Has anyone successfully integrated Flickr images into their forum? I would like users to have a simple way to select and display images that they already have in their Flickr account.
I do have access to the Flickr API and I've been messing with ideas, but I was hoping there was a finalized solution out there.
Any help would be appreciated.<
Edited by - dscott07 on 03 September 2007 13:11:44
I don't think a mod for this is already available, but if you could share your ideas we might be able to help out. I myself have no Flickr account, nor do I know which HTML should be used to integrate Flickr images, so you need to give me some info on that.<
The route that I am heading isn't really simple HTML for the Flickr images, I was trying to integrate the selection and placement of images in the Topic and Reply code. Unfortunately, I haven't even started this and only have standalone test pages. The catch for testing is partly the APIs use of LONG USERIDs and partly the permissions required for a user to post in the forum and another person to view it. Luckily, I have a small group and they are all friends on Flickr.
I am able to obtain the frobs from Flickr and I have an MD5 encoder (Derived from RSA Data Security, Inc. coded by http://www.frez.co.uk). I can get a basic display of individual photo and set links but all the security is hard coded...and therefor not publicly viewable.
I was hoping to find some finished code out there but I can keep coding and will post a final result here once I get it working and the hard-coded security items are removed.<
Edited by - dscott07 on 03 September 2007 16:10:45
You also need to register for the Flickr API and set permissions for individual account access by your forum site. It is not the most integration friendly service and likely would not work for larger memberships.<
Flickr Integration Request
Posted - 03 September 2007 : 12:26:13
