Archive for February, 2006

Flickr Google Module Update

Saturday, February 25th, 2006

It has been a while since I messed with my Flickr Google module. This is mostly because I went down a wrong path exploring the NSXL API as a way to inline the module. I have sine found a script that is better suited to my needs (pulling specific data from the XML for later [...]

Urban Gardening

Wednesday, February 22nd, 2006

Some time ago Terra, my fiance, and I put our name on the waiting list for a plot in the Lower Lonsdale Community Gardens. Yesterday we received a call to inform us that we had been selected for a plot in the garden. We are really excited! We will have a place to compost our [...]

Yellow Staghorn Fungus (Calocera viscosa)

Sunday, February 19th, 2006

Yellow Staghorn Fungus (Calocera viscosa) Originally uploaded by Brettf. Found this one in the Lynn Canyon Park in North Vancouver. Botany Photo of the Day for January 05, 2006.

Flickr Update

Friday, February 17th, 2006

I have taken the time to process some of my RAWs and upload them to my Flickr account. I have also taken the plunge and upgraded to a Flickr Pro account. Now I am just waiting for it to authorize and I will do a massive Flickr update.

Google Module Example : NXSL API

Friday, February 3rd, 2006

This example will discuss how to use the NXSL API within a google module. The following code imports the NXSL API, uses _IG_FetchContent() to make a REST request of a Flickr service and processes the returned XML document. <script src=”http://www.google.com/js/nxsl.1.js” type=”text/javascript”></script> <script type=”text/javascript”>   _IG_FetchContent(‘http://www.flickr.com/services/rest/ ?api_key=YourKey&method=flickr.people.findByUsername &username=brettf’, function (responseText){     var nxsl = xmlParse(responseText)     var user_id = [...]