Building Facebook Applications with HTML and JavaScript [repost]

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

Introduction 2m 41s
Welcome 46s
Using the exercise files 1m 55s

1. Understanding App Development 8m 35s
Introducing Facebook applications 3m 10s
Understanding the social graph 2m 32s
Working with the Facebook APIs 2m 53s

2. Creating a Basic App 20m 3s
Installing the Facebook Developer App 1m 57s
Creating a container for your application 4m 42s
Getting and setting up a web host 4m 33s
Creating a basic app page 8m 51s

3. Registering Users with the JavaScript API33m 51s
Loading up the JavaScript SDK and initializing Facebook 7m 14s
Checking for registered users 7m 21s
Using the OAuth dialog 8m 31s
Exploring Canvas app authorization and data output 10m 45s

4. Adding JSON Data Feeds 46m 17s
Introducing JSON 2m 17s
Creating Open Graph data with the Graph API Explorer 7m 11s
Creating the app's shell 5m 47s
Adding a JSON video feed with YouTube APIs 15m 6s
Debugging cross-browser security issues 4m 44s
Installing the WordPress JSON plug-in 4m 2s
Adding a JSON post feed onto a page 7m 10s

5. Adding Social Plug-Ins to Your Application 12m 30s
Introducing social plug-ins in your app 5m 46s
Adding the Facepile and Comments social plug-ins 3m 31s
Creating a live event chat 3m 13s

6. Creating Feedback with Dialogs 13m 22s
Posting to a user's timeline with the Feed dialog 4m 56s
Sending a message to a friend 3m 14s
Sending invitations with the Request dialog 5m 12s

7. Creating Achievements with the Gaming API 42m 28s
Creating achievements 6m 8s
Debugging with the Debugger 2m 59s
Getting an app token with JavaScript and PHP 7m 3s
Registering an achievement 4m 15s
Showing available achievements on your page 11m 5s
Assigning and displaying achievements 10m 58s

Conclusion 1m 5s
Next steps 1m 5s