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How to Play YouTube-Style Flash Videos in FacebookDisplaying Flash videos, such as those found on YouTube, Metacafe, or CollegeHumor, is usually a simple task thanks to the readily available “embed code” provided by these websites. However, in order to ensure that embedded Flash media enforces...
Maintain Facebook UI Compatibility with fBoxesidleStudios just unveiled an open source PHP class that is sure to help Facebook application developers easily create Facebook-like user interface components. Similar to the standard Facebook profile, fBoxes v0.1 enables developers to display various...
Displaying Facebook-Like Search InputsAs an avid Facebook user, you may have noticed that search fields throughout the website have a standard format. These typically include a magnifying glass icon displayed within the left side, a specific font family and text size, and so on. If you...
Submitting to the Facebook Application DirectoryThe Application Directory is just one of many ways of allowing Facebook users to discover your application. It is an official listing of applications created by Facebook and third party developers that can be found via every Facebook user’s Edit...
Importing External Javascript Now an OptionUp until now, Facebook applications required Javascript be provided inline for all canvas pages. As a result, Web browsers were unable to cache commonly included client-side code to save data transfers between application servers and Facebook servers,...
OpenSocial Delayed Until 2008About a month ago, Google announced the release of OpenSocial, its all-encompassing development platform for numerous social networks. Unfortunately, rumor has it that the platform is in an incomplete state, lacking much core functionality. Russ Whitman,...
It’s Official: Public Canvas PagesFacebook officially announced the availability of public canvas pages that was previously speculated. The change allows non-users (i.e.: search engines and visitors without Facebook accounts) to access application canvas pages. However, the change requires...
