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JaroslavTulach: /* Publish Your RSS Too! */

JaroslavTulach — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 19:43:42 GMT

Publish Your RSS Too!

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	=== Publish Your [[RSS]] Too! ===		=== Publish Your [[RSS]] Too! ===

-	If you are interested, you can use the same application to publish your [[blogs]] too. In contrast with common server side [[facebook]] applications, you don't need to share with me any secrets, you don't need to publish any keys. Just:	+	If you are interested, you can use the same application to publish your [[blogs]] too. In contrast with common server side [[facebook]] applications, you don't need to share with me any secrets, you don't need to publish any keys, grant any permissions to applications you don't control. Just:

	# Download '''Feedbook-X.Y.jar''' from http://hudson.apidesign.org/hudson/job/feedbook or compile the sources yourself		# Download '''Feedbook-X.Y.jar''' from http://hudson.apidesign.org/hudson/job/feedbook or compile the sources yourself

JaroslavTulach: /* Facebook Desktop Application */

JaroslavTulach — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 19:40:40 GMT

Facebook Desktop Application

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	I can't help myself, as a founder of [[NetBeans]] I still feel like a desktop guy. As a result I wanted to access [[Facebook]] from my desktop application. Actually, I'd even wanted to create an application that can run headless, on a server. I wanted to create a [[RSS]] feed publisher. An application that can read [[Blogs\|my blog]] entries and post them up on my [[facebook]] page.		I can't help myself, as a founder of [[NetBeans]] I still feel like a desktop guy. As a result I wanted to access [[Facebook]] from my desktop application. Actually, I'd even wanted to create an application that can run headless, on a server. I wanted to create a [[RSS]] feed publisher. An application that can read [[Blogs\|my blog]] entries and post them up on my [[facebook]] page.

-	This is not easy. Desktop applications are not the primary target of [[facebook]] and it is hard to find [[good]] ~~tutorial~~, even harder to find some that are modestly up to date. However I made it work. If you want to make your application work too, here is the howto. I am sure it is not perfect, however please note that this is a [[wikipedia:mediawiki\|wiki page]]. Everyone can make it better. If you know better way to do some of the tasks, feel free to update the [[Facebook\|page]].	+	This is not easy. Desktop applications are not the primary target of [[facebook]] and it is hard to find [[good]] tutorials, even harder to find some that are modestly up to date. However I made it work. If you want to make your application work too, here is the howto. I am sure it is not perfect, however please note that this is a [[wikipedia:mediawiki\|wiki page]]. Everyone can make it better. If you know better way to do some of the tasks, feel free to update the [[Facebook\|page]].

	==== Register ====		==== Register ====

JaroslavTulach: /* Publish Your RSS Too! */

JaroslavTulach — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 19:39:27 GMT

Publish Your RSS Too!

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-	~~[[TBD]]~~
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-	~~# Builds, downloads:~~

JaroslavTulach at 19:39, 16 November 2010

JaroslavTulach — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 19:39:13 GMT

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	# Download '''Feedbook-X.Y.jar''' from http://hudson.apidesign.org/hudson/job/feedbook or compile the sources yourself		# Download '''Feedbook-X.Y.jar''' from http://hudson.apidesign.org/hudson/job/feedbook or compile the sources yourself
-	#	+	# Register new personal application at http://www.facebook.com/developers/createapp.php (you can choose any values you want, probably)
		+	# Run '''Feedbook''' with the obtained application key, secret and pointer to your blog feed:
		+
		+	<source lang="bash">
		+	$ java -jar Feedbook-X.Y.jar app_key app_secret feed_url
		+	</source>
		+
		+	Work with the opened browsers, press enter to move the application forward. All your [[blogs]] will be written to your wall. Next time you want to publish new [[blogs]], just run:
		+
		+	<source lang="bash">
		+	$ java -jar Feedbook-X.Y.jar
		+	</source>
		+
		+	it will use the same parameters and before and publish only newer, not yet published [[blogs]]. Enjoy [[Facebook]] from desktop!
		+
		+	<comments/>

	[[TBD]]		[[TBD]]

	# Builds, downloads:		# Builds, downloads:

JaroslavTulach: /* Login */

JaroslavTulach — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 19:34:33 GMT

