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Scribd API - is this possible?

Hello all, Scribd API: http://www.scribd.com/developers For those of you that are aware of Scribd, used it or can take a look at the API above. Can anyone tell me if it is possible to upload documents from my site straight to scribd? I ask because from the API (PHP Implementation) it seems that I have to first ask my users to uploa...

Pulling XML Elements in C# Via an API Feed

I'm attempting to pull certain elements from a Weather API to display weather conditions. First, I'm trying to grab the Weather Station name, which is the < icao > element in the feed inside the < station>. Here is the feed XML file I'm trying to pull from: http://api.wunderground.com/auto/wui/geo/GeoLookupXML/index.xml?query=94107 How...

Silverlight Deepzoom API output vs. Deepzoom Composer output

Using Deepzoom Composer creates a nice ClientBin and a nice HTML page that works in HTML. Using the Deepzoom API, I can create the processed pyramid images and some metadata in some xml files and that is all. So now, once I have those images and the metadata, which is half the battle, how should I go about building some Silverlight a...

How to get JSON back from HTTP POST Request (to another domain)

I'm trying to use the API on a website, here's the part of the manual: Authenticated Sessions (taken from here) To create an authenticated session, you need to request an authToken from the '/auth' API resource. URL: http://stage.amee.com/auth (this is not my domain) Method: POST Request format: application/x-www-form-urlencoded Resp...

Adding Notes Using Google Reader's API

Does anyone know how to add a note using Google Reader's API? In looking at some of their code, I've noticed that it might have something to do with the "/reader/api/0/item/edit" URL, but I can't find this documented anywhere. ...

ZoneEdit api Rest example

Does anyone have an example of using the ZoneEdit API? I have looked at the docs and there is not a clear example there. Preferably I would like to interface with ZoneEdit via REST. Darren ...

Using Google Maps API to get travel time data

All the examples I've come across using google maps api seem to show a map of some kind. I would like to incorporate the data about the estimated travel time by car they give you when you ask for a road description from A to B into a site. And only that data. Is it possible without loading up a map for the end visitor? ...

Resize large images in App Engine

I've got an app on Google App Engine that will accept image uploads from users. The problem that I envision is that users will upload these images directly from their cameras, and file sizes are often greater than 1MB, which is the limit for the image API (which would be used to resize the images). What's the best way to accept the uplo...

API for streaming audio

Hi Can you recommand a API to prorammatically feed sound data (wav or something) into to get in the end an streaming server someone can connect to with e.g. winamp? In my szenario I have some wave samples and would like to "create" sounds/music with them streaming the result to an audience on the fly. My prefered language is C++ (on Re...

iphone OS 3 Video api

Does anyone know if its possible to open up the new camera/video API for the new 3gs in the app, similarly to the camera API in 2.2.1? recording functions and all? but in the same token, is it possible to edit the video recording you just took and edit it? all the best ...

How to relate ga:campaign and ga:pagePath (content) on Google Analytics Export API?

Using custom reports you are able to drill down on a specific campaign and then choose the Landing Page or content page that the individual visitor choose. When I try to retrieve the same information through the Google Analytics Export API, I get an error if I try to relate those two dimensions in my feed. Is there any success story ab...

Google Search API Backend

Hey guys, I was wondering if any of you know how to implement a backend system that will retrieve SEO information from Google (Website Ranking, #ocurrences in the first X results in google, etc). I know Google AJAX Search API (code.google.com/apis/ajaxsearch/) will allow you to retrieve the content without having to "wget" or "curl", ...

Google Maps - when clicked Marker doesn't show

Hi All, I am trying to use the Google Map API- I've successfully managed to add an icon but when it is clicked nothing else happens... This is my code: function placeMarkerAtPoint(point) { var marker = new GMarker(point,{icon: icon}); GEvent.addListener(marker,"click",function() { marker.openInfoWindowHtml('here is som...

Inviting Friends and Sharing a report between them through Facebook api using php

Hi, I have made a facebook application which retrieves users friend list. Now i want to give the option of inviting friends through my application and the option of sharing reports between the invited friends through facebook api using php. How can i achieve this?Please help. ...

[Web] Strange Google StreetView Internet Explorer warning.

Hi all, I have a small problem with a SWT.Browser widget who throws a quite puzzling alert. I tried to test the Google StreetView API in a browser so I made this page (actually I did not make anything, juste pasted it from Google's snippet.) and I get the following message : (Puzzling, ain't it ?)My code is very simple (here it is) p...

Importing database data into Joomla

How to import data from a database to Joomla CMS? I have a database with lots of data I want to use in my new website. An ideal solution for me would be a Python/Perl/PHP API that would know how to do Joomla' basic routines: adding/removing a section/category/material/menu/module; changing properties of existing entities ...

preg_replace(), and the abbreviations that go with it?

I've recently been working with a simple Twitter API for PHP and came across this code to make @username be linked with twitter.com/username. Unfortunately this code creates it so @username links to http://twitter.com/@username, resulting in error. There are many parts to this code I do not understand, such as ^\v and others (seen belo...

Why does the Java List interface not support getLast()?

I'm trying to understand the API inconsistency in the Java standard collections library. There is no method in List or in AbstractList to get the last item, although one can simulate that with size and getIndex(). However, LinkedList supports that function. Any idea why it was decided not to support this method in the interface? ...

Rapidshare API question

When I retrieve response from query http://api.rapidshare.com/cgi-bin/rsapi.cgi?sub=getaccountdetails_v1&amp;type=prem&amp;login=MY_USERNAME&amp;password=MY_PASSWORD, among other variables, I get .............. validuntil=1251783433.........., which should tell me the exact expiration date. My question is how to convert this integer to n...

What's the standard for safeley and legitimacy for bringing in contacts from other websites? (ie. Facebook, Twitter, Gmail, etc...)

check it out: http://www.chillitickets.com/CustomerOffer.aspx Using Facebook as an example: Is the Facebook logo enough for it to be considered legit/safe login or is a full redirect to Facebook required? I know Facebook is trying to push Facebook Connect, but I'm not sure if they still allow this kind of thing or if it's something th...