Google+ Platform Office Hours: The History API
27This week on the Google+ Platform Office Hours we show you how get started with the developer preview of the Google+ history API.
0:36 - Session agenda
1:00 - Introductions
2:56 - What is the Google+ history API?
- Official docs: http://developers.google.com/+/history
4:58 - How does the Google+ history API work?
6:30 - Using PHP to write to the history API
13:00 - Writing moments from the past
15:16 - How does sharing work with historical moments?
16:35 - How do moments appear when shared to the stream?
17:54 - Can we insert moments that do not have a publicly accessible URL?
18:46 - Is there an endDate field to correspond with the startDate?
20:12 - Can you sign a moment during write to recall it later?
21:26 - Can I change the people I share a moment with after I've shared it?
22:48 - Will Google aggregate similar moments?
24:58 - Can you use startDate to write moments in the future?
26:10 - Can we specify a group ID to provide Google a hint for aggregation?
28:10 - When can we use other scopes with history?
- tracked in issue #308 - http://goo.gl/TULAS
30:30 - When will Google Play Services for the Google+ platform be available?
32:12 - When can I connect to a Hangout on Air from a mobile device?
32:50 - When will hangout apps work on mobile devices?
33:28 - Can I specify my own ID when I write a moment and use that to update the moment later?
35:11 - Wrap up
Related source code
- Source code that was shown - http://goo.gl/vlYEl
- PHP API Client - http://goo.gl/loeN6
Related I/O talks
- Getting Started with Google+ History - http://goo.gl/ihWmh
- Advanced Google+ History API - http://goo.gl/KbWBp
On Google+: https://plus.google.com/events/ciuvmh5orvtgbtq296bfvo58918/110967630299632321627
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