A simple file caching class. Faster loading for dynamic content.
Set a directory for cache files inside Cache::init(). This directory must have write permissions.
If left blank, cache files are saved in the calling directory.
Cache filename and cache time (seconds) set in Cache::init($cache_filename, $cache_life)
<?php
include('Cache.class.php');
Cache::init('currently-reading.cache', 86400); // <-- 1 day cache life
if (Cache::cacheFileExists()) {
// Get contents of a cache file
echo Cache::getCache();
} else {
// Create a cache file
$books = array('Flowers for Algernon - Daniel Keyes', 'The Stranger - Albert Camus');
Cache::setCache($books);
}
A simple class to get data from an RSS feed.
<?php
include('Feeder.class.php');
$items = Feeder::getItems('http://ws.audioscrobbler.com/2.0/user/n8kowald/lovedtracks.rss', 10, array('title', 'link'));
$html = "<ul>";
foreach ($items as $item) {
$html .= '<li><a href="'.$item['link'].'">'.$item['title'].'</a></li>';
}
$html .= "</ul>";
echo $html;
Easily display your Goodreads books on your website.
Demo: http://www.nathankowald.com <-- under 'Books I'm Reading'
-Include Cache.class.php, Feeder.class.php and Goodreads.class.php.
-Set: $goodreads_id, $shelf and $num_books
-Call the static method, Goodreads::getBooks($goodreads_id, $shelf, $num_books) from your page.
<?php
include('Cache.class.php');
include('Feeder.class.php');
include('Goodreads.class.php');
$books = Goodreads::getBooks($goodreads_id=4609321, $shelf='currently-reading', $num_books=5);
$html = '<h3>Currently Reading</h3>';
$html .= '<ul>';
foreach ($books as $book) {
$html .= '<li>' . $book . '</li>';
}
$html .= '</ul>';
echo $html;
?>
Easily display your last.fm 'loved songs' on your website.
Demo: http://www.nathankowald.com/favourites
-Include Cache.class.php, Feeder.class.php and Goodreads.class.php.
-Set: $username and $num_songs
-Call Lastfm::getLovedSongs($username, $num_songs)` from your page.
<?php
include('Cache.class.php');
include('Feeder.class.php');
include('Lastfm.class.php');
$songs = Lastfm::getLovedSongs($username='n8kowald', $num_songs='20');
$html = '<ul>';
foreach ($songs as $song) {
$html .= '<li>' . $song . '</li>';
}
$html .= '</ul>';
echo $html;