Author: Charlotte E. Howell
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0190054395
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
From the mid-90s to the present, television drama with religious content has come to reflect the growing cultural divide between white middle-America and concentrated urban elites. As author Charlotte E. Howell argues in this book, by 2016, television narratives of white Christianity had become entirely disconnected from the religion they were meant to represent. Programming labeled 'family-friendly' became a euphemism for white, middlebrow America, and developing audience niches became increasingly significant to serial dramatic television. Utilizing original case studies and interviews, Divine Programming investigates the development, writing, producing, marketing, and positioning of key series including 7th Heaven, Friday Night Lights, Rectify, Supernatural, Jane the Virgin, Daredevil, and Preacher. As this book shows, there has historically been a deep ambivalence among television production cultures regarding religion and Christianity more specifically. It illustrates how middle-American television audiences lost significance within the Hollywood television industry and how this in turn has informed and continues to inform television programming on a larger scale. In recent years, upscale audience niches have aligned with the perceived tastes of affluent, educated, multicultural, and-importantly-secular elites. As a result, the televised representation of white Christianity had to be othered, and shifted into the unreality of fantastic genres to appeal to niche audiences. To examine this effect, Howell looks at religious representation through four approaches - establishment, distancing, displacement, and use - and looks at series across a variety of genres and outlets in order to provied varied analyses of each theme.
Divine Programming
Author: Charlotte E. Howell
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0190054395
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
From the mid-90s to the present, television drama with religious content has come to reflect the growing cultural divide between white middle-America and concentrated urban elites. As author Charlotte E. Howell argues in this book, by 2016, television narratives of white Christianity had become entirely disconnected from the religion they were meant to represent. Programming labeled 'family-friendly' became a euphemism for white, middlebrow America, and developing audience niches became increasingly significant to serial dramatic television. Utilizing original case studies and interviews, Divine Programming investigates the development, writing, producing, marketing, and positioning of key series including 7th Heaven, Friday Night Lights, Rectify, Supernatural, Jane the Virgin, Daredevil, and Preacher. As this book shows, there has historically been a deep ambivalence among television production cultures regarding religion and Christianity more specifically. It illustrates how middle-American television audiences lost significance within the Hollywood television industry and how this in turn has informed and continues to inform television programming on a larger scale. In recent years, upscale audience niches have aligned with the perceived tastes of affluent, educated, multicultural, and-importantly-secular elites. As a result, the televised representation of white Christianity had to be othered, and shifted into the unreality of fantastic genres to appeal to niche audiences. To examine this effect, Howell looks at religious representation through four approaches - establishment, distancing, displacement, and use - and looks at series across a variety of genres and outlets in order to provied varied analyses of each theme.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0190054395
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
From the mid-90s to the present, television drama with religious content has come to reflect the growing cultural divide between white middle-America and concentrated urban elites. As author Charlotte E. Howell argues in this book, by 2016, television narratives of white Christianity had become entirely disconnected from the religion they were meant to represent. Programming labeled 'family-friendly' became a euphemism for white, middlebrow America, and developing audience niches became increasingly significant to serial dramatic television. Utilizing original case studies and interviews, Divine Programming investigates the development, writing, producing, marketing, and positioning of key series including 7th Heaven, Friday Night Lights, Rectify, Supernatural, Jane the Virgin, Daredevil, and Preacher. As this book shows, there has historically been a deep ambivalence among television production cultures regarding religion and Christianity more specifically. It illustrates how middle-American television audiences lost significance within the Hollywood television industry and how this in turn has informed and continues to inform television programming on a larger scale. In recent years, upscale audience niches have aligned with the perceived tastes of affluent, educated, multicultural, and-importantly-secular elites. As a result, the televised representation of white Christianity had to be othered, and shifted into the unreality of fantastic genres to appeal to niche audiences. To examine this effect, Howell looks at religious representation through four approaches - establishment, distancing, displacement, and use - and looks at series across a variety of genres and outlets in order to provied varied analyses of each theme.
