Ecards Anyone?

[aquasparkle]

Just curious if any of you have implemented an ecard script into pixel post.

It's something that I'm considering but would need to only allow current images to be sent and not scheduled images.

Any examples out there that you know of?

[HiImSeth]

None that I've seen, but it does sound like an interesting idea.

[RobbieMc]

I have implemented an ecard system into my wife's beta PP site, but with a separate script (Popcard) written by www.pixaria.com. I have tried a few times (with little effort) to pass the variables/images from PP to Popcard, but I can't seem to get them to take. I think I need to code more of the variables that get set on the first page of Popcard into PP. I haven't given up though.

http://photoblog.sophiepasquet.com/ecards.php

Rob

[familyman]

Rob,

I see you got this to work in your wife's site. Could you share how you did it? I would like to do something similar in my site.

Bruce
www.smartblur.com

[RobbieMc]

It works, yes and no. Currently it is simply a separate script formatted with PP template appearance. The script appears to be hard to get now. (http://forums.pixaria.com/viewtopic.php?t=779), but I will ask Jamie (the author) if I can share it (he used to charge for it, now he says that he will release if for free, but hasn't done it yet).

Ideally I would like to create a PP addon that generate the image code to send to the ecards.php script (which works with Smarty templates), along with resized images for the ecard. I have yet not been successful in doing so, but have not tried that hard.

If Jamie will let me share the script, I will post it. If I succeed in integrating it with PP, I will post that as well. Can't promise either though.

Rob

[Connie]

Please be aware that especially eCards might attrack spammers and make sure that the entered email-adress is spam-checked twice and more

take care that only one email-adress can be entered in the recipient field, no BCC-recipients etc.

just because these scripts are very vulnerable and open another chance for spammers to use your mailserver to send out their spam..

[raminia]

yeah. the main issue that stopped me from making one, since last year, was EVIL SPAMMERS!

[RobbieMc]

The PopCard script only allows one email per send, and does not accept CC of BCC fields. It also has a verification screen before send, although I don't know if that would slow somebody down.

[Connie]

well, the problem is not if the script "allows" only one email, the question is whether the script filtes manipulated entries in the adress field which result in additional BCC- and CC-mails

we had this problem with PP as well and that is an overall question..

also some people start to regard eCards as spam as they are 'non-acknowedged mails' (or something like that, can't remember the expression)
the receiver did not opt for getting this mail ;=)

[raminia]

I had that idea for post cards but it needs carefull manipulation of captcha and email verification for being spam proof. I didn't put much effort on it. but it is a very very simple addon if the world was without spams.

[RobbieMc]

function popc_email_check($email) {

if (eregi("^[A-Z0-9._%-]+@[A-Z0-9._%-]+\.[A-Z]{1,4}",$email)) {
return TRUE;
} else {
return FALSE;
}

}

I found this in the script. Don't know if that is what checks against manipulation.

Also, I know what you meean about it being seen as spam, Connie. We used to be able to send ecards to our colleagues at work (my wife and I work for the same large organisation). They now get screened out as spam.

Rob

[GeoS]

Here is great site for such small (or bigger) functions:
http://www.zend.com/codex.php

And here is very powerful email validation function example:
http://www.zend.com/codex.php?id=449&single=1

[blinking8s]

my grandmother would LOVE an Ecard system for my photoblog...she would be a bigger threat than spam!

[Connie]

what about grandmothers?
I am grandmother!
And I am a big threat as well ;=)

[nudeyogi]

I stuck Geek Village's ecard program into my site. I hardly know HTML, so it was quite a chore. Not sure if I like it, and I'm waiting for the spam to strike. I'll have to look into some sort of spam prophylactic... http://free-nude-yoga-pictures.com/postcard.html

[lowlander]

*bump*

Anybody who can set up an ecard system, based on existing scripts or not? Of course preferably with captcha, but maybe the same anti-spam add-on as for the comments can be used.

Anyway, I would like the ecard feature with basic functionality:
- button near every image: 'ecard'
- linking to page where header, text, sender, adressee can be filled
- preview/return to edit (not really needed)
- notification when ecard is viewed.

Thanks!

Lowlander

[me!]

@RobbieMc

Nicely done!

y

[NikoDj]

Hi, how can I insert ecards on my pixelpost site!?

[Zach-E2]

I had that idea for post cards but it needs carefull manipulation of captcha and email verification for being spam proof. I didn't put much effort on it. but it is a very very simple addon if the world was without spams.

would there be a way to create an addon much like the addon that comes with wordpress that filters out spam comments automatically?

[Juan]

The first thing to ask forgiveness for my English, but the translation is done on google.

I like a lot of the ecard http://photoblog.sophiepasquet.com/ecards.php, but I have no idea where you can download this one addons.
Does anyone I might illustrate?