Thanks to all those who have installed and started using the plugin for your feedback. There is an issue with the administrative interface link not showing up in both 2.661 and 3.2 (reported in both versions). We are currently looking at this and will release an updated version in the next couple weeks.
In the meantime, please access the administrative interface by typing the full URL:
http://www.yourserver.com/cgi-bin/MT/mt-NetflixAdvanced.cgi
There is also now an entry for NetflixAdvanced in the Movable Type plugins directory.
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NetflixAdvanced is a moveable type plugin that allows you to display the
contents of your Netflix queue and send/recieve status on your weblog. It also
allows you to set up a "private" listing of movies to be displayed on
your site (regardless of the status of your Netflix queue).
For each movie, NetflixAdvanced keeps track of the date it was entered,
the date it was last modified, and optionally associates the movie with a
blog entry (for movie reviews, etc.). NetflixAdvanced stores each movie's
movie ID number internally (an ID used by the Netflix site), and uses custom
"scraper" code to fetch properties such as title, description, and images
from Netflix for display in the weblog and in the NetflixAdvanced administrative
interface.
NetflixAdvanced overcomes limitations of previous Netflix plugins by using the
public Netflix RSS feeds instead of a client session ID. These session IDs are
assigned and managed by the Netflix site, and are as good as login information if
they are obtained. Using a client ID a hacker could log in to your Netflix account
and steal your personal information. The RSS feeds exposed by Netflix do not suffer
from this potential security risk. Also, session IDs can expire, effectively preventing
your plugin from accessing the Netflix site again until you go through the process of
logging in, finding the new client ID, manually updating your Netflix script, and
regenerating your pages. That's just a pain in the neck!
Thanks to Jacob Hesch for the BookQueue
plugin, which was used as a basis for constructing this plugin.
Requirements
- Movable Type 2.6 or later
Download
Get your copy here.
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This is a sample web log entry that is linked to some sample Netflix queue entries here. Feel free to email NC Design with any questions or issues.
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