I had a nice and hacky Perl script to automatically scrape and download sales report files from iTunes Connect. As of today, Apple overhauled the sales report site. It looks a lot nicer, but it uses a lot of JavaScript and simple scraping isn't going to work any more.
So, does anybody know of a way to scrape this new site effectively?
Some previous questions point to various scripts and online services. I presume they are all broken now as well. If you know of one that is still functional, please let me know.
http://code.google.com/p/appdailysales/ was just updated to support the Sept 2010 iTunes connect changes.
Edit: please use http://www.apple.com/itunesnews/docs/Autoingestion.class.zip or something based on that, like https://github.com/danieldickison/appdailysales
http://twitter.com/viva/status/24133713255
just need to sift through the ajax cruft. if it's even possible. very annoyed with apple at the moment.
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Just wondering if there is a plugin that you are aware of that i can find that will allow anyone can go to a form that supports document uploads etc.
I pretty much want to allow people to go to the site, see a job vacancy and apply for it by entering the details and being able to upload their resume.
Thanks for your help guys, im finding it hard to find a plugin anywhere that is free as im on a low budget.
Thanks again
I can think of two options here. Either allow a contributor to upload files with an addition to the functions. This would let them upload things from their Dashboard;
http://wpcanyon.com/tipsandtricks/allow-contributors-to-upload-files-in-wordpress/
Or something a little more suited to photos, but something you could certainly use quite well with NextGEN gallery; http://wpmu.org/how-to-add-a-smooth-jquery-public-file-uploader-to-wordpress/
TDO Mini Forms allows you to do exactly what your asking, and it's free.
http://thedeadone.net/download/tdo-mini-forms-wordpress-plugin/
The only downside is that it is no longer supported, so you're pretty much on your own if you have problems. What you're asking for seems pretty straightforward, though.
Another option is Wufoo: http://wufoo.com/
It is a fantastic service, and meshes beautifully with WP. The downside is that while they have a free plan, the file upload component is only part of the paid plan.
Hope that helps!
I am about to start a new project in the Google Analytics API & PHP.
I read that Google Analytics will be deprecating XML v2.3 and v2.4 and in 6 months time, so aparently you will only be able to use v3 and retrieve information in JSON format.
http://analytics.blogspot.com/2011/12/introducing-google-analytics-core.html
My question is the following: Does this means that GAPI class won't work any longer? Anyone who has used this class before can help me answering this question ??
http://code.google.com/p/google-api-php-client/
In that case, any alternative suggestions of PHP classes that do the same thing.
Thanks so much
I've been using GAPI for a while now. And I can say with some confidence that yes it will break, if not due to XML it will be due to some other change google makes.
Having said that GAPI is the best solution I have found out there for php. It does break every 6 months to a year, usually needs one or two lines changing to fix. But GAPI is pretty popular so at least you know when your clients are calling saying analytics is throwing errors at them, you wont be the only dev tearing your hair out.
9 times out of 10, by the time I've got a problem someone else has found the fix - which is nice.
There are a few other php options out there but GAPI seems to be the most popular (usually the best way to go imho)
My approach is to build an analytics summary in the dashboard and provide a link to google analytics underneath so clients can see the full data or go there when GAPI breaks. I have been putting all my sites on the same modular system for a while now. I keep GAPI as a library in my admin layout module, this means I can make the fix once and roll it out to all my sites without too much drama.
In summary, use it but expect it to break - that way you wont be disappointed when it does.
I have been struggling for days with a crystal report now. No one can answer my query on stack overflow so is there anywhere I can get some developer support for crystal.
Ideally I want a business objects developer to connect to my machine, look at my code and tell me why the database name refuses to change in any of the examples crystal have provided.
If anyone knows of anyone offering this kind of service, or has some working code to change the database of a crystal report at runtime.
I have asked the question at https://stackoverflow.com/questions/4723903/crystal-report-pain-cant-seem-to-change-database
Why is something that should be so simple such a waste of time!?
Part of the problem with your other question is that you didn't include the "Crystal-reports" tag, just the "Crystal-reports 2008" tag. The former is more common and gives you a much wider audience. Fixed.
This doesn't happen too often, but your other question is actually giving users a case of "information overload". I did a print preview and it came out to 7 pages. Can you cut back on some of the code? (Yes, you might accidently omit the real source of the problem, but that's just life)
Paid consultants may be more dedicated to finding the answer, but he/she isn't necessarily smarter. Try the official support page # http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/boc/support. If you purchase a "maintenance agreement" with SAP, you'll get exactly the professional support you're looking for.
(After all this talking, I'd like to just answer your question and be done with it, but I don't know ASP.)
You could also try BOB.
I help out at a local soup kitchen, and they are wanting to create a website. Most of their criteria are pretty simple, they want to be able to have a calendar, post pictures, and have a blog. However they also want to be able to manage volunteer's. They want to be able to post a event, have a list of jobs that they need volunteer's for that event, and allow people to sign up for the jobs. I would like to base this website on a well known platform like DotNetNuke, WordPress, or Drupal. Before I go and code my own plugin for managing volunteers I decided to see if I could find a platform that already has a module available. So far I have not been able to find anything. Has anybody heard of one or used one in the past? I would appreciate any suggestions.
There's a whole range of ways to do this, but I haven't ever seen a dedicated solution (plugin or otherwise).
On the one hand, a blog could do all that you're asking. Posting pictures and blog entries? That's wordpress all over. Want a calendar? We have a plugin for that. Want to let volunteers sign up for stuff? Let them post comments.
On the other hand, the problem you're describing isn't unique: In my own experience I've wanted the software you describe. May I suggest that, if you have the time, you make something totally awesome for the volunteer community?
Our company, Wired Impact, recently released a plugin called Wired Impact Volunteer Management that provides exactly the functionality you're looking for. You can learn more and download the plugin at https://wordpress.org/plugins/wired-impact-volunteer-management/.
Have you developed for OpenFire (http://www.igniterealtime.org/)?
How has your experience? pros/cons/comments, please.
I'm evaluation several technologies now, and want to know what the community thinks about OpenFire.
We tried Openfire for a chat and message distribution project.
I really liked it at first. The documentation was good, the admin tool was good and the installation was easy.
But we could not make it perform. For some reason the login-process took a looooong time.
Also I have the impression that the project is dying.
We ended up with ejabberd, which works well and was also easy to set up.