1. The document summarizes updates to the Facebook platform announced in June 2011, including new JavaScript SDK methods for measuring Canvas page load times, enhanced Open Graph stories, and Graph API methods for tagging photos. 2. It notes that the PHP SDK has been upgraded to version 3 and now uses OAuth flows exclusively, and that accessing the user feed through the Graph API will soon require an access token. 3. The document concludes by outlining additional changes and deadlines coming to the Facebook platform in July, September, and October 2011 related to payments, authentication flows, and Secure Sockets Layer requirements.

1. What’s new on the Facebook platform, June 2011 IskandarNajmuddin 15th June 2011 Facebook Developer Garage London

2. The Right Hand Giveth

5. FB.Canvas.startTimer()

6. FB.Canvas.setDoneLoading(callback)

7. Callback function gets page load time for your enjoymentUse it to help understand and tune your Canvas apps’ performance. No mention of new load time metrics in documentation. Yet. Page Load Time Insights

10. Add tags: POST PHOTO_ID/tags/USER_ID

12. Remember – only for tagging friends in real photos!

13. Flout the Platform Guidelines, pay the price

14. Previously possible via REST API onlyGraph API for Photo Tags

17. Uses OAuth flows exclusively

18. Available on github: https://github.com/facebook/php-sdk

19. Facebook class extends BaseFacebook

20. Encapsulates persistence methodsThen: $session = $facebook->getSession(); Now: $user = $facebook->getUser(); PHP SDK v3.0.0.0.0.0.0.0

21. The Left Hand Taketh Away

22. Feed Access Token Requirement Breaking change (as of June 3rd), watch out! Then: https://graph.facebook.com/iskandar.najmuddin/feed Now: https://graph.facebook.com/iskandar.najmuddin/feed?access_token=TOKEN_HERE No token = throws Exception Token not associated with read_stream permission = Empty data Also affects FQL stream table queries You can use an Application Token too Change announced May 28th, implemented June 3rd=> Roadmap FAIL

23. Feed Story ‘Message’ Pre-fill Going Away Breaking change, perhaps (as of July 12th)? “This change encourages users to share authentic and relevant content with their friends.”

24. And the rest

26. search, sort, paginate

27. includes test user management

28. to be released Q3 2011

29. Long Tab names now possible – up to 100 chars

30. but may wrap and affect the # of tabs above the fold

31. Client-side re-authentication flow available

32. useful for {e,f}-commerce, the wild internet café world

33. Get a user’s video upload limitshttps://graph.facebook.com/USER_ID?fields=video_upload_limits &access_token=ACCESS_TOKEN Misc Updates and Stuff and Things

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