Intro To Bebo Applications by Thought Labs

John Maver http://www.thoughtlabs.com [email_address] (978) 204-9239

Overview
Parts of a Bebo Application
Creating an Application
User Management
Doorbell Overview
The Profile
Canvas Page
News stories and Invites

Parts of a Bebo Application
Bebo URL
Callback URL
Canvas Page
Profile Box
Invitations
News Stories

Creating an Application
Install the Bebo Developer Application
Get a Server
Set up your web host
Get the Bebo library
Create your index.php file

Application Settings

Sample Index.php
require_once "bebo.php";
// Global definitions for your app
$appVisibleName = "Favorite Birds";
$appApiKey = "copy API Key from the developer application page";
$appSecret = "copy API Secret from the developer application page";
$appCallback = "http://myserver.com/favoritebirds ";
$appBeboURL = "http://apps.bebo.com/favoritebirds/";
// Force everyone to add the application.
// If they have already added it, then display the page
$bebo = new Bebo( $appApiKey, $appSecret );
$userID = $bebo->require_add();
// Display the Canvas page
displayPage($bebo);
// Update the user's profile
updateProfile($bebo);
// Publish a news story
publishStory($bebo);

Advanced User Management
All users must add the application to interact
Three user states – Just added, Normal user, Removing
Using $_REQUEST params to customize
Post-Add Handlers change the behavior
Handling remove

User Management Example
// An existing user will have the fb_sig_in_canvas variable set, unless they are removing
if (isSet($_POST) && isSet($_POST['fb_sig_in_canvas'])) {
// Bebo will pass their user id and that they have added the application
if ( isSet($_POST['fb_sig_user']) && $_POST['fb_sig_added'] == 1 ) {
$userID = $_POST['fb_sig_user'];
// If the user has just installed, Bebo will pass installed as a GET parameter
if ( isSet($_GET) && isSet($_GET['installed']) ) {
newInstall($userID);
}
// Normal users will go through here, so display the page
displayPage($bebo);
// Update the user's profile
updateProfile($bebo);
// Publish a news story
publishStory($bebo);
}
}

// If you set up your own post add handler, then you must handle the add request the way you want,
// and then redirect back to your Bebo URL. If you don't specify a post add handler, Bebo does this for you.
else if ( isSet($_GET) && isSet($_GET['installed']) ) {
newInstall($bebo );
$bebo->redirect($appBeboURL);
}
// If you specify a post remove URL, then Bebo will call it with this POST variable.
// After this call, you won't get anything else from this user unless they re-add your application
else if ( isSet($_POST) && isSet($_POST['fb_sig_uninstall']) ) {
$userID = $_POST['fb_sig_user'];
uninstallUser( $userID);
}
// If the user goes to your callback URL directly, they didn't come in from Bebo, and you will have no information about the user
// In most cases, you will just want to force the user to add the application by using require_add. This will force them back through
// the existing user path above
else {
$bebo->require_add();
}
User Management - continued

Doorbell Overview - Profile Actions Click to do MockAjax callback Links to friend profiles

Doorbell Overview – Canvas Tabs to other Pages Click to do MockAjax callback Navigation Leaderboard

Doorbell Overview – Rankings

Doorbell Overview – Customize

Doorbell Overview – Invite

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 meets 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. John Maver http://www.thoughtlabs.com [email_address] (978) 204-9239

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