Re: [CODE4LIB] facebook
Thanks Eric! I had a little mess around with the Perl Facebook API last year, but didn't get very far. Out of interest, once you've got the first fortune, when you refresh your FB profile does it trigger a new fortune to be sent or do you see the same (e.g. cached) fortune? What I want to do is put together a small application that will give the user info from their library account, e.g. You have 5 books on loan, and 2 of them need returning tomorrow. Click here to go to your library account if you'd like to renew them. Obviously I'd need to figure out a secure and safe way of associating a Facebook user ID with a specific library account. regards Dave Pattern Library Systems Manager University of Huddersfield -Original Message- From: Code for Libraries [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Eric Lease Morgan Sent: 07 January 2008 00:55 To: CODE4LIB@listserv.nd.edu Subject: [CODE4LIB] facebook I am having a bit of fun with Facebook. Last Friday I got a renewed interest in Facebook. Don't ask me why. I don't know. I do know though that syndicating library content to social networks (Facebook, MySpace, Delicious, etc.) seems to be a rage. To that end I have taken a stab at writing a few Facebook applications, and below is the simplest one shared here in the hopes other (Perl) hackers don't spin their wheels as much as I did. ...snip... -- Eric Lease Morgan University Libraries of Notre Dame This transmission is confidential and may be legally privileged. If you receive it in error, please notify us immediately by e-mail and remove it from your system. If the content of this e-mail does not relate to the business of the University of Huddersfield, then we do not endorse it and will accept no liability.
Re: [CODE4LIB] facebook
On Jan 7, 2008, at 6:16 AM, David Pattern wrote: What I want to do is put together a small application that will give the user info from their library account, e.g. You have 5 books on loan, and 2 of them need returning tomorrow. Click here to go to your library account if you'd like to renew them. Obviously I'd need to figure out a secure and safe way of associating a Facebook user ID with a specific library account. Yes, I've been thinking about the same thing. I think such a thing is a challenge but not insurmountable. -- Eric Lease Morgan
Re: [CODE4LIB] facebook
On Mon, 7 Jan 2008, Eric Lease Morgan wrote: On Jan 7, 2008, at 6:16 AM, David Pattern wrote: What I want to do is put together a small application that will give the user info from their library account, e.g. You have 5 books on loan, and 2 of them need returning tomorrow. Click here to go to your library account if you'd like to renew them. Obviously I'd need to figure out a secure and safe way of associating a Facebook user ID with a specific library account. Yes, I've been thinking about the same thing. I think such a thing is a challenge but not insurmountable. I'm no expert on facebook (I think I've logged into my account all of twice), but I was the archtiect and wrote most of the framework for the first incarnation of the portal for The George Washington University, so I've done some similar linkages before. If you have the ability to add an extra field to your user table, or add a secondary table, I would suggest adding a special 'facebook-only' password in your system. (it could be user supplied, or system generated). The idea of this extra password is that it would _only_ allow read-only access through certain methods, and not the user's typical access. You can provide them a link to log into their account and get other information, but then they'd have to supply their normal password. With the extra password, it's something that could be changed without having to completely remove the user's account and recreating it -- so if something should get shared accidentally, you can remove access. You would also require the user to do something to add this field (it could generate a value, then give them the code they need to insert into Facebook), so they would have to explicitly opt-in. You also have the advantage that it'd require a little bit of extra effort if someone were to take a brute-force approach to get account information. (not that they would, but you never know). I'd be interested to know if anyone sees any flaws with my logic and/or has an alternate solution. - Joe Hourcle
[CODE4LIB] Draft pre-conference information for code4libcon 2008
A quick update on pre-conference planning for those making conference registration and travel plans. (Please note that this is to the best of my knowledge; information is subject to change!). Thanks to Glenda Claborne for doing a bang-up job of pulling this information together so far! The pre-conferences will be held on Monday, February 25th. There will be a maximum of 80 participants for each preconference. There is no charge for attending the pre-conferences (not sure whether lunch will be provided or whether you'll pay your own way). When you register, you should be able to register for one, two, all, or none of the preconference sessions. Here's the draft schedule: 9:00 am - 11:45 amSession I: Evergreen 11:45 am - 12:30 pm Lunch Break 12:30 pm - 3:15 pmSession II: LibraryFind 3:15 pm - 3:30 pm Break 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm Session III: Zotero Dan Scott Systems Librarian / Bibliothécaire-analyste Bibliothèque J.N. Desmarais Library Laurentian University / Université Laurentienne Phone: 705-675-1151 x3315
[CODE4LIB] Reminder: Code4lib registration opens today at 1 PM EST
As a reminder, the 2008 Code4lib conference ( http://code4lib.org/conference/2008/ ) will open for registration today at 1 pm EST (10 am PST). Code4lib 2008 will be held in Portland, Oregon from February 25-28. More information on the conference, including the schedule and speakers, can be found at http://code4lib.org/conference/2008/. -- jaf === Jeremy Frumkin Head, Emerging Technologies and Services 121 The Valley Library, Oregon State University Corvallis OR 97331-4501 [EMAIL PROTECTED] 541.602.4905 541.737.3453 (Fax) === Without ambition one starts nothing. Without work one finishes nothing. - Emerson
[CODE4LIB] Code4Lib video
