&quot;article approve script&quot;

"article approve script"

lavashark_com

Anyone know any open source scripts out there where basically a user would login, view content and "approve".

Ideal would be where the articles waiting for approval can be added via a specified email address.

GUI doesnt have to be that great. Just login, approve, and once approved sends admin an email notifying.

vaaaska

I wrote one...not public yet (lord knows when I'll get around to it).

This would actually be a rather easy thing to add to one of the nice open source cms packages out there.

Jason_Batten

Am I the only one who thinks request like this are insane. You can write one in a day, php is so easy and fun to write.

90% of it is motivation stares at screen waiting for it to hit

www.hotscripts.com

vaaaska

It's not so easy to write in one day if you account for validations, 'safe' queries, authentication, probably various permissions, plenty of planning, some design/templating/css, etc., etc., etc. And also if you don't know how to do the above.

Otherwise, sure, do it one day and I'm sure it will be a wonderful product.

Jason_Batten

Well ofcourse for a days work it wouldn't have the nicest template 😉 plus I'm not the nicest template designer any way!

Security! That's a subject I really don't get or should I say know if I get or not. A lot of resources I read are like "Well DUH!" (not all www.phpsec.org is alright). The "solutions" seem so obvious and more like common sense rather than top security tips. Security is something I really would like to have under my thumb but I really don't know if I do or not. So, any resources are greatly appreicated 🙂

vaaaska

Research, common sense and trying things out. I'm no expert but when Chris Shiflett talks security and I understand him I feel pretty good. There is no magic forumula to security...you have to put in the time before it will start falling into place for you.

Jason_Batten

Shall I go hack myself then?

lavashark_com

NetNerd85 wrote:
Am I the only one who thinks request like this are insane. You can write one in a day, php is so easy and fun to write.

Write in one day! When I look at code I go crazy. Designing I'm not so bad, but I'm taking to the whole programming thing pretty slow.

But anyway, I'll get it down one day.

BuzzLY

Take a look at WordPress. It's got a lot of features that you may not need, but it does have a publish process that sounds like what you are looking for.

lavashark_com

yeah i checked wordpress but im not looking for an entire cms.

just a place where someone can login, see new articles and simply - - check some checkbox. new articles submitted via email. checkbox notification sent via email.

Just wondering if the kind of thing existed. I guess it doesnt.

BuzzLY

It's difficult to find simple applications like that. If you're looking for something that someone has written, you are most likely going to find a full-fledged application like Wordpress. Otherwise, you might as well write it yourself.

Weedpacket

Yup, if you're looking for a pre-existing app that does what you want, then by definition it's not going to be custom-made for your purpose alone.

Jason_Batten

Well, you could have had one done by now 😉 or at least a detailed plan if you're like vaaaska 🙂

vaaaska

NetNerd85 wrote:
Well, you could have had one done by now 😉 or at least a detailed plan if you're like vaaaska 🙂

I never said it would take one day...you did.

But I've done it a few times over now...and I do have enough pre-written scripts that I probably could zip one out in just a day...or even half a day (just like many others around here - I'm not special that way).

lavashark_com

zip it out in one day...

one day.
i'm having trouble calling an array.

man i really need to sit down and just learn this stuff.
any tips/suggestions to grip the basics?

vaaaska

Read. Read. Read. Go read this...you can easily get through the important stuff in an evening.

http://www.hudzilla.org/phpbook/

Jason_Batten

Larry Ullman's PHP for the WWW, 2nd Ed.
His book covers all the basics in detail. His writing styles is excellent and the quick start guides series are brilliant for any noob.

lavashark_com

My library didn't have phpbook, but I did check out Larry Ullman's PHP book (first edition) and his MySQL book.

I'm going on a roadtrip to Colorado on Monday. I will read them then.

Jason_Batten

Sounds cool, have fun, safe trip 🙂

lavashark_com

i finished 2 and a half books.

1.) PHP by Larry Ulman
2.) MySQL by Larry Ulman
1/2.) PHP by Julie C Meloni

still not so smart, but i guess it helped me a little.