BCUK API for iPhone App?
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scoobydoofus
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29. Apr 2009 @ 10:58:52 |
I'm considering having a go at writing one, very VERY early stages so far but I'm working on it.
If not, I can set it up using the mobile posting function, but it would be nice for people not to have to faff about with settings.
Also, would there be any legal issues if I copied the interface for the post editor? I'd like to keep it as similar to the BCUK editor as possible.
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wass an API?
| scoobydoofus pro 2009-04-29 @ 11:15 |
API = Application Programming Interface. Basically, sites with an API let people make applications "plug in" to them, so people can interact without going to the site.
A good example is Twitter, and all the apps you can use to post tweets.
 | kendersrule pro 2009-04-29 @ 11:41 |
ooOOooh...
| scoobydoofus pro 2009-04-29 @ 11:45 |
Even if there IS an API, any app I write will be basic - just a way to write and submit new posts, not read BCUK or reply to comments. I've not done any coding for the iPhone yet!
| kendersrule pro 2009-04-29 @ 12:03 |
but, it's super easy to get into/stay in BCUK with the iPhone you don't neeeed an API!
And the you can always email in a new post!
| scoobydoofus pro 2009-04-29 @ 12:08 |
You could say that about any site - it's still useful to have a little app to do a specific job though. I envision a window that looks just like the editor on the site.
It may be that it's easier to just write an app that looks like the editor, and then emails the stuff in. I have no clue yet; as I said, it's early days.
| kendersrule pro 2009-04-29 @ 12:13 |
lol
tres complicated 
| scoobydoofus pro 2009-04-29 @ 12:18 |
The idea is that you have the features of the editor (formatting, smilies, links etc.) without having to go and log in to the website.
| kendersrule pro 2009-04-29 @ 12:20 |
oh... yeah that is annoying when you email
I just read the title of this and thought "Fuck me I'm old..."
| scoobydoofus pro 2009-04-29 @ 11:16 |
Don't worry, I don't really understand it either, and I wrote it.
 | Shipscook [Member] 2009-04-29 @ 12:17 |
Yep there goes another 5 minutes on the Enterprise engineering deck
 | cYzzie team http://das.blog.de 2009-05-02 @ 08:57 |
our blogs support the metaWeblog API which most blogging platforms support
2009-04-29 @ 11:08