Building Facebook Applications with HTML and JavaScript

Introduces developers and designers who are already familiar with HTML and JavaScript to Facebook app development.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