Programming Your Subconscious
Author: Dr. Joseph Murphy
Publisher: Gildan Media LLC aka G&D Media
ISBN: 1722526475
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
Programming Your Subconscious in the Dr. Joseph Murphy Live! series is the only authorized edition in print. Dr. Joseph Murphy has been acclaimed as a major figure in the human potential movement, the spiritual heir to writers like James Allen, Dale Carnegie, Napoleon Hill, and Norman Vincent Peale, and a precursor and inspirer of contemporary motivational writers and speakers like Tony Robbins, Zig Ziglar, and Earl Nightingale. He changed the lives of people all over the world and was one of the best-selling authors in the mid-20th century. Dr. Murphy wrote, taught, counseled, and lectured to thousands every Sunday as minister-director of the Church of Divine Science in Los Angeles. Over the years Dr. Murphy has given lectures and radio talks to audiences all over the world. Millions of people tuned in to his daily radio program and have read the over 30 books that he has written. His books have sold over 15 million copies. In his lectures he points out how real people have radically improved their lives by applying specific aspects of his concepts and gives listeners guidelines on how they, too, can enrich their lives. Never say, "I can't". Overcome that fear by substituting the following: "I can do all things through the power of my own subconscious mind". Make Dr. Joseph Murphy’s teachings a part of your life.
Publisher: Gildan Media LLC aka G&D Media
ISBN: 1722526475
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
Programming Your Subconscious in the Dr. Joseph Murphy Live! series is the only authorized edition in print. Dr. Joseph Murphy has been acclaimed as a major figure in the human potential movement, the spiritual heir to writers like James Allen, Dale Carnegie, Napoleon Hill, and Norman Vincent Peale, and a precursor and inspirer of contemporary motivational writers and speakers like Tony Robbins, Zig Ziglar, and Earl Nightingale. He changed the lives of people all over the world and was one of the best-selling authors in the mid-20th century. Dr. Murphy wrote, taught, counseled, and lectured to thousands every Sunday as minister-director of the Church of Divine Science in Los Angeles. Over the years Dr. Murphy has given lectures and radio talks to audiences all over the world. Millions of people tuned in to his daily radio program and have read the over 30 books that he has written. His books have sold over 15 million copies. In his lectures he points out how real people have radically improved their lives by applying specific aspects of his concepts and gives listeners guidelines on how they, too, can enrich their lives. Never say, "I can't". Overcome that fear by substituting the following: "I can do all things through the power of my own subconscious mind". Make Dr. Joseph Murphy’s teachings a part of your life.
Upgrading the Operating System of the Soul
Author: Donald E. Weiner
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1465320695
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 153
Book Description
Each soul enables a unique means of knowledge and evolution, not only for our self but also for the unique aspect of the divine being with which each of us has a never-ending relationship. This book describes methods of spiritual transformation integrating wisdom from Sufism, including the teachings of Ibn Arabi, Hazrat Inayat Khan, and Pir Vilayat Inayat Khan with findings from modern science. Spirituality is presented as more than a vertical relationship with God. As we awaken to our potentialities, the purpose of life shifts to a process of consciously participating in the ongoing creation and evolution of the One Being that we are each part of. This book by Don Weiner, so filled with love and many manifestations of mature soul consciousness, was a thorough delight to read. This is a wonderful pioneering exploration of the vast, unseen realms of that larger reality within which our own physical reality, spacetime, is comfortably nested. For the human species to expand its perspective of nature and ultimately fashion a workable and reliable science of these little understood realms, works such as this one need to be broadly read and treasured. - William A. Tiller, Ph.D., Stanford University Professor Emeritus With the acumen of a scientist and the intuition of a mystic, Don Weiner guides the reader through myriad, seldom perceived realms of mystery and grace. - Pirzade Zia Inayat-Khan
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1465320695
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 153
Book Description
