Facebook Apps: Graph API / Integration points with FB Profile

Greetings! I am in the process of creating a fairly simple Facebook app but I am getting very mixed and confusing documentation regarding APP integration points with FB Profile.

1) Is it possible to auto开发者_如何转开发matically post items from APP to NEWSFEED? (or is this deprecated?)

2) Is it possible to trigger NOTIFICATIONS in the gloabl notifaction drop down for the user? (or is this also deprecated?)

3) OR; are both Notifications + Newsfeed publishing available by using the Graph API now?

Thanks in advance!

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1. Yes, using the post object
2. Yes...and NO. Depending on what you mean by notifications, this method would appear in the notifications drop down.
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