Flash Facebook Cookbook

Over 60 recipes for integrating the Flash Platform applications with the Graph API and Facebook.

Key Features

• Work with the key Graph API objects and their social connections, using the Facebook ActionScript 3 SDK.
• Create new Checkins at Facebook Places and plot existing Checkins and Facebook Places on Flex mapping components.
• Upload image files or generated images to Facebook.
• Packed full of solutions using a recipe-based approach.

Book Description

What you will learn

• Plot user Checkins on a map component, and publish new Checkins on behalf of a user.
• Authenticate with Facebook on behalf of a user.
• Manage and request additional data read or publishing permissions from Facebook.
• Use the search capabilities of the Graph API to retrieve specific information.
• Request specific information from Facebook using SQL-like FQL queries.
• Retrieve and create cross-links between different objects in the Graph API.
• Create new Events, invite users and retrieve and modify RSVP information for authenticated users.
• Integration with Facebook and AJAX sharing dialogs.

Who this book is for

This Cookbook is targeted towards those with at least a basic understanding of the Flash Builder IDE and the Flex framework. No prior knowledge of the Facebook APIs is assumed or required. If you want to start building Flash Facebook apps quickly and effectively this is the book for you.