Hi Jeremy, I'll work on the video if you like. I can help otherwise too. Currently I've made reservations to come down Sunday. Perhaps I'll need to come down a day earlier. What do you guys need help on? Regarding video, what I would love to do is use software that can combine video, desktop, and sound. Last year, the best option that was suggested (by Alan Darnell) was Wirecast by Vara Software (http://www.varasoftware.com/products/wirecast/download.html). It is primarily for web casting (which could be an option), but it combines multiple cameras and desktop capture, and it archives too. This archive could be titled and converted to postable formats. Does the conference have $450 that can be spared for it? Could OSU donate it? Or, would your library want a copy? It could be used year after year. I've downloaded the demo this morning, and have my video camera. I'll make a spoof with it and see what we can do. For it to work right, we'd need two machines for people to use (windows / mac.) There is a remote client that people can add to their own laptops, making a video stream available to the server. That might work, but then again it might be too much of a pain for the 5 minutes between talks. Or, we'd have to set everyone up ahead of time. Ideally there'd be a pc/mac for me (or whoever was in charge of video) to sit at that was the server. Then I would direct, basically, what is cast, switching between views. I can dig for more options if that doesn't sound good. Also, I don't know if I have the time, but I'd like to do the 2007 video mashup that I never accomplished last year. That could be shown at the opening, or otherwise. Or we could combine slideshows of last year's images, add this year's images for those who want to add them. Shouldn't be too hard to do. Regards, Noel Noel Peden Pierce Library System Administrator [EMAIL PROTECTED] 541.962.3017 How hard it is, sometimes, to trust the evidence of one's senses! How reluctantly the mind consents to reality. - Norman Douglas
[CODE4LIB] Code4Lib http irc channel
Hi folks -- for some time now I've been unable to use the http irc channel, which is the only one I can use at work. (If you can't install a client, or if IRC traffic is blocked on your network, connect through the web at linuxinlibraries.com (choose #code4lib)) The error I get: Not Acceptable An appropriate representation of the requested resource /cgi-bin/client-perl.cgi could not be found on this server. Apache/1.3.39 Server at www.linuxinlibraries.com Port 80 Sometimes I get the irc screen but if I type anything in I get the error page again. Just wondering... (oh, and gave the conference scholarships a plug last night on my blog) K.G. Schneider
Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib http irc channel
Karen, The server should be changed to: irc.freenode.net and the channel is: #code4lib I guess we'll see in a minute if that works for you, -Ross. On Jan 7, 2008 3:55 PM, K.G. Schneider [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yeah, I even saw my nick, but when I tried to type the error page showed up. From trying the ircatwork.com site I got: *** Welcome to CGI:IRC 0.5.9 (2006/06/06) *** Looking up linuxinlibraries.com *** Connecting to linuxinlibraries.com [72.29.69.156] port 6667 *** An error occurred: Connecting to IRC: Connection refused connecting to 72.29.69.156:6667 Ideas? Karen S. On Mon, 7 Jan 2008 12:39:43 -0800, Wick, Ryan [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: Your nick showed up in the room earlier today, and a few others have been using the linuxinlibraries.com site, but it does seem to be a little flaky. This site worked just now when I tried it: http://ircatwork.com/ Ryan Wick -Original Message- From: Code for Libraries [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of K.G. Schneider Sent: Monday, January 07, 2008 11:59 AM To: CODE4LIB@listserv.nd.edu Subject: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib http irc channel Hi folks -- for some time now I've been unable to use the http irc channel, which is the only one I can use at work. (If you can't install a client, or if IRC traffic is blocked on your network, connect through the web at linuxinlibraries.com (choose #code4lib)) The error I get: Not Acceptable An appropriate representation of the requested resource /cgi-bin/client-perl.cgi could not be found on this server. Apache/1.3.39 Server at www.linuxinlibraries.com Port 80 Sometimes I get the irc screen but if I type anything in I get the error page again. Just wondering... (oh, and gave the conference scholarships a plug last night on my blog) K.G. Schneider
Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib http irc channel
I'm sort of on, though after the first line I typed I can't seem to enter anything. Then again I can't remember what I wanted to say. ;-) Karen S. On Mon, 7 Jan 2008 16:01:27 -0500, Ross Singer [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: Karen, The server should be changed to: irc.freenode.net and the channel is: #code4lib I guess we'll see in a minute if that works for you, -Ross. On Jan 7, 2008 3:55 PM, K.G. Schneider [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yeah, I even saw my nick, but when I tried to type the error page showed up. From trying the ircatwork.com site I got: *** Welcome to CGI:IRC 0.5.9 (2006/06/06) *** Looking up linuxinlibraries.com *** Connecting to linuxinlibraries.com [72.29.69.156] port 6667 *** An error occurred: Connecting to IRC: Connection refused connecting to 72.29.69.156:6667 Ideas? Karen S. On Mon, 7 Jan 2008 12:39:43 -0800, Wick, Ryan [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: Your nick showed up in the room earlier today, and a few others have been using the linuxinlibraries.com site, but it does seem to be a little flaky. This site worked just now when I tried it: http://ircatwork.com/ Ryan Wick -Original Message- From: Code for Libraries [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of K.G. Schneider Sent: Monday, January 07, 2008 11:59 AM To: CODE4LIB@listserv.nd.edu Subject: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib http irc channel Hi folks -- for some time now I've been unable to use the http irc channel, which is the only one I can use at work. (If you can't install a client, or if IRC traffic is blocked on your network, connect through the web at linuxinlibraries.com (choose #code4lib)) The error I get: Not Acceptable An appropriate representation of the requested resource /cgi-bin/client-perl.cgi could not be found on this server. Apache/1.3.39 Server at www.linuxinlibraries.com Port 80 Sometimes I get the irc screen but if I type anything in I get the error page again. Just wondering... (oh, and gave the conference scholarships a plug last night on my blog) K.G. Schneider
[CODE4LIB] How to make a disco ball with CDs
Just in time to start working on it for Access 2008: http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Disco-Ball-With-CDs - David