Each soul enables a unique means of knowledge and evolution, not only for our self but also for the unique aspect of the divine being with which each of us has a never-ending relationship. This book describes methods of spiritual transformation integrating wisdom from Sufism, including the teachings of Ibn Arabi, Hazrat Inayat Khan, and Pir Vilayat Inayat Khan with findings from modern science. Spirituality is presented as more than a vertical relationship with God. As we awaken to our potentialities, the purpose of life shifts to a process of consciously participating in the ongoing creation and evolution of the One Being that we are each part of. This book by Don Weiner, so filled with love and many manifestations of mature soul consciousness, was a thorough delight to read. This is a wonderful pioneering exploration of the vast, unseen realms of that larger reality within which our own physical reality, spacetime, is comfortably nested. For the human species to expand its perspective of nature and ultimately fashion a workable and reliable science of these little understood realms, works such as this one need to be broadly read and treasured. - William A. Tiller, Ph.D., Stanford University Professor Emeritus With the acumen of a scientist and the intuition of a mystic, Don Weiner guides the reader through myriad, seldom perceived realms of mystery and grace. - Pirzade Zia Inayat-Khan
When Oceans Merge
Author: Gregory Blann
Publisher: Monkfish Book Publishing
ISBN: 1948626004
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
This is a book about the intersection of Sufi and Hasidic wisdom as gleaned from the lives and teachings of Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi, the founder of the Jewish Renewal Movement and Pir Vilayat Khan, the head and spiritual director of the Sufi Order of the West. The foreword is by Netanel Miles-Yépez who is one of the founders of the Adam Kadmon Book imprint as well as a Pir and founder of a Jewish-Sufi lineage which was blessed and inspired by Reb Zalman and Pir Vilayat. Reb Zalman and Pir Vilayat knew and held each other in the highest regard while still living. Indeed they were initiated into each other’s spiritual community. More than anything, this book shows how a deep spirituality can be developed that is rooted in religious tradition but transcends it.
Publisher: Monkfish Book Publishing
ISBN: 1948626004
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
This is a book about the intersection of Sufi and Hasidic wisdom as gleaned from the lives and teachings of Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi, the founder of the Jewish Renewal Movement and Pir Vilayat Khan, the head and spiritual director of the Sufi Order of the West. The foreword is by Netanel Miles-Yépez who is one of the founders of the Adam Kadmon Book imprint as well as a Pir and founder of a Jewish-Sufi lineage which was blessed and inspired by Reb Zalman and Pir Vilayat. Reb Zalman and Pir Vilayat knew and held each other in the highest regard while still living. Indeed they were initiated into each other’s spiritual community. More than anything, this book shows how a deep spirituality can be developed that is rooted in religious tradition but transcends it.
THE FOOD OF GODS
Author: Jasmuheen
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 184799847X
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 222
Book Description
The Food of Gods is Jasmuheen's 18th book on metaphysical matters and her third book in the Divine Nutrition series. It is not necessary to have read the previous books on this subject which cover her personal journey and the solution for world health and world hunger issues as "The Foods of Gods" takes the pranic nourishment discussion to another level and offers simple yet powerful tools to satiate all of our hungers. Jasmuheen writes: The most important difference with our focus with Divine Nutrition is that It has the ability to feed us on all levels and that we can still benefit from increasing Its flow through our bio-system even if we continue to choose to enjoy eating. Allowing this Divinely Nutritional stream to be increased in our system means that we can be fed emotionally, mentally and spiritually and as such the techniques and guidelines shared in this book, will benefit us all by freeing us from our current personal and global emotional, mental and spiritual states of anorexia.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 184799847X
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 222
Book Description
The Food of Gods is Jasmuheen's 18th book on metaphysical matters and her third book in the Divine Nutrition series. It is not necessary to have read the previous books on this subject which cover her personal journey and the solution for world health and world hunger issues as "The Foods of Gods" takes the pranic nourishment discussion to another level and offers simple yet powerful tools to satiate all of our hungers. Jasmuheen writes: The most important difference with our focus with Divine Nutrition is that It has the ability to feed us on all levels and that we can still benefit from increasing Its flow through our bio-system even if we continue to choose to enjoy eating. Allowing this Divinely Nutritional stream to be increased in our system means that we can be fed emotionally, mentally and spiritually and as such the techniques and guidelines shared in this book, will benefit us all by freeing us from our current personal and global emotional, mental and spiritual states of anorexia.
