Re: [OpenSocial] Re: Possible to convert existing application created using any language to an OpenSocial gadget?

2011-01-27 Thread Robson Dantas
Yep, see: http://wiki.opensocial.org/index.php?title=Proxied_Content http://wiki.opensocial.org/index.php?title=Proxied_ContentHope 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

Re: [OpenSocial] Re: Possible to convert existing application created using any language to an OpenSocial gadget?

2011-01-27 Thread Jaspaljeet Singh
Thank you, Robson. It was really helpful! Cheers, Jaspaljeet On Fri, Jan 28, 2011 at 1:56 AM, Robson Dantas biu.dan...@gmail.com wrote: Yep, see: http://wiki.opensocial.org/index.php?title=Proxied_Content http://wiki.opensocial.org/index.php?title=Proxied_ContentHope it helps. Robson

[OpenSocial] Re: Possible to convert existing application created using any language to an OpenSocial gadget?

2011-01-26 Thread Jaggie
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

Re: [OpenSocial] Re: Possible to convert existing application created using any language to an OpenSocial gadget?

2011-01-26 Thread Robson Dantas
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

Re: [OpenSocial] Re: Possible to convert existing application created using any language to an OpenSocial gadget?

2011-01-26 Thread Jaspaljeet Singh
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