YES, i will add a flash example ASAP if you do. On Tue, May 20, 2008 at 12:55 PM, Arne Roomann-Kurrik <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This is great advice. I've been an advocate for a wiki interface like hi5 > and facebook. Ideally this would reside on opensocial.org, so we've been > holding off for the time being while the OpenSocial foundation gets up and > running. > > A quick solution would be to open up the opensocial-resources wiki for > public editing. Thoughts? > > ~Arne > > > On Tue, May 20, 2008 at 10:43 AM, justin kruger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: >> >> yeah, hi5 has their game face on. ;-p >> >> On Tue, May 20, 2008 at 12:39 PM, Aakash Bapna <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > 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 *many containers are either out of date with 0.7 like ning, or they do 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 >> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> -- >> 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 >> >> > > > > -- > OpenSocial IRC - irc://irc.freenode.net/opensocial > > >
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