Building apps integrated with Facebook using Sencha Touch

A few months back, we demonstrated the power of HTML5 by building a responsive, high-performance Facebook client web app using Sencha Touch, called Fastbook (you can read about the making of this app here). We are happy to share the news that Sencha will be among one of the app development tool providers admitted to the new Facebook® Technology Partners program. From Facebook’s announcement:

“The Facebook Technology Partners program connects developers to 3rd party resources that are built on top of Facebook Platform and SDKs to enable Facebook integration.

Sencha Touch, our JavaScript Web Framework for creating high-performance, touch-based web apps, enables you to easily integrate these apps with any back end, including Facebook. We created The Watch List, a sample application that uses a Node.js server, a MongoDB database (hosted by MongoLab), the Facebook Open Graph API, Login with Facebook, and, of course, Sencha Touch. The Sencha Touch client app authenticates the user with Login with Facebook and communicates with the node.js server to make Facebook Open Graph API calls and store what movies you’re watching in MongoDB.

We’ve recorded a code walkthrough that goes through the core pieces of The Watch List sample app, and shows how it implements Facebook integration both on the Sencha Touch client and on the node.js server-side.

We’ve recorded a code walkthrough that takes you through the core components of The Watch List sample app and demonstrates how it implements Facebook integration on both the Sencha Touch client and the node.js server-side.

The Watch List source code is available on GitHub at https://github.com/senchalearn/Watchlist.

To learn more about developing apps with Sencha Touch, attend SenchaCon 2013 in Orlando, July 16–19, where Sencha engineers will present an entire track dedicated to Sencha Touch, covering new features, advanced topics, insider tips, and tricks. This is an excellent opportunity to meet with Sencha engineers in person, meet other HTML5 and Sencha developers in the community, share best practices, and network. We are also offering a pre-conference Sencha Touch Bootcamp in which you will use Sencha Touch and Sencha Architect to create a working, enterprise mobile application in just one day. More information about this year’s event is available at www.senchacon.com.

If you’re new to Sencha Touch, check out the documentation and get started building your first Sencha Touch app. When you’re done, let us know and submit your app to the Sencha Touch app gallery. Happy coding!

If you’re new to Sencha Touch, read the documentation and get started on your first Sencha Touch app. When you’re finished, let us know and submit your app to the Sencha Touch app gallery. Happy coding!