Thanks Jason! Nice idea. I will try and implement it :) Btw, after I make the changes to the app, do I reply back to the Opensocial team or submit the app again?
On Oct 30, 2:41 am, Jason <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Although your application doesn't use the orkut-provided API, this > application definitely has a social element to it. I will ask the > reviewer to take another look straightaway. > > If you're looking to enhance the social features of your application, > you can always display the Tweet feeds from the owner's friends who > have also added the application. Then a user can follow his orkut > friends' feeds without navigating to each of their profiles > individually. Just an idea. :) > > Cheers! > - Jason > > On Oct 28, 1:14 am, hwked <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > I recently submitted my opensocial app, TwitKut, to the orkut apps > > directory. What it does is, it displays your recent twitter updates on > > your profile page. I believe it is very useful for people who use > > twitter a lot and want to update their orkut friends ( including me ). > > > In response, I got the following email: > > > Hi, > > > Thanks for submitting your app. At this point, orkut is trying to > > highlight the social capabilities enabled by the OpenSocial API, and > > isn't > > adding apps that don't leverage the new APIs. To engage your users > > and > > make your app more social check out these best practices for some > > tips:http://code.google.com/apis/opensocial/articles/bestprac.html > > > Regards, > > The orkut team > > > Unfortunately, the functionality of my app is such, it does not leave > > much room for adding any further social aspects to it. There is also > > no app on orkut making use of the twitter api. It's disappointing to > > get such a response after having worked so hard on an app :| > > > the xml is this:http://www.ankitahuja.com/apps/orkut/twitter.xml > > > What can I do to allow my app to be accepted? --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Orkut Developer Forum" group. To post to this group, send email to opensocial-orkut@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/opensocial-orkut?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
