Here are some of the URL's for people who are planning to Develop Open Social Apps / gadgets
1.Anatomy of an Orkut Application :
An Orkut application is comprised of several parts, all of which combine to form a structured user experience. As you develop your application, we recommend this guide as both a checklist of components which should be utilized, as well as a means to understand the relationship between these components:
- Application Directory
- Directory Listing
- My Applications
- Left Navbar Link
- Canvas View
- Showcase View
- Friend Update
2. Open Social Documentation : The OpenSocial API is a set of common APIs for building social applications on many websites. There are two ways to access the OpenSocial API: client-side using the JavaScript API and server-side using RESTful data APIs.
URL : http://code.google.com/apis/opensocial/docs/
3. The OpenSocial Container Sample : Container is intended to be used for testing gadgets and, for container implementors, to provide a preview of the version 0.5 Service Provider Interface (SPI). It does not provide adequate security for production usage or wide deployment, but can be used for internal testing and demonstrations.
URL : http://code.google.com/p/opensocial-container-sample/
4. Open Social Application Directory : Now this is something you have to bookmark it. Try spending more of your time on this page to get an ruff idea how people are moving into app development.
URL : http://opensocialdirectory.org/wiki/Main_Page
5. Opensocialexa : Open Social is a large step in Web Evolution, it's web2.5!
opensocialexa is the tool you need to analyze your app's in this new world. View who is using your app's, and discover the best app's!
URL: http://opensocialexa.com/
