More Progress on NewsTopica

[David]

First, let me say that NewsTopica has been one of the most challenging projects, for a number of reasons, and progress has not been as fast as I would have hoped. There is a new Private forum here. If you are an owner of Newstopica, please PM me, and you can be involved in helping us move the script forward.

http://www.newstopica.com/demo2/
http://www.newstopica.com/demo2/admin (only for members in the NewsTopica Supporters Forum)

You'll see (in admin) you can now choose which type of feed (RSS1, RSS2, ATOM).
Now we are working on ATOM feeds. They have a lot of variations, so it makes it more difficult.

One of the complexities is ATOM often uses a SUMMARY TAG, or a CONTENT tag, or both, for the description. And often the description excedes our 255 character max.
Joomla uses Summary - http://www.newstopica.com/demo2/index.php?c=3
Google uses Content - http://www.newstopica.com/demo2/index.php?c=2 (so we are working on this)

So first we have to change the field length, and then create an index for that field in the database. Then we have to setup some rules for dealing with variations.

More work happening today, and likely the demo will be updated today or tomorrow.

We are also adding logos (so it no longer is call phpLD), and a link in admin to Import Feeds (this feature will be expanded).

[mikees]

Hi,

I'm very interested by your script in his 2.0 version.
When do you think it will be released ?

[David]

Hi,

I'm very interested by your script in his 2.0 version.
When do you think it will be released ?

It is avaialable right now. You can either buy it now, and start playing with it, or you can wait. My plan is to put it in a more "continuous" development just like phpLD and Article Script.

Thanks,
David

[mikees]

ok so, i purchased it with my paypal account, and registered here : http://www.phplinkdirectory.com/safearea/index.php

Where is the link now ?