Update Twitter From Your Identi.ca Account
Below is a fun tool we built that will post Identi.ca updates to your Twitter account automatically! The first update will only grab your latest Identi.ca update. After that all updates will be parsed and posted to Twitter every few minutes!
Your account information is safe. We are using the same encryption methods as we did for SnapFoo, which means no one can decrypt your password, not even us.
To deactivate your updates simply fill out the form again with the same information as before. When your password is verified your account will become deactivated.
We’ll keep this online and running until Identi.ca (Laconica) or Twitter builds this feature into their core. Our money is on Laconica!
This is a beta so please report any bugs to @williamsba. Thanks!
Why build this?
At WebDevStudios, we believe in open source and the benefit it can provide to the development community and internet as a whole. We wanted to create a simple application that would help the web evolve, even if just the tiniest amount! And of course we get to showcase our talents and abilities as a development company while doing so!
Dave Winer wrote a great quote on his blog last month that sums it all up:
To understand where we’re at, remember that software is a process, you can’t judge it by where it is today, you have start with that, and judge how it’s evolving…
Source: How to think about identi.ca
The web is evolving! Here at WebDevStudios, we understand that and are helping for a better internet tomorrow!
If you can dream it, we can build it! Give us a call toll free at 1.877.227.5095 or contact us to discuss your ideas and how WebDevStudios can help you today!How To: Install BuddyPress and Common Troubleshooting Tips
Yesterday we setup our first installation of BuddyPress, the WordPress MU specific plugin package that transforms any WPMU installation in to a social networking platform.
BuddyPress is still in a pre-release state, and therefore the installation process has not been streamlined into a nice easy package. I decided to write this article to help anyone else who is trying to install BuddyPress for the first time. This article is very detailed so beginners and experts alike can setup BuddyPress!
Step 1 Install WordPress MU
I’m not going to write how to install WordPress MU. WPMU is as easy to install as regular WordPress and the installation guide can be found here:
http://trac.mu.wordpress.org/browser/trunk/README.txt
One thing to note - When you install WordPress MU, DO NOT edit/rename the wp-config-sample.php file. This is a common mistake made as that is what most people do to install WordPress. If you edit this file your WordPress MU site will display a blank page. WPMU will automatically rename/edit the wp-config-sample.php file during the setup process.
Step 2 Visit the BuddyPress Installation Page
Visit the official installation page located here: http://trac.buddypress.org/wiki/installing-buddypress
This is where you will find the current installation guide and required components for the BuddyPress install. You can read the installation guide here:
http://trac.buddypress.org/browser/trunk/INSTALL-README.txt
The installation guide helps, but there are a few issues it fails to address.
Step 3 Download the required BuddyPress components
Since BuddyPress is in pre-release, you will need to download the installation package from the BuddyPress trunk located here:
