What i'm looking for is to build a C# component that i can reference
in my projects. I would add the component as a reference to whatever
app i'm building. The C# component for now, could have a single
method.
Here is a suggested method signature.
GetContacts(string socialnetworkname, string username, string
password)
{
implement code;
}
Inside this method, you would use the "socialnetworkname" to determine
which social network site to connect to. you would then user the
"username/password" to authenticate with that service using the
OpenSocial Javascrpt API, and then you would call the appropriate
method to return that persons contacts from that site. The return
object would have a list of "people" objects, with properties for
first name, last name, email, etc, etc...as much info as I could
retrieve using the javascript api.
Welcome Suggestion
On May 15, 11:45 pm, Balaji Srinivasan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 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
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