The Complete Seraphin Messages, Volume 2
Author: Rosie Jackson
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3751981500
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 310
Book Description
THE COMPLETE SERAPHIN MESSAGES, VOLUME 2 DO YOU REALLY WANT CHANGE? AND DO YOU WANT REAL CHANGE? Are you genuinely happy with EVERYTHING you see around you? Are you at ease to fully dedicate yourself to a worthy occupation which brings 100% satisfaction, which fills you with absolute joy when you open your eyes every morning, which exhilarates you and all those you encounter, and which benefits all equally? Or are you content to lead monotonous, meaningless lives of useless and unappreciated drudgery? Seraphin is an angel who tells us that we have endless potential. This is the second volume of four, documenting over 400 messages from Seraphin to artist and author, Rosie Jackson. Imagine talking to a person of great wisdom who always listens, always offers impeccable advice, always exercises compassion and always explains everything with ultimate patience. Seraphin takes us by the hand and shows us the way back to our own inner truth, thus furthering our soul growth. A very enlightening read for anyone who has the distinct impression that there is something terribly wrong with this world, and who wants to find out the true reasons, as well as the true solutions which are in accordance with the GREATER COSMIC PLAN "Will you help to rebuild the new earth? Only if you are capable of recognising and ferreting out the roots of destruction will you be able to reconstruct. We are not into temporary cosmetic repairs. We are into building eternal paradise. Instead of your humdrum existence, you will experience the DEPTHS OF DESPAIR and the HEIGHTS OF JOY" Seraphin
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3751981500
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 310
Book Description
THE COMPLETE SERAPHIN MESSAGES, VOLUME 2 DO YOU REALLY WANT CHANGE? AND DO YOU WANT REAL CHANGE? Are you genuinely happy with EVERYTHING you see around you? Are you at ease to fully dedicate yourself to a worthy occupation which brings 100% satisfaction, which fills you with absolute joy when you open your eyes every morning, which exhilarates you and all those you encounter, and which benefits all equally? Or are you content to lead monotonous, meaningless lives of useless and unappreciated drudgery? Seraphin is an angel who tells us that we have endless potential. This is the second volume of four, documenting over 400 messages from Seraphin to artist and author, Rosie Jackson. Imagine talking to a person of great wisdom who always listens, always offers impeccable advice, always exercises compassion and always explains everything with ultimate patience. Seraphin takes us by the hand and shows us the way back to our own inner truth, thus furthering our soul growth. A very enlightening read for anyone who has the distinct impression that there is something terribly wrong with this world, and who wants to find out the true reasons, as well as the true solutions which are in accordance with the GREATER COSMIC PLAN "Will you help to rebuild the new earth? Only if you are capable of recognising and ferreting out the roots of destruction will you be able to reconstruct. We are not into temporary cosmetic repairs. We are into building eternal paradise. Instead of your humdrum existence, you will experience the DEPTHS OF DESPAIR and the HEIGHTS OF JOY" Seraphin
Until Today!
Author: Iyanla Vanzant
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1476714495
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 432
Book Description
“The most powerful spiritual healer, fixer, teacher on the planet.” —Oprah Winfrey Shift your attitude and live your best life with this inspiring collection of 365 daily devotionals from New York Times bestselling author and star of the OWN Network’s hit show Iyanla: Fix My Life. If there are situations, circumstances, or perhaps relationships in your life that you have been struggling to overcome, trying to work through, or doing your best to work around, throw your head back and declare to the universe, “Until Today!” Whatever has been going on in your mind, your life, or your heart can stop—right now, if that is truly what you desire. However, you must be willing to “do a new thing.” You must spend a little time, each day, in devotion to the truth about yourself and your life. You must make a conscious approach to what you think, what you feel, and what you do. Devotion will clear up misconceptions that may have obscured your vision until today! Bestselling author Iyanla Vanzant presents a new book of devotions for anyone on the path to spiritual empowerment. These daily devotions will create powerful changes in the circumstances of your life that have held you back and will place you on the road to personal strength and peace of mind.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1476714495
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 432
Book Description
“The most powerful spiritual healer, fixer, teacher on the planet.” —Oprah Winfrey Shift your attitude and live your best life with this inspiring collection of 365 daily devotionals from New York Times bestselling author and star of the OWN Network’s hit show Iyanla: Fix My Life. If there are situations, circumstances, or perhaps relationships in your life that you have been struggling to overcome, trying to work through, or doing your best to work around, throw your head back and declare to the universe, “Until Today!” Whatever has been going on in your mind, your life, or your heart can stop—right now, if that is truly what you desire. However, you must be willing to “do a new thing.” You must spend a little time, each day, in devotion to the truth about yourself and your life. You must make a conscious approach to what you think, what you feel, and what you do. Devotion will clear up misconceptions that may have obscured your vision until today! Bestselling author Iyanla Vanzant presents a new book of devotions for anyone on the path to spiritual empowerment. These daily devotions will create powerful changes in the circumstances of your life that have held you back and will place you on the road to personal strength and peace of mind.
