Even i agree the documentations is not well linked its all scattered across gadgets, orkut, opensocial, opensocial-resource etc.. A wiki can solve the problem.. like the Hi5 went for wiki.Thanks ~@@[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://aakash-bapna.blogspot.com
> Date: Tue, 20 May 2008 12:32:34 -0500> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: > [email protected]> Subject: [OpenSocial] Re: Error Submitting a > New Application (Please Help)> > > 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 *many containers are either out of date with 0.7 like 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> > > _________________________________________________________________ Keep your kids safer online with Windows Live Family Safety. http://www.windowslive.com/family_safety/overview.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_Refresh_family_safety_052008 --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
