Arne, the documentation is a good start, but can you just let it go wiki? As we find things out, we can update the docs. For example:
*articles are not well linked in to from the api calls that are discussed in said articles. I know i have had to point people to the articles a few times. *http://code.google.com/apis/opensocial/docs/0.7/reference/opensocial.DataRequest.html#newFetchPersonRequest it claims you get a person object back, and links to it, but you have no idea how to take that until you realize that you need to read the callback. for a first time user, this is confusing. *there needs to be more examples, the jQuery docs do a great job of this, and the wiki even allows you to store script. *many containers are either out of date with 0.7 like ning, or they do not implement the spec fully. for example: many containers do not implement http://code.google.com/apis/opensocial/docs/0.7/reference/gadgets.Prefs.html which is a gadget core object. i have had to replace that functionality with custom code to fetch "onload" user settings that are required to draw the app. it would really be great as we solve problems and create work around, to again have one place to post to, instead of an email list, that even though is indexed, it is not unpalatable as things change for each network. *we should be able to verify functionality of each function for each network and see which networks support it if its a new function, and if it is an old function, which ones don't. kinda a praise and promotion for the leaders, and some encouragement for those social networks that are lagging. On Tue, May 20, 2008 at 12:12 PM, Arne Roomann-Kurrik (Google) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi Anuj, > > I'm sorry to hear that you don't find the OpenSocial documentation > unfriendly to developers. Can you list the resources you used and > what parts you found unfriendly? We try to improve our documentation > over time and your feedback would be valuable. > > With regard to your application submission, this form is only for > discussing the OpenSocial APIs in general, not specific containers. > If you have orkut questions, please check out > http://groups.google.com/group/opensocial-orkut > > Thanks, > ~Arne > > > On May 20, 9:56 am, Anuj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Yesterday night i was finally going to launch my first orkut >> application after weeks toiling over not so developer-friendly >> opensocial documentation and i was disappointed get another error >> while submitting my application. >> >> On "Submit Your Application" >> pagehttp://sandbox.orkut.com/AppDirectorySubmit.aspx >> i get the following error while submitting my orkut application >> >> _______________________________________________ >> There was a problem submitting your application. >> >> * Gadget already in directory at URL "http://www...................xml"; >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Just wondering if orkut is not accepting any new application or >> something else is wrong. >> >> Please help me!!! > > > -- -- 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
