/messenger-platform-samples

Messenger Platform samples for sending and receiving messages. Walk through the Get Started with this code. https://developers.facebook.com/docs/messenger-platform/quickstart

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Messenger Platform Sample

Get Started

###Check you have npm and node:

In terminal:

   npm -v
   node -v

Ryan Dahl's - Node

[Original Node.js presentation] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztspvPYybIY)

###What is node? Some ideas:

  • Server-side JS platform -IO in a special way
  • Built on Google's V8
  • Built in C

####Current ways to IO?

  • Database, query DB, return result
  • What is the web app doing while this is happening? (Nothing)
    • Big diff between your CPU and another server
    • Better software can multitask
    • Can have multiple threads running

###Comparison with Apache and NGINX . . .

##Original: This is a sample project showcasing the Messenger Platform. You can go through the walk-through to understand this code in more detail. The Complete Guide goes deeper into the features available.

Visit the dev site to find out more details about the Messenger Platform.