[Phpcamp]Shindig An OpenSocial container

[PHPCamp] Shindig - OpenSocial Container

Shindig – OpenSocial Container

Bipin Upadhyay, Satyam Computers (http://projectbee.org/)

Sharmishtha Gupta, Satyam Computers


…No, it (love) is a word. What matters is the connection the word implies.…

--RamaKandra in “Matrix Revolutions”


Agenda

Introduction Social Networking & OpenSocial Shindig Implementing Shindig


Agenda



Introduction

Name: Bipin Upadhyay Firm: Satyam Computers Work: Training, Coding, PHP, App Sec,… attending meetings Hobbies: Photography, Blogging, Poetry (Reading) etc. Blog: http://projectbee.org/


Introduction

Name: Sharmishtha Gupta Firm: Satyam Computers Work: Coding, Meetings, Tea Breaks Hobbies: Trekking, Chess, Movies, & (definitely) Shopping.


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Social Networking

Six Degrees – It’s a small world after all


Social Networking

Six Degrees – It’s about Connecting People


Social Networking

Six Degrees – the Kevin Bacon Game


Social Networking

Fundamental point: Man is a social animal


Social Networking

Online Social Networking - A huge step ahead


Online Social Networking

Online Social Networking – Better connectivity for users



Online Social Networking – Huge data for analysis to providers



Online Social Networking – Monetization for everyone



However, there’s one problem!



However, there’s one problem!(Too) many networks – Same people!



However, there’s one problem!(Too) many networks – Same people!


OpenSocial

(Google) OpenSocial – One for all & All for one Many networks – One API


OpenSocial


Two main aspects:– Social Apps or Gadgets– OpenSocial Container


OpenSocial


Two main aspects:– Social Apps or Gadgets– OpenSocial Container : Shindig


OpenSocial - Jargon

Owner: The user who has installed the App

Viewer: The user who is using the App

Friends: Relationship between two users

OpenSocial App: A Gadget Specification compliant XML

App Data: Data stored by an App, for persistence

Activity: Data stored by a user (what a user does)


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Shindig

Shindig : Apache Incubator Project– Java & PHP versions available– Under active development– Version 1.0 expected in Sept. end – No logo yet


Shindig

Shindig = Gadget Specification + OpenSocial Specification


Shindig

Shindig = Gadget Specification + OpenSocial Specification– Gadget Container: gadget layout & content– Gadget Server: Gadget XML to HTML rendering


Shindig

Shindig = Gadget Specification + OpenSocial Specification– OpenSocial Container: Container for the OpenSocial API– OpenSocial Data Server: Backend implementation


Shindig

Shindig = Gadget Specification + OpenSocial Specification


Shindig - Architecture


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Shindig - Implementation

Implementation:– Convert your social n/w into an OpenSocial n/w in 3 easy steps



Step 1: Implement Service Interfaces– PeopleService– AppDataService– ActivityService– MessagesService



Step 1: Implement Service Interfaces– PeopleService– AppDataService– ActivityService– MessagesService

Use Partuza or SampleContainer for reference



Step 2: Configure & Deploy– Host as virtual host on a separate server

OR– Make changes in configurations files to reflect path



Step 3: A couple of changes in Social Network– Add a couple of tables to database– Create a gadget rendering location/page– Override gadget rendering layout, if necessary




1. Implement Service Interfaces

2. Configure & Deploy

3. A couple of changes in Social Network




1. Implement Service Interfaces

2. Configure & Deploy

3. A couple of changes in Social Network

What? Expecting anything more?– Apologies to disappoint


Acknowledgement

My employer, Satyam Computers My Teammates for their support

http://www.flickr.com/photos/restlessglobetrotter/2513014001/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/aeioux/35979393/ http://alumni.indiana.edu/about/fun/images/IU-Bacon-chart_full.jpg http://www.flickr.com/photos/projectbee/2112538734/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/crystaleagle/2386230724/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/62396887@N00/1459838222/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/markwitton/1386125619/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/kiki99/1062744637/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/donnagrayson/195244498/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/slateford/2610390757/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/thevince/2650139618/


About Satyam

PHP– Satyam’s PHP Unit is actively involved in consulting and

developing PHP Based Web Applications– Also competent in smooth migration from existing infrastructure

to PHP based solutions– A well defined stack of tools, e.g. PHPUnit, Phing, Xdebug, Xinc,

etc., being used by developers for streamlined development

OpenSocial– Early adopters of OpenSocial– Dedicated team of Java & PHP developers working on

OpenSocial– Currently helping a Social Network, with 10 million registered

user base, become OpenSocial complaint


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