The document outlines the features and history of the Facebook platform since its launch in 2007, including developer tools like the Graph API, authentication protocols such as OAuth 2.0, and programming languages for building applications. It discusses significant changes over the years, the introduction of various SDKs, and tools designed to support gaming and application development. The document also provides resources and examples for developers to utilize in creating Facebook applications.

1. Facebook Platform Dave Nattriss – natts.com Facebook Developer Garage London Facebook applications, including: authentication and permissions

2. the new Graph API

3. the new server-side SDKs (PHP, Python)

4. Facebook mark-up language (FBML)

5. Facebook JavaScript (FBJS)

6. Facebook query language (FQL)

7. applications/games dashboards & bookmarks/counters

8. Facebook Platform history “ provides a framework for third party developers to create applications that interact with core Facebook features”

9. launched on 24 th May 2007

10. initial goldrush for viral apps (with ads)

11. blogs sprang up – ex. http://www.insidefacebook.com

12. third party statistics services

13. venture capitalists

14. developer garages London: July 2007, 25+ events to date

15. Facebook Platform now various new features, changes and removals over the years ex. removal of app-to-user notifications

16. cat and mouse game between Facebook/developers most recent big changes for apps at f8 on 21 st April 2010: full user data caching allowed (was 24 hours), so long as you: keep it updated with real-time WebHooks (HTTP POST)

17. delete all data if user wishes OAuth 2.0 authentication

18. Graph API

19. Facebook applications now

20. Facebook applications now Monthly Active Users

21. Facebook applications now

22. Anatomy of a Facebook application http://apps.facebook.com/flixster/ http://apps.facebook.com/flixster/m/770800493 Database Facebook Web server Facebook API

23. Application authentication OAuth 2.0 protocol - http://oauth.net collaboration between developers at Google, Yahoo!, Microsoft, Twitter and Facebook (x2)

24. flows supported on Facebook: web application redirects

25. JavaScript

26. desktop applications