Jonathan Beri
Nov 13, 2010
Nov 15, 2010
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To write your own application from scratch:
Start by reading the Gadget Developer's Guide to learn the basics about gadgets.
Define application views to render in profile or canvas pages.
Learn how to request social data from the site hosting your app.
Interact with your own server from the application.
Process data in the background by using an OpenSocial Client Library and 2-legged OAuth.
Optimize caching by using the Invalidation API.
Secure your application by using OAuth to validate requests from the social network.
Add OpenSocial Tags and Templates as shortcuts for rendering social data.