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1. Slide 1: Introduction To MySpace Developer Platform and Applications Chris Bissell Maxwell Newbould
2. Slide 2: Chris Bissell Chief Software Architect, MySpace Maxwell Newbould Development Manager, MySpace Developer Platform
3. Slide 3: we invite you to code along, so let’s set up our environments use the editor of your choice – we will use Aptana Studio Community Edition http://www.aptana.com/studio/download we will then create a simple app and run it on the site afterwards, we’ll go over the general architecture of the system having done that, we’ll extend the app using the concepts gone over in the architecture now it’s time for the Cat Breed App! questions and help time!
4. Slide 4: No spam, spim, phish, obfuscation, CSRF, copyright infringement and other naughty bits Ads only allowed on canvas view Review process Manual review for contextual offenses
5. Slide 5: Create/Login to myspace.com Email must be validated Navigate to developer.myspace.com Click on ‘Build’ on the left nav Not a developer? Fill out the form to apply
6. Slide 6: For the code in this presentation, we will use Aptana Studio CodeAssist for MDP Copy JS libraries locally Create your MDP profile / workspace Add references http://www.aptana.com/studio/download IDE plug-ins in development
7. Slide 12: cat breed app meow (mi·aow) n. 1. the cry of a cat. meowtadata (mi·aow·ta·da·ta) n. 1. data describing data of or relating to a cat. i.e. { cat : ‘waffle’, comment : ‘feed me’} overview associate and aggregate meowtadata
8. Slide 13: cat breed app – use cases How do I pick which friend? would I add meowtadata to my friends? do I know who’s saved meowtadata about me?
9. Slide 14: debugging use your favorite js debugger firefox + firebug open the iframe on api.msappspace.com cross-domain debugging causes issues
10. Slide 15: questions