Create a Simple Facebook Application (without using the Facebook API)
14 Comments Published March 11th, 2009 in facebook, technologyTurns out that it’s actually fairly easy to create a simple static Facebook application to display some data without needing to work with the Facebook API or any back-end code at all. For example, take a look at the World Map Tab on our Facebook Page. This tab was created by pulling some static HTML content from our web server, there’s really nothing Facebook specific about it, and the process is largely the same as creating a simple HTML page.
Here’s an overview video:
14 Responses to “Create a Simple Facebook Application (without using the Facebook API)”
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Hey Boris,
You could have done this soooo much easier. All you need to use is Facebook’s custom FBML app and enter your HTML, etc.
Best,
Nick
Thanks for the feedback Nick. Do you know if the custom FBML app will allow you to create a tab with your own title? I just tried adding the app and got “This Application is currently not working, sorry for the inconvenience. It will be back as soon as possible, thank you”
Fabulous vid, Boris – thanks heaps. I tweeted you this morning. Tho I do agree with Nick – Static FBML is the BEST app for Pages!!
How do I get access to FBML app and learn how to use it?
Hi Boris,
Agree with Nick and Mari! Use static FBML for app in Public Profile.
Wow, thanks for posting this! I am naive enough not to have realized I could add my own custom tabs to a Page. Appreciate the simple demonstration!
Hi Robert,
You can grab the Static FMBL app from http://www.facebook.com/apps/application.php?&id=4949752878
You can use both standard HTML and FMBL in the app. You can learn more about FBML at http://wiki.developers.facebook.com/index.php/FBML
- Boris
Thanks so much for this step-by-step instructional, but facebook has changed their layout now so that there is no “callback URL” in the “Basic Information”. In the other categories, there are two dozen other “callback urls”, but it’s not at all apparent which one I should use for this. Thanks for your help!
Btw, Static FMBL doesn’t seem to be working anymore.
Hi Jeff,
I just checked my app and the callback URL I use is the “Canvas Callback URL” in the “Canvas” section.
Good luck!
- Boris
Boris,
This was great. How do I add the app to my page? Thanks!
Great video tutorial!
Now that I have created my app, how do I add it to my profiles menu? right next to videos? Do I have to create a FB page and add the app to it?
Thanks
Boris;
The current version of the Application Development Tool is different from your great video. I am trying to post a static html page to show up in it’s own tab similar to what you have done but it does not work.
The link is: http://realtycolorado.myhomecards.com/Search.aspx?wID=10059/ which I inserted in the Canvas Callback URL. I have nothing in the TAB URL. The result is a blank screen. What am I doing wrong?