Posting about a development issue? Please provide a code snippet or app URL!

Hi Everyone. Recently, I've noticed a number of new threads that describe a specific issue with an application without providing the location of the app. While the orkut developer community is happy to help identify and debug any development issues you run into, it's often quite difficult to do so without being able to see the issues ourselves.... more » By Jason  - Oct 28 2008 - 1 new of 1 message

	Sample app using OpenSocial Templates
	We've put together a simple gift giving app, to demonstrate the usage of the various features in OS Templates. You can find it at: [link] Please post any questions you have, on the forum. By Vijaya  - Apr 13 2009 - 8 new of 8 messages

Tips for Debugging Your Apps

---------- Forwarded message ---------- ...I have come through many posts where they take you step by step how to write an orkut application but there are very very few posts which  help developers to debug an orkut application. Following few debugging tips always work for me. 1) IMP. point Check whether your new xml is been loaded. orkut always... more » By Prashant (Google)  - Feb 24 2010 - 4 new of 4 messages

very recommended for beginners

Load this app from the punlic directory "OpenSocial Dev App (orkut)", Data Viewer tab -- 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 opensocial-orkut+unsubscribe@g ooglegroups.com.... more » By Carlos  - May 16 2010 - 2 new of 2 messages

"App <id> not whitelisted" / Can't post newsfeed

Issue: If the locale of the user is different from the locale declared by the app (gadget), these issues can happen: - red error message "app <id> not whitelisted" when trying to change app settings (Canvas view) - may not be able to post newsfeed updates even though OpenSocial returns success - app cannot be found in directory (this is working as intended -- but... more » By Bruno Oliveira  - Dec 10 2010 - 1 new of 1 message

New Developer Page and New App Development/Submission/Review Workflow

The new Developer Page is up, and with that, the application development and submission flow is now considerably different (and, we hope, easier to understand). * * *New Application Development/Submission/Review Workflow* By btco, 2011-02-13 *0. Before we start...* *Warning #0:* The new developer page is working but please bear with us as... more » By Bruno Oliveira (btco)  - Feb 13 2011 - 17 new of 17 messages

	New Developer Page shows old state
	*Issue:* The new Developer Page ([link]) shows a list of applications. What may be confusing is that it shows a state that's a few minutes old. So recent changes to application's status (going from testing to featured, or going from featured back to testing, etc) may not be... more » By Bruno Oliveira (btco)  - Feb 13 2011 - 1 new of 1 message

	Sandbox down? Prod sandbox to the rescue!
	Hi folks, Just a quick reminder: if Sandbox is down, do not despair: use prod sandbox! [link] Prod sandbox is a sandbox that runs the same binary as production and has a very similar configuration, so it's a good way to test your applications. - Bruno Oliveira, "btco" Google By Bruno Oliveira (btco)  - Feb 14 2011 - 5 new of 5 messages

	New: orkut Client Library 2.0 Developer Guide
	Hello developers, We've just published the new orkut Client Library 2.0 Developer Guide<[link]> ! It is essentially a guided tour through the main features of the orkut Client Library and is intended to get you up and running with it as soon as possible. If you've worked with version 1.1 of the library, you will notice... more » By Bruno Oliveira (btco)  - Feb 15 2011 - 3 new of 3 messages

	"Ghost App Bug" - Recently approved apps work intermittently
	*Issue:* An application that was recently approved will sometimes appear in the Application Directory and can be added by some users, but will not work reliably. Some users will be able to use it, while others will get errors saying "this gadget has not completed the review process". Other users may... more » By Bruno Oliveira (btco)  - Feb 20 2011 - 2 new of 2 messages

IMPORTANT: Name Collision Protection launching! Don't change the title of your app!

*TL;DR Summary of this post, if you are in a hurry:* *Good news:* your application is now under increased protection against malicious apps! *Caveats:* Don't change the title of your application. Any title changes will trigger the new name collision prevention algorithm, and if your new title is found to collide with another existing application, your... more » By Bruno Oliveira (btco)  - May 2 2011 - 8 new of 8 messages

	Reminder: URL migration is no longer supported. Do not attempt!
	Hello developers: *An important note:* remember that we have discontinued support for URL migration and the *URL migration tools are not working* and must not be used at this time. We have removed the tool from the new developer page but it may still be accessible in the old interface through deprecated pages in the... more » By Bruno Oliveira (btco)  - May 14 2011 - 1 new of 1 message

	App updates not showing on New UI
	Hi developers, Due to an issue on our side, application posts (activities) are currently not showing on the New UI. We are working to get this fixed as soon as possible. This affects activities posted via the JS API and also via the 3LO API. Thank you! By Bruno Oliveira (btco)  - May 17 2011 - 6 new of 6 messages

	Launching OrkutDevBox (code playground for developers)
	Hi developers, * * We are constantly working to make OpenSocial code development easier. One of the things we were missing was a live code playground with Orkut-specific snippets and samples. So I'd like to announce* *our new OpenSocial code playground app, *OrkutDevBox<[link]>... more » By Bruno Oliveira (btco)  - May 25 2011 - 9 new of 9 messages

	New Developer Page fully launched (and is now the only way to submit apps)
	Hi developers, We're happy to announce that the New Developer Page<[link]>[*] is now fully launched and is now the only way to submit applications. The old submission flow and links have been deactivated and are now inaccessible. From this point on, please use only the new submission and... more » By Bruno Oliveira (btco)  - Jun 20 2011 - 5 new of 5 messages

	Major update of Orkut Platform Docs!
	Hello developers, I'm pleased to announce that we have just launched a major update and reorganization of the Orkut Application Platform Documentation<[link]> . The update is in English only for now (we will translate to other languages soon), so if you are using another language, switch to English to see the... more » By Bruno Oliveira (btco)  - Jun 25 2011 - 2 new of 2 messages

IMPORTANT: New App Submission Process (effective 7/23/2012)

*Starting today, we are introducing some changes to the application submission and review process on Orkut. Developers wishing to publish an application to Orkut's directory must now fill out and submit an electronic form providing detailed information about the application. The application submission form is available here: [link]. You must submit... more » By Bruno Oliveira (Google)  - Jul 23 2012 - 3 new of 3 messages

ATTENTION: Static content URLs have changed! Action required before Aug 30, 2012!

Orkut developers, If you have an app or Chrome extension that uses static content from Orkut, there is a small change you need to do as soon as possible. The URL for the static content will change as follows: Old: *[link]].orkut.com/** New: *[link]].gstatic.com/orkut/** The old URLs will cease to work on August 30th. Please be sure to update... more » By Bruno Oliveira (Google)  - Jul 30 2012 - 1 new of 1 message