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SEO for Applications on the Horizon?Yet to be confirmed, GigaOM revealed details on Facebook’s intention to open its application base to make them indexable by search engines like Google. The change will only affect applications that do not require Facebook users to log into them...
Implementing a Simple Facebook Redirect with CakePHPThe previous CakePHP tutorial on Facebook Developer explained how to create a basic Facebook application with the CakePHP framework. However, there are many concepts beyond the basics that must be learned when implementing the Facebook Platform. One...
How to Create a Simple Application HeaderThink of a website — any website. Just pick one at random. More than likely, you are able to picture the basic look of whatever website popped into your head. More importantly, you probably have a pretty good idea about how the logo and top-level...
How to Create Application TabsOne of Facebook’s user interface components is the tab. Tabs are typically used to provide a list of links for pages that can be accessed within a single application. Because they are commonly used throughout Facebook, most users immediately grasp...
Free Web Hosting for Facebook ApplicationsWith the recent growth of and interest in Facebook applications, some Web hosting providers have begun to offer free hosting for Facebook applications. Although some developers have been weary of such opportunities, curious as to what the “catch”...
Introduction to Creating Facebook PagesWith the official unveiling of Facebook Ads yesterday, Facebook Pages were introduced. Facebook Pages are intended to be profiles that represent individual businesses, a concept familiar to MySpace users. Creating a Facebook Page is a simple process,...
Official Facebook Ads AnnouncementMark Zuckerberg unveiled Facebook Ads today in New York. As described in the press release Facebook Ads encompasses three advertising sectors: ads targeted at members based upon profile data (Social Ads), third party ads displayed within the News Feed...
Spread News, Rumors, and Gossip with TruemorsThe Truemors For Facebook application allows Facebook users to share news, rumors, and gossip about what is happening in the world with their friends. While similar to its parent site, which enables users to “tell the world” about worldly...
Expand Your News Feed Audience with Templatized ActionsSeveral days ago, Facebook unveiled a useful addition to its developer interface tonight. Within an application’s settings screen, there exists a new link labeled “Feed Templates” where developers can create templatized actions used...
