRequest javascript call, which the iRead app uses, allows a > gadget running inside a opensocial container to communicate to your > outside code. > > The difference is essentialy who starts the connection (and of > course, the REST API would be limited to what is exposed, while the > makeRequest is able to send any information a gadget is allowed to > see). > > > On 5/15/08, Balaji Srinivasan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Wouldnt this be done using the REST APIs? I assume we will have client > libraries for the REST APIs in the language of your choice. (My choice > would be PHP :) > > Balaji > > > On May 15, 2008, at 10:38 AM, justin kruger wrote: > > > > > maybe you want to start a project on google code to make open social > > more accessible to asp devs? > > > > On Thu, May 15, 2008 at 11:59 AM, Arne Roomann-Kurrik > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Renato's description is very accurate from what I see. The iRead > >> gadget > >> uses signed makeRequest calls to transmit data about the gadget > >> owner/viewer > >> back to their site for the purposes of interacting with their > >> account. The > >> rest of the data is pulled from their JSON API. > >> > >> ~Arne > >> > >> On Thu, May 15, 2008 at 6:52 AM, Renato Mangini <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> wrote: > >>> > >>> Afaq, > >>> > >>> As I could see on iRead's site, there is no server side active > >>> opensocial > >>> component. The opensocial features only works actively inside a > >>> opensocial > >>> container. Probably (my assumption), the opensocial gadget talks > >>> back to its > >>> server, sending the information required to its application. If > >>> that's the > >>> case, the only opensocial-related code on the server should be the > >>> authentication and verification of container's encryption key, to > >>> avoid > >>> being spoofed. In other words, the server could be the plain old > web > >>> services we all know about. > >>> > >>> > >>> -- > >>> Renato Mangini > >>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/mangini > >>> > >>> On 5/15/08, afaq <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>>> > >>>> hi, > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>> aspx is not designed to produce gadgets. it may be easier to > >>>>> render > >>>>> the gadget XML in some other way using c# or vb.net. > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> That is true.But i am still not satisfied with this reply. i have > >>>> seen > >>>> web site like > >>>> http://booksiread.org/ where server side is integrated open > social. > >>>> There must be some > >>>> integration tip / trick for server side. > >>>> > >>>> Can anybody from group provide directions. > >>>> > >>>> looking to hear. > >>>> > >>>> regards, > >>>> > >>>> Afaq > >>>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> OpenSocial IRC - irc://irc.freenode.net/opensocial > >>> > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > -- > > Justin Kruger > > http://jDavid.net > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > "If you are successful, it is because somewhere, sometime, someone > > gave you a life or an idea that started you in the right direction. > > Remember also that you are indebted to life until you help some less > > fortunate person, just as you were helped." --Melinda Gates > > > > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