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	Alas, I don't know how to login using pure [[REST]] [[API]]s. As such I have to open a browser and let the user login manually. I'd rather prefer to login in a headless mode, but seeking the Internet did not help me at all to find a way to do it.		Alas, I don't know how to login using pure [[REST]] [[API]]s. As such I have to open a browser and let the user login manually. I'd rather prefer to login in a headless mode, but seeking the Internet did not help me at all to find a way to do it.
		+
		+	==== Permissions ====
		+
		+	To post on your wall, your application needs a permission. You can use [[REST]] [[API]] to find out whether you have a permission or not. If you however want the user to grant you additional rights, the simplest thing is to open a browser once again:
		+
		+	<source lang="java" snippet="feedbook-permission"/>
		+
		+	With appropriate permissions it is then piece of case to post anything on your wall:
		+
		+	<source lang="java" snippet="feedbook-publish-link"/>
		+
		+	The code is not complex, but it took me few days to find all the glitches and eliminate paths that lead nowhere. If I could eliminate the need to open browser, I think my [[RSS]] '''Feedbook''' application would be perfect.
		+
		+	=== Publish Your [[RSS]] Too! ===
		+
		+	If you are interested, you can use the same application to publish your [[blogs]] too. In contrast with common server side [[facebook]] applications, you don't need to share with me any secrets, you don't need to publish any keys. Just:
		+
		+	# Download '''Feedbook-X.Y.jar''' from http://hudson.apidesign.org/hudson/job/feedbook or compile the sources yourself
		+	#

	[[TBD]]		[[TBD]]

-	# Builds, downloads: ~~http://hudson.apidesign.org/hudson/job/feedbook~~	+	# Builds, downloads:

JaroslavTulach: /* Facebook Desktop Application */

JaroslavTulach — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 19:25:36 GMT

Facebook Desktop Application

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	=== [[Facebook]] Desktop Application ===		=== [[Facebook]] Desktop Application ===

-	I can't help myself, as a founder of [[NetBeans]] I still feel like a desktop ~~guys~~. As a result I wanted to access [[Facebook]] from my desktop application. Actually, I'd even wanted to create an application that can run headless, on a server. I wanted to create a [[RSS]] feed publisher. An application that can read [[Blogs\|my blog]] entries and post them up on my [[facebook]] page.	+	I can't help myself, as a founder of [[NetBeans]] I still feel like a desktop guy. As a result I wanted to access [[Facebook]] from my desktop application. Actually, I'd even wanted to create an application that can run headless, on a server. I wanted to create a [[RSS]] feed publisher. An application that can read [[Blogs\|my blog]] entries and post them up on my [[facebook]] page.

-	This is not easy. Desktop applications are not the primary target of [[facebook]] and it is hard to find good tutorial, even harder to find some that are modestly up to date. However I made it work. If you want to make your application work too, here is the howto. I am sure it is not perfect, however please note that this is a [[wikipedia:mediawiki\|wiki page]]. Everyone can make it better. If you know better way to do some of the tasks, feel free to update the page.	+	This is not easy. Desktop applications are not the primary target of [[facebook]] and it is hard to find [[good]] tutorial, even harder to find some that are modestly up to date. However I made it work. If you want to make your application work too, here is the howto. I am sure it is not perfect, however please note that this is a [[wikipedia:mediawiki\|wiki page]]. Everyone can make it better. If you know better way to do some of the tasks, feel free to update the [[Facebook\|page]].

	==== Register ====		==== Register ====

-	The first step is to register at http://www.facebook.com/developers/createapp.php and obtain your application key and secret. It does not matter much what values you put in the registration form. None are important as far as I can tell.	+	The first step is to register at http://www.facebook.com/developers/createapp.php and obtain your application's key and secret. It does not matter much what values you put in the registration form. None are important as far as I can tell.

