Yep, see: http://wiki.opensocial.org/index.php?title=Proxied_Content
<http://wiki.opensocial.org/index.php?title=Proxied_Content>Hope it helps. Robson Dantas @robsondantas 2011/1/27 Jaspaljeet Singh <jaspalj...@gmail.com> > Hi Robson, > > Thanks so much for the clarification. Now it is clear! > > You mention about using proxied content, where the server will fetch the > website, cache, and serve to the user. I guess this will enable developers > to embed their applications created in language of their choice. Any tips on > how this can be done? > > Thank you. > > On Thu, Jan 27, 2011 at 12:51 PM, Robson Dantas <biu.dan...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> Just to clarify some things: >> >> Being really simple and generic, opensocial is basically html, javascript, >> and css defined into a xml file. It means that everything you do inside a >> normal html file, you can do using opensocial. But in order to allow you >> having access to social features - e.g listing friends - you have a >> javascript api which allows you to do that. >> >> Using iframes, will block you from using opensocial apis, because you will >> get some cross site scripting problems. Another solution is using proxied >> content, where the server will fetch your website, cache, and serve to the >> user. >> >> Now, answering your question, your app will be the same on your website, >> or on any social network and if the user doesnt have the Silverlight plugin >> installed, will not work - and it´s the same for flash. >> >> I wrote sometime ago a sample which i use to test things on orkut, if you >> wanna take a look here it is: >> http://www.opensocial-br.org/exemplo/opensocialbr.xml . >> >> Let me know if you have any doubt. >> >> Robson Dantas >> @robsondantas >> >> 2011/1/26 Jaggie <jaspalj...@gmail.com> >> >> Thanks for your reply, Robson. >>> Can you explain what sort of social features I will loose by doing so? >>> I am using an iFrame to embed the Silverlight-based app, users of my >>> social network will not be able to run the app without installing >>> Silverlight-plugin? >>> >>> Another thing, Yahoo Application Platform allows developers to create >>> their applications using language of their choice, such as Python, >>> Java, or PHP (refer http://developer.yahoo.com/yap/guide/prog-model.html >>> ). >>> Can we achieve the same with OpenSocial? >>> >>> Thanks. >>> >>> >>> On Jan 27, 2:29 am, Robson Dantas <biu.dan...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> > If you embed our app into an iframe or using proxied content, you can >>> re-use >>> > the same app, but you will lose some social features. It is also good >>> to >>> > mention that your users inside the social network might not have >>> silverlight >>> > plugin installed, and will reduce your target. >>> > >>> > Robson Dantas >>> > @robsondantas >>> > >>> > 2011/1/23 Jaggie <jaspalj...@gmail.com> >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > > Hi There, >>> > >>> > > If I have a web-based application which runs on Silverlight, is it >>> > > possible to convert that application to a OpenSocial gadget? >>> > >>> > > Thanks. >>> > >>> > > -- >>> > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups >>> > > "OpenSocial Application Development" group. >>> > > To post to this group, send email to opensocial-api@googlegroups.com >>> . >>> > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> > > opensocial-api+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<opensocial-api%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> >>> <opensocial-api%2Bunsubscribe@go oglegroups.com> >>> > > . >>> > > For more options, visit this group at >>> > >http://groups.google.com/group/opensocial-api?hl=en. >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "OpenSocial Application Development" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to opensocial-api@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> opensocial-api+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<opensocial-api%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> >>> . >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/opensocial-api?hl=en. >>> >>> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "OpenSocial Application Development" group. >> To post to this group, send email to opensocial-api@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> opensocial-api+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<opensocial-api%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/opensocial-api?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "OpenSocial Application Development" group. > To post to this group, send email to opensocial-api@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > opensocial-api+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<opensocial-api%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/opensocial-api?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "OpenSocial Application Development" group. 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