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Facebook application development is one of the most lucrative and fast-paced niches of the programming world. This course introduces developers and designers who are already familiar with HTML and JavaScript to Facebook app development. Author Ray Villalobos reviews the different types of Facebook apps and tours the Facebook Developer site, reviewing the requirements to be an apps developer. At the end of the course, Ray shows how to create a complete app, from building the initial containers and pages to adding social plug-ins and game controls.
Topics include:

    Working with the Facebook API
    Creating a container for an app
    Creating the basic app page
    Loading up the JavaScript SDK and initializing Facebook
    Checking for registered users
    Adding JSON data feeds
    Adding social plug-ins
    Creating feedback with the Feed, Message, and Request dialogs
    Creating achievements for the app
    Debugging the app