	==== Login ====		==== Login ====

-	Having your key and secret you can start writing your application. Sources of mine ''feedbook'' are available in a [[Hg]] repository: http://source.apidesign.org/hg/feedbook/, you can use:	+	Having your key and secret you can start writing your application. Sources of mine ''feedbook'' are available in a [[Hg]] repository at http://source.apidesign.org/hg/feedbook/, you can use:

	<source lang="bash">		<source lang="bash">

JaroslavTulach: /* Facebook Desktop Application */

JaroslavTulach — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 22:18:59 GMT

Facebook Desktop Application

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	=== [[Facebook]] Desktop Application ===		=== [[Facebook]] Desktop Application ===

-	[[~~TBD~~]]	+	I can't help myself, as a founder of [[NetBeans]] I still feel like a desktop guys. As a result I wanted to access [[Facebook]] from my desktop application. Actually, I'd even wanted to create an application that can run headless, on a server. I wanted to create a [[RSS]] feed publisher. An application that can read [[Blogs\|my blog]] entries and post them up on my [[facebook]] page.

-	~~# Register~~ your application at http://www.facebook.com/developers/createapp.php	+	This is not easy. Desktop applications are not the primary target of [[facebook]] and it is hard to find good tutorial, even harder to find some that are modestly up to date. However I made it work. If you want to make your application work too, here is the howto. I am sure it is not perfect, however please note that this is a [[wikipedia:mediawiki\|wiki page]]. Everyone can make it better. If you know better way to do some of the tasks, feel free to update the page.
-	# Sources: http://source.apidesign.org/hg/feedbook/	+
-	~~# Builds~~, ~~downloads~~: http://~~hudson~~.apidesign.org/~~hudson~~/~~job~~/feedbook	+	==== Register ====
		+
		+	The first step is to register at http://www.facebook.com/developers/createapp.php and obtain your application key and secret. It does not matter much what values you put in the registration form. None are important as far as I can tell.
		+
		+	==== Login ====
		+
		+	Having your key and secret you can start writing your application. Sources of mine ''feedbook'' are available in a [[Hg]] repository: http://source.apidesign.org/hg/feedbook/, you can use:
		+
		+	<source lang="bash">
		+	$ hg clone http://source.apidesign.org/hg/feedbook/
		+	$ cd feedbook
		+	$ mvn install
		+	</source>
		+
		+	to get them and compile them. First thing to do is to login and obtain a session ID:

	<source lang="java" snippet="feedbook-login"/>		<source lang="java" snippet="feedbook-login"/>
		+
		+	Alas, I don't know how to login using pure [[REST]] [[API]]s. As such I have to open a browser and let the user login manually. I'd rather prefer to login in a headless mode, but seeking the Internet did not help me at all to find a way to do it.
		+
		+	[[TBD]]
		+
		+	# Builds, downloads: http://hudson.apidesign.org/hudson/job/feedbook

JaroslavTulach at 08:52, 11 November 2010

JaroslavTulach — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 08:52:23 GMT

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		+	While ago I got a question from a curious to-become-reader of [[TheAPIBook]] whether, after reading it, he will be able to create [[API]] for a Web OS like [[wikipedia:Facebook\|Facebook]]. I had to admit that my book could help only indirectly. Some principles apply, but the main focus is on libraries, while [[Facebook]] is more about [[REST]] [[API]]s. Anyway, modernity cannot be prevented, so I am slowly deep diving into this slightly different world too.
		+
		+	=== [[Facebook]] Desktop Application ===
		+
	[[TBD]]		[[TBD]]

		+	# Register your application at http://www.facebook.com/developers/createapp.php
		+	# Sources: http://source.apidesign.org/hg/feedbook/
		+	# Builds, downloads: http://hudson.apidesign.org/hudson/job/feedbook

-	~~Register your application at http://www.facebook.com/developers/createapp.php~~	+	<source lang="java" snippet="feedbook-login"/>
-	~~Sources: http://~~source~~.apidesign.org/hg/~~feedbook/	+
-	~~Builds, downloads: http://hudson.apidesign.org/hudson/job/feedbook~~	+

JaroslavTulach at 22:31, 10 November 2010

JaroslavTulach — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 22:31:22 GMT

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	Register your application at http://www.facebook.com/developers/createapp.php		Register your application at http://www.facebook.com/developers/createapp.php
		+	Sources: http://source.apidesign.org/hg/feedbook/
		+	Builds, downloads: http://hudson.apidesign.org/hudson/job/feedbook

JaroslavTulach: New page: TBD Register your application at http://www.facebook.com/developers/createapp.php

JaroslavTulach — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 22:12:55 GMT

New page: TBD Register your application at http://www.facebook.com/developers/createapp.php

New page

[[TBD]]

Register your application at http://www.facebook.com/developers/createapp.php