What's New on the Facebook Platform, July 2011
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The document summarizes updates to the Facebook platform in July 2011, including: 1. Improved handling of apps with large numbers of users and faster search. 2. A new Send button that allows sending messages to friends, posting to groups, or sending emails. 3. Feedback on apps to address anti-spam measures and show where apps stand with News Feed. 4. Enhancements to the Graph API for managing pages, tabs, settings and access tokens.
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What's New on the Facebook Platform, July 2011
- 1. WHAT’S NEW ON THE FACEBOOK PLATFORM, JULY 2011 Iskandar Najmuddin 20 th July 2011 Facebook Developer Garage London
- 2. SUMMERTIME & THE LIVING’S EASY
- 3. Rolled out to all developers Better at handling lots of apps Faster, searchable Add non-friend-people to app via email or FB UID: Test User management features planned, but no date in roadmap. New Developer App
- 4. Make your own Send button! Three recipient types, three results: Send to friend: Creates FB Inbox message Send to group: Posts to a Group’s Wall Email: You guessed it, sends an email Invoke using the JS SDK: FB. ui ({ method : 'send' , name : 'Facebook Dialogs' , link : 'https://developers.facebook.com/docs/reference/dialogs/' }) ; Or via direct URL: http://www.facebook.com/dialog/send?app_id=APP_ID&name=Facebook%20Dialogs& link=http://developers.facebook.com/docs/reference/dialogs/& redirect_uri=http://www.example.com/response/ Send Dialog
- 5. Easing the pain of the latest Anti-spam measures. New part of FB Insights Real-time ‘news feed’ feedback shows where your app stands If abuse-monitor triggered, FB disables only the specific channel in question Apps not deleted, just disabled Feedback Metrics
- 6. What is the Page Access Token? Lets you perform Page admin actions on behalf of the user, e.g.: Posting on the Page’s wall Changing wall settings (ooh!) Adding a Tab (aah!) Get Page Access Token: GET https://graph.facebook.com/PAGE_ID ?fields=access_token&access_token=ACCESS_TOKEN Where ACCESS_TOKEN is a valid admin user Access Token (with manage_pages permission) Returns: { access_token : "PAGE_ACCESS_TOKEN" , id : "PAGE_ID" , type : "page" } Previously, you had to parse the list from a user’s accounts connection Graph API Updates: Page Access Token
- 7. Self-explanatory Wall Setting types: USERS_CAN_POST USERS_CAN_POST_PHOTOS USERS_CAN_TAG_PHOTOS USERS_CAN_POST_VIDEOS Get list: https://graph.facebook.com/PAGE_ID/settings?access_token=PAGE_ACCESS_TOKEN Set (one setting per API call): https://graph.facebook.com/PAGE_ID/settings?setting=USERS_CAN_POST_PHOTOS &value=true&method=POST&access_token=PAGE_ACCESS_TOKEN Graph API Updates: Page Wall Settings
- 8. Get list: https://graph.facebook.com/PAGE_ID/tabs?access_token=PAGE_ACCESS_TOKEN Add tab to a Page: https://graph.facebook.com/PAGE_ID/tabs?app_id=APP_ID &method=POST &access_token=PAGE_ACCESS_TOKEN You can also use the Graph API to: Delete tabs Change tab name & position Set tab as default landing tab (for non-likers/non-admins) Awesome! Graph API Updates: Page Tabs
- 9. Test Users – No more silly names Set a name on creation: https://graph.facebook.com/APP_ID/accounts/test-users?installed=true &name= FULL_NAME <= NEW! &permissions=read_stream&method=post &access_token=APP_ACCESS_TOKEN No more names like Lisa Ambdhgdfaffa Huisky Upload video to Pages, App pages, and Groups The same as for normal users, but: Use the Page/App ID and Page Access Token for Pages & Apps. Use the Group ID instead of User ID for Groups. API Keys gone Use App ID everywhere instead Other Graph API Updates
- 10. App Directory gone, see ya! No need to submit your Apps to directory. Submit to Search instead! Bye-Bye App Directory GONE
- 11. An awesome tool for Graph API testing and learning! Official home https://developers.facebook.com/tools/explorer/ Can be used with test users Previously on Simon Cross’ personal domain. Graph API Explorer Goes Official
- 12. “ The Check-in Deals API allows businesses with multiple store locations to create and manage Check-in Deals at scale without having to log into Facebook.” Create Prototype Deals, deploy them across multiple locations Designed for parent-child Pages Private: “See your account rep” = “Show me the money” Future plans include access to reporting Needs better, open documentation See http://www.scribd.com/doc/59793211/Facebook-Check-in-Deals-API Private Check-in Deals API
- 13. Roadmap Updates July 1 st : Credits migration. Was it good for you? Today: FB JS SDK due Will use new cookie format September 1 st : OAuth 2.0 required September 22 nd : manage_pages extended permission required for page_admin FQL table Reading the accounts connection October 1 st : HTTPS support required Unknown: Developer App - Test User Management
- 14. THAT’S ALL FOR NOW See you next time! Ask me about social media, technology, or old-school hip-hop: [email_address] twitter.com/iskandar +44(0)207.096.0146