OpenSocial
- What is OpenSocial?
- Why does hi5 support OpenSocial?
- What OpenSocial version does hi5 support?
- What aspects of hi5's implementation of OpenSocial are specific to hi5?
- Where can I learn more about OpenSocial?
What is OpenSocial?
OpenSocial is a set of Javascript and Data APIs that allows social applications to be built across multiple websites. OpenSocial was created in collaboration with Google and other social networking sites. You write a social application once, and it can run on any social network that has implemented the OpenSocial specification.
You can learn more about OpenSocial on the Google Code website dedicated to the OpenSocial specification.
Why does hi5 support OpenSocial?
hi5 supports the OpenSocial initiative because of multiple reasons:
- The OpenSocial framework is built using standard open standards like Javascript, HTML and XML. We want our users to benefit from the wide array of application being developed for OpenSocial and for all the containers that implement this specification.
- It allows developers to learn the APIs once and run their applications across multiple websites that support OpenSocial.
What OpenSocial version does hi5 support?
hi5 is currently on OpenSocial version 0.7. We are also backward compatible to the 0.6 version. However, we highly recommend that you build your applications using the 0.7 version APIs.
What aspects of hi5's implementation of OpenSocial are specific to hi5?
Most of the behavior of our implementation of the Gadget Server is the same as on other containers. For more details on differences in hi5, please check this page.
Where can I learn more about OpenSocial?
You can learn more about OpenSocial on the Google Code website dedicated to the OpenSocial specification.
