#summary Information for attendees of the Orkut Launch Hackathons ---- = Introduction = OpenSocial apps will go live to Orkut users in *the last week of February*. To launch your app on Orkut you need to have it pass a review by the Orkut Team, so be sure to use [http://code.google.com/apis/opensocial/articles/bestprac.html these best practices] to build a successful app. To help get your apps up to snuff, we'll be opening our doors here in Mountain View so you can get real time technical support and face-to-face feedback on the user experience of your app. *Orkut Product Managers and Engineers will be on hand to review your application and add it to the initial Orkut application directory.* Swing by the Googleplex and you'll have access to: * Workspace, power, and internet access. * Introductory materials and training. * Googlers working on OpenSocial and Orkut who can answer your questions. * Advice on how to polish your applications to get into the Orkut directory for launch. * A free lunch (they do exist!). These all-day "hackathons" will be on February 7-8 and February 14-15 at the Googleplex in Mountain View, CA. If you're on the east coast, you can attend via video conference from our New York City office. *There are limited seats available* - reserve your spot by sending your name and preferred date and location to hackathon.rsvp@gmail.com. If you've already got an OpenSocial application, include the URL of your gadget spec and we'll check it out before the hackathons. Hope to see you here! ---- = Details = ==Location== || * Day* || *Mountain View* || *New York City* || || *Thursday, Feb 7, 2008* || [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=1400+Crittenden+Ln,+Mountain+View,+Santa+Clara,+California+94043,+United+States&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=114.403251,102.304688&ie=UTF8&cd=1&geocode=0,37.427093,-122.071323&ll=37.427093,-122.071323&spn=0.015762,0.012488&t=h&z=16&iwloc=addr&om=0 1400 Crittenden Lane] || [http://maps.google.com/?q=76+ninth+avenue%2C+New+York%2C+NY+%28Google+New+York%29 76 Ninth Avenue] || || *Friday, Feb 8, 2008* || [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=1400+Crittenden+Ln,+Mountain+View,+Santa+Clara,+California+94043,+United+States&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=114.403251,102.304688&ie=UTF8&cd=1&geocode=0,37.427093,-122.071323&ll=37.427093,-122.071323&spn=0.015762,0.012488&t=h&z=16&iwloc=addr&om=0 1400 Crittenden Lane] || [http://maps.google.com/?q=76+ninth+avenue%2C+New+York%2C+NY+%28Google+New+York%29 76 Ninth Avenue] || || *Thursday, Feb 14, 2008* || [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=1400+Crittenden+Ln,+Mountain+View,+Santa+Clara,+California+94043,+United+States&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=114.403251,102.304688&ie=UTF8&cd=1&geocode=0,37.427093,-122.071323&ll=37.427093,-122.071323&spn=0.015762,0.012488&t=h&z=16&iwloc=addr&om=0 1400 Crittenden Lane] || [http://maps.google.com/?q=76+ninth+avenue%2C+New+York%2C+NY+%28Google+New+York%29 76 Ninth Avenue] || || *Friday, Feb 15, 2008* || [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=1400+Crittenden+Ln,+Mountain+View,+Santa+Clara,+California+94043,+United+States&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=114.403251,102.304688&ie=UTF8&cd=1&geocode=0,37.427093,-122.071323&ll=37.427093,-122.071323&spn=0.015762,0.012488&t=h&z=16&iwloc=addr&om=0 1400 Crittenden Lane] || [http://maps.google.com/?q=76+ninth+avenue%2C+New+York%2C+NY+%28Google+New+York%29 76 Ninth Avenue] || Note: NYC Developers - Go to the 4th floor lobby and ask for Mary Himinkool. ==Schedule== *Note*: All times are in PST || *10:00am - 10:30am* || Welcome, and Event Overview || || *10:30am - 11:00am* || Overview of Orkut ([http://docs.google.com/Presentation?id=dd5dv8xk_0gx2bvqcg slides]) || || *11:00am - 12:00n* || *Breakouts:* || || || Codelab I || || || What's new in v0.7 || || || [OrkutTeam1on1Signups020708 1:1s with the Orkut Team] || || *12:00n - 1:00pm* || Lunch / Mingling / Hacking || || *1:00pm - 2:00pm* || *Breakouts:* || || || Codelab II || || || What's new/supported on Orkut || || || [OrkutTeam1on1Signups020708 1:1s with the Orkut Team] || || *2:00pm - 5:00pm* || Hacking / 1:1s || || *5:00pm - 6:00pm* || Demos || ---- =Resources= ==For everyone== The following links will help you out during the Hackathon: || *IRC Chat* || During the Hackathon, we encourage every attendee to join the *#opensocial* channel on *irc.freenode.net*. Make sure that you have an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_Internet_Relay_Chat_clients IRC client] installed on your computer, and you may wish to [http://freenode.net/faq.shtml#nicksetup register your nickname] on Freenode if you haven't already done so. || || *[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1843 Firebug]* || This Firefox plugin allows you to easily debug problems with JavaScript. Even if you don't use it in everyday development, having it installed at the Hackathon will help us troubleshoot any problems you may be experiencing || || *[http://graargh.returnstrue.com/coderunner/ CodeRunner Gadget]* || Speed up your development with this gadget that allows you to make JavaScript calls without modifying any XML files || ==For developers just starting with !OpenSocial== If you are new to OpenSocial development, the following links will likely help you get started: || *[http://code.google.com/support/opensocialsignup Sandbox Access]* || Make sure you have at least one account approved for sandbox access. || || *[http://code.google.com/apis/opensocial/articles/tutorial/tutorial-0.7.html OpenSocial Tutorial]* || Codelab to help you get up to speed with writing OpenSocial apps || || *[http://code.google.com/apis/opensocial/articles/bestprac.html Gadget Best Practices]* || Things to keep in mind when designing your applications || ==For more experienced developers== These materials are for developers who have completed or are close to completing at least one OpenSocial application: || *[http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?key=pFrmMi8feTQZdGpuil6U2cA Submit Your Application]* || Submit your application for the Orkut directory || || *[http://code.google.com/apis/opensocial/docs/releasenotes.html OpenSocial v0.7 Release Notes] || See what's new in v0.7 ||