Migrating From Facebook To Bebo

Cappy Popp http://www.thoughtlabs.com [email_address] (978) 879-8788

5 Steps to porting your app

Cannot mix and match Facebook and Bebo users – so don’t try

Update your user management logic

Replace FBJS with mock Ajax where possible, remove otherwise

Handle Ajax callback variables as POSTs rather than GETs

Handle library differences – not everything is supported on Bebo

Some Operational Differences

No FBJS on Bebo – but is supposedly coming soon

Some API calls still use an older Facebook syntax

Bebo lacks some of Facebook’s newer features – Datastore API, External CSS files, External .js files

Bebo profiles support autoplay of Flash while Facebook’s do not

Bebo does not support profile actions or mobile

No wide and narrow profiles on Bebo

Some Other Differences

Bebo-only SNML tags

Sn:band and friends

Editor tags

Quick tabs a bit different

Facebook feature differences

New session management

Facebook Connect

Facebook New Profile changes

About Thought Labs Thought Labs provides consulting services for social media with a specialization in Social Networking technologies. We work closely with our clients to build their social media investments from their inception to maturity with a strong focus on ROI. We can help clients unravel the uncertainty of entering into the world of Facebook, OpenSocial, Web 2.0, and social media. We provide an entire range of services that meet the needs of today's demanding web markets: custom application development, widget and gadget creation, marketing and advertising advice, development of ROI metrics for marketing campaigns, user-generated content platform analysis and creation (wikis, blogs, and forums), and social networking expertise. Let us help you to make your social media visions a reality. Cappy Popp http://www.thoughtlabs.com [email_address] (978) 879-8788