Human Self
Author: Athar Saeed Naqvi, PhD
Publisher: Balboa Press
ISBN: 1504395611
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
Unlike most theories of the human self that are generally based on conjecture, this book describes a new scientific theory of the human self and its states of consciousness. This theory is formulated using the revealed knowledge found in the Holy Scriptures along with the principles of physics. In a quest for the ultimate truth, the book attempts to understand the relationship between man and his Creator. Dr. Naqvi describes the universal principle of complementarity of creation that shows that the world of matter is not mutually exclusive to the spirit world, but both are complementary to each other. The three major holy scriptures of monotheistic faith describe the human spirit as a breath from the spirit of God. It is termed divine spark in man. The book explains that the divine spark is a seed of divine attributes of truth, goodness, compassion, and justice. A major outcome of this notion is that all humans are equal members of the family of God, irrespective of race, color, or creed and deserving mutual respect and compassion. Questions are answered about the origin of human spirit, purpose of human creation, spirit-matter interaction, and the basis of ethics. Findings of prominent neurosurgeons show that the spirit (soul) is an autonomous entity that can exist without a physical vehicle, which takes the inquisitive reader into a mind-blowing conclusion. This book is a response to the growing need among academics and thinking masses for scientific explanations of spirituality, psychology, philosophy, mysticism, religion, and paranormal phenomena. Over the past twenty-five years, the author has presented the theory in various universities in psychology and theology departments globally. This book may serve as course material for university-level psychology, philosophy, and theology departments. In brief, the unique theory presented in this book can be described as the science of spirituality.
Publisher: Balboa Press
ISBN: 1504395611
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
Unlike most theories of the human self that are generally based on conjecture, this book describes a new scientific theory of the human self and its states of consciousness. This theory is formulated using the revealed knowledge found in the Holy Scriptures along with the principles of physics. In a quest for the ultimate truth, the book attempts to understand the relationship between man and his Creator. Dr. Naqvi describes the universal principle of complementarity of creation that shows that the world of matter is not mutually exclusive to the spirit world, but both are complementary to each other. The three major holy scriptures of monotheistic faith describe the human spirit as a breath from the spirit of God. It is termed divine spark in man. The book explains that the divine spark is a seed of divine attributes of truth, goodness, compassion, and justice. A major outcome of this notion is that all humans are equal members of the family of God, irrespective of race, color, or creed and deserving mutual respect and compassion. Questions are answered about the origin of human spirit, purpose of human creation, spirit-matter interaction, and the basis of ethics. Findings of prominent neurosurgeons show that the spirit (soul) is an autonomous entity that can exist without a physical vehicle, which takes the inquisitive reader into a mind-blowing conclusion. This book is a response to the growing need among academics and thinking masses for scientific explanations of spirituality, psychology, philosophy, mysticism, religion, and paranormal phenomena. Over the past twenty-five years, the author has presented the theory in various universities in psychology and theology departments globally. This book may serve as course material for university-level psychology, philosophy, and theology departments. In brief, the unique theory presented in this book can be described as the science of spirituality.
The complete seraphin messages: Volume 5
Author: Rosie Jackson
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 375344474X
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
Earth is an unprecedented emergency operation - an experimentation ground for the rehabilitation of humans. We are witnessing a struggle against a worldwide orchestration of minds, a battle between dark and light. The angel Seraphin examines the causes of the problems on our world, stipulating that the icy blast of truth will shatter our previous beliefs. Earth will become a place of peace and beauty if we recognise our Divine origin, live our personal missions and surrender to Divine Law. In an extensive question and answer session, the angel Seraphin provides answers to over 90 questions posed by seekers of truth. These answers were received telepathically by artist and author, Rosie Jackson. This fifth volume of The Complete Seraphin Messages also includes Seraphin Messages 431-450, the most recent to date. These offer help in desperate times, preparing us for transition to a better world which will be the inevitable result of our own spiritual progression. He states the following: If you know 100 percent that you are walking in the right direction, and if you know 100 percent that you are benefitting humanity with every footstep and every breath, then you will be happy always. Your actions, if they are guided by the DIVINE WITHIN, are the guiding lights which will rally society when it reaches its deepest collective trauma. Samples of questions asked and answered: Does love heal? Can meditation help the abused? How can I access divine wisdom? Is euthanasia ever ethical or justifiable? How can we leave our human failings behind? Is it possible to overcome traumatic experiences? How can violent prisoners change their behaviour? What should we know about the nature of the human body? What help can we expect from celestial observers of our planet?
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 375344474X
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
Earth is an unprecedented emergency operation - an experimentation ground for the rehabilitation of humans. We are witnessing a struggle against a worldwide orchestration of minds, a battle between dark and light. The angel Seraphin examines the causes of the problems on our world, stipulating that the icy blast of truth will shatter our previous beliefs. Earth will become a place of peace and beauty if we recognise our Divine origin, live our personal missions and surrender to Divine Law. In an extensive question and answer session, the angel Seraphin provides answers to over 90 questions posed by seekers of truth. These answers were received telepathically by artist and author, Rosie Jackson. This fifth volume of The Complete Seraphin Messages also includes Seraphin Messages 431-450, the most recent to date. These offer help in desperate times, preparing us for transition to a better world which will be the inevitable result of our own spiritual progression. He states the following: If you know 100 percent that you are walking in the right direction, and if you know 100 percent that you are benefitting humanity with every footstep and every breath, then you will be happy always. Your actions, if they are guided by the DIVINE WITHIN, are the guiding lights which will rally society when it reaches its deepest collective trauma. Samples of questions asked and answered: Does love heal? Can meditation help the abused? How can I access divine wisdom? Is euthanasia ever ethical or justifiable? How can we leave our human failings behind? Is it possible to overcome traumatic experiences? How can violent prisoners change their behaviour? What should we know about the nature of the human body? What help can we expect from celestial observers of our planet?
Programming Social Applications
Author: Jonathan LeBlanc
Publisher: "O'Reilly Media, Inc."
ISBN: 1449315275
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 603
Book Description
Social networking has made one thing clear: websites and applications need to provide users with experiences tailored to their preferences. This in-depth guide shows you how to build rich social frameworks, using open source technologies and specifications. You'll learn how to create third-party applications for existing sites, build engaging social graphs, and develop products to host your own socialized experience. Programming Social Apps focuses on the OpenSocial platform, along with Apache Shindig, OAuth, OpenID, and other tools, demonstrating how they work together to help you solve practical issues. Each chapter uncovers a new layer in the construction of highly viral social applications and platforms. Learn how to build applications on top of social containers, and leverage existing user data Map user relationships with a social graph, and extend social links between users Customize your application with user profile information and encourage growth through friendships Build a scalable social application container with OpenSocial and Shindig Dive into advanced OpenSocial topics such as templating and data pipelining methods Protect your container and its users against malicious code
Publisher: "O'Reilly Media, Inc."
ISBN: 1449315275
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 603
Book Description
Social networking has made one thing clear: websites and applications need to provide users with experiences tailored to their preferences. This in-depth guide shows you how to build rich social frameworks, using open source technologies and specifications. You'll learn how to create third-party applications for existing sites, build engaging social graphs, and develop products to host your own socialized experience. Programming Social Apps focuses on the OpenSocial platform, along with Apache Shindig, OAuth, OpenID, and other tools, demonstrating how they work together to help you solve practical issues. Each chapter uncovers a new layer in the construction of highly viral social applications and platforms. Learn how to build applications on top of social containers, and leverage existing user data Map user relationships with a social graph, and extend social links between users Customize your application with user profile information and encourage growth through friendships Build a scalable social application container with OpenSocial and Shindig Dive into advanced OpenSocial topics such as templating and data pipelining methods Protect your container and its users against malicious code