Facebook Developers’ 2011 Year In Review

[![][1]][2]As December and the full year come to an end, year-end wrap-up season arrives in full force. The [Facebook Developer Blog][3] posted its overview of changes to the social network in 2011.

New products cited in the [post][4] were:

* [Comments plug-in][5] and [application-programming interface][6]
* [Send button][7] and [dialog][8]
* [Subscribe button][9]
* [Insights][10] for [distribution][11], [spam][12], [Facebook Credits][13], and [pages][14]
* [Fluid canvas][15]
* [Scores and achievements API][16]
* [Open Graph][17]
* [Timeline][18]
* [Social app discovery][19] on mobile

New tools for developers were:

* [Batch requests][20] in the graph API
* [New developer app][21] with simplified user interface, test users UI, groups for managing roles, and integrated app insights
* [Graph API explorer][22]
* [New bugs tool][23]
* [Partnership with Stack Overflow][24] for technical Q&A
* Partnership with [Heroku][25] for hosting Facebook apps
* [HTML5 portal][26]
* Rewritten documentation for [Graph API][27], [FQL][28], and SDK ([JavaScript SDK][29], [PHP SDK][30], [iOS SDK][31], and [Android SDK][32])

Transition to a modern, secure platform:

* [Removal of the app directory][33] and [app profile pages][34]
* Completed [move of legacy authorization to OAuth 2.0 and transitioned to HTTPS][35]
* [Removal of Facebook Markup Language][3]
* Graph API parity with and depreciation of [REST API][36]

Toward a stable platform:

* The late-2010 introduction of [Operation Developer Love][37]
* [Beta tier][38]
* [90-day breaking-change policy][39]
* [Developer Roadmap][35]
* Redesigned [platform live status][40] and API

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[2]: http://www.allfacebook.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/2011Cube.jpg
[3]: http://www.allfacebook.com/facebook-markup-language-support-ends-jan-1-2011-12 (Facebook Markup Language Support Ends Jan. 1)
[4]: https://developers.facebook.com/blog/post/623/ (2011 In Review)
[5]: http://www.allfacebook.com/facebook-launches-new-comments-plug-in-2011-03 (Facebook Launches New Comments Plug-In)
[6]: https://developers.facebook.com/blog/post/490/ (Adding new features to Comments Box)
[7]: http://www.allfacebook.com/facebook-like-plugins-2011-09 (Will Top Sites Dig Changes To Facebook's Like Button?)
[8]: https://developers.facebook.com/blog/post/514/ (The Send Dialog, for Integrated Private Sharing)
[9]: http://www.allfacebook.com/the-complete-guide-to-facebooks-subscribe-button-2011-09 (The Complete Guide To Facebook's Subscribe Button)
[10]: http://www.allfacebook.com/facebook-rolls-out-expanded-insights-for-domains-2011-03 (Facebook Rolls Out Expanded Insights For Websites)
[11]: https://developers.facebook.com/blog/post/476/ (Real-Time Analytics For Social Plugins)
[12]: https://developers.facebook.com/blog/post/521/ (Using Feedback to Shape Distribution)
[13]: https://developers.facebook.com/blog/post/537/ (Insights for Credits)
[14]: http://www.allfacebook.com/facebook-insights-2011-10 (Analytics Firms Incorporate New Facebook Page Insights)
[15]: https://developers.facebook.com/blog/post/549/ (How-To: Build an app on Facebook with Fluid Canvas)
[16]: http://www.allfacebook.com/facebook-games-googleplus-2011-08 (Game On For Google Plus — And Facebook)
[17]: http://www.allfacebook.com/facebook-to-take-action-on-open-graph-actions-2011-12 (Facebook To Take Action On Open Graph Actions)
[18]: http://www.allfacebook.com/watch-facebook-launches-timeline-profiles-today-2011-12 (Facebook Launches Timeline Profiles Today [UPDATED])
[19]: http://www.allfacebook.com/facebook-mobile-app-2011-10 (Introducing Facebook's Newest Mobile App Platform)
[20]: https://developers.facebook.com/blog/post/480/ (Batch requests in Graph API)
[21]: http://www.allfacebook.com/facebook-streamlines-developer-application-2011-08 (Facebook Streamlines Developer Application)
[22]: https://developers.facebook.com/blog/post/517/ (Introducing the Graph API Explorer)
[23]: https://developers.facebook.com/blog/post/559/ (A New Way to Report Bugs)
[24]: https://developers.facebook.com/blog/post/545/ (Supporting Developers on Stack Overflow)
[25]: http://www.allfacebook.com/radian6-buy-will-push-salesforce-com-onto-facebook-2011-03 (Radian6 Buy Will Push Salesforce.com Onto Facebook)
[26]: http://www.allfacebook.com/facebook-evangelizing-html5-2011-01 (Facebook Evangelizing HTML5)
[27]: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/reference/api/ (Graph API )
[28]: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/reference/fql/ (Facebook Query Language (FQL))
[29]: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/reference/javascript/ (JavaScript SDK)
[30]: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/reference/php/ (PHP SDK Overview)
[31]: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/reference/iossdk/ (iOS SDK Reference)
[32]: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/reference/androidsdk/ (Android SDK Reference)
[33]: http://www.allfacebook.com/facebook-app-directory-is-gone-but-will-anyone-notice-2011-07 (Facebook App Directory Is Gone, But Will Anyone Notice?)
[34]: https://developers.facebook.com/blog/post/611/ (Removing App Profile Pages)
[35]: http://www.allfacebook.com/facebook-pushes-developers-to-oauth-2-0-and-https-2011-05 (Facebook Pushes Developers To OAuth 2.0 And HTTPS)
[36]: https://developers.facebook.com/blog/post/616/ (Deprecating the REST API)
[37]: http://www.allfacebook.com/developer-love-facebook-shuts-down-lolapps-2010-10 (Developer Love: Facebook Shuts Down LOLapps)
[38]: https://developers.facebook.com/blog/post/550/ (A Stable Platform)
[39]: https://developers.facebook.com/roadmap/change-policy/ (Breaking Change Policy)
[40]: https://developers.facebook.com/blog/post/557/ (Tracking Platform Status)
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