Craigslist + Facebook...possible?
By amberm
I am looking to create a website that has common functionalities of both FB and Craigslist. I have added Profile Manager to assist me in the social aspect.
For the CL aspect, I would like something similar to The Wire, but instead of the user entering whatever they wanted, they would fill in specific fields as well as a comments field where they could write anything.
Ultimately, in The Wire, I would also like the uploaded image to appear instead of the user's profile picture.
Is any of this possible in Elgg? I'm a first time user with most of my experience being in Joomla. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated!
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You must log in to post replies.Possible! FB has API for developers for mashups; CL does not have official API ;( you'll have to code your own logic to data fetch. Joomla experience won't help u any @Elgg.
Possible!
Have a look at the blog plugin to start your development. Its well commented. Or you can have a look at http://docs.elgg.org as a guide.
Amberm, as it was mentioned, it's certainly possible to implement. You can choose two approaches:
1. Rebuild thewire plugin and add features you need - quicker solution
2. Create new plugin - cleaner and more flexible, but more complex and work consuming solution
I appreciate the feedback! Looks like I'm in over my head on this one and will not be able to use Elgg on this project. I look forward to experimenting with it on future projects!