TechnoProxy
Stef Magdalinski and I have been at it again. This time we’ve put together a Greasemonkey script that inserts information from Technorati onto every webpage you visit:
The script works in much the same way as WikiProxy: Greasemonkey Edition. When you surf to a page, my script sends an asynchronous request to Stef’s web service. He then queries Technorati to see whether anyone is linking to the page, and if so sends back an XML response. That’s right kids: AJAX! When the response is received a little green Technorati icon is displayed in the upper lefthand corner of the screen. Click on the icon, and a frame opens in the page, displaying the links. You can close the frame with the ugly red X in the top right.
Speaking of ugly, the biggest problem with the script is that Stef and I both turn out to be utterly devoid of graphic design skills. Want to see your name in lights? Would you settle for a mention on a blog or two? Fix the design so it looks better and more consistent across different webpages, and you’re in!
Update: TechnoProxy has been fooseled! I’ve put up a much prettier version of the script, as modified by Gina Häussge. Thanks, Gina!
Update: Thanks to Prakash Kailasa for suggesting a fix for the Z-order problem:
Add a “z-Index: 999;” to the style rules for the iframe. Prevents it from being hidden by other elements (visit
http://blakeross.com/index.php?p=152 and click on the Q icon to see the problem).
Update: Jeff Gates created a PNG version of the Technorati icon that renders great on dark backgrounds. Thanks, Jeff! Is this what Stef meant by the “LazyWeb”? Pass me a marguerita, I could get used to this…
Update: If you can’t get the script to work, this is probably because Stef’s API key has expired for the day (see my latest post). We’ll see if we can find a solution for this. Stay tuned.
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Nice GreaseMonkey Script by Matthew Gertner and Stef Magdalinski:
Stef Magdalinski and I have been at it again. This time we’ve put together a Greasemonkey script that inserts information from Technorati onto every webpage you visit.
Get it here.
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> TechnoProxy is a Greasemonkey script that draws a tiny, unobtrusive speech bubble in the corner of every web-page you visit. Click the bubble, and a transparent windowshade comes down over the current page, showing all the inbound links to that page …
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TechnoProxy
Here’s a nice little Greasemonkey script called TechnoProxy that adds a Who Links Here style link to the upper left of every page
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Pingback by .: UNEASYsilence :. » Blog Archive » Technorati loves GreaseMonkey — 7/5/2005 @ 7:34 pm
Very cool! The technoPrefix variable should be “http://www.technorati.com/search/” to match the new URL structure of the redesign.
Comment by Niall Kennedy — 7/5/2005 @ 7:46 pm
That is very nifty. One comment, though. When the background is a dark color, the white “halo” of pixels around the technorati graphic makes it unrecognizable. I’m not sure how one could fix that. Would it be possible to use a png form of the icon (with a transparent background)?
Comment by Jeff — 7/5/2005 @ 7:54 pm
yah the png is the way to go. It’s how it’s done on google maps.
Comment by algee — 7/5/2005 @ 8:01 pm
Anyone want to volunteer to make a PNG version of the Technorati icon with a transparent background? Like I said, anything graphical is far beyond my abilities.
Comment by Matt — 7/5/2005 @ 8:23 pm
So, what does it look like? How do I know if it’s working?
Comment by Bry — 7/5/2005 @ 9:20 pm
Let me try to make the png… Email me where I should send it.
Comment by Jeff — 7/5/2005 @ 10:00 pm
That would be awesome, Jeff. Can you mail it to me here? Thanks!
Comment by Matt — 7/5/2005 @ 10:15 pm
how do i install this scrip and use it? iam not ’smart’ when it comes to code, iam a bit of a newbe.
i use firefox btw if it helps
Comment by john — 7/5/2005 @ 10:38 pm
Matt, I just sent it off to you.
Comment by Jeff — 7/5/2005 @ 10:52 pm
umm.. It sends plain responses out for every URL you visit? Baaaaaaaaaad idea. How about security & privacy?
Comment by Nonon — 7/5/2005 @ 11:20 pm
So it didn’t work… and I have quite a few scripts running on GreaseMonkey… any reason why did that (not) happen?
Comment by Terence — 7/6/2005 @ 2:11 am
doesn’t work for me either (gm v3.3)
Comment by idiot — 7/6/2005 @ 2:34 am
What version of GM should we be using? 3.3 doesn’t appear to work.
Comment by Jason — 7/6/2005 @ 2:54 am
I’m getting lots of:
Warning: Element referenced by ID/NAME in the global scope. Use W3C standard document.getElementById() instead.
Source File: http://www.pcquest.com/content/linux/2005/105021001.asp
Line: 437
but no technorati info…
Comment by jer — 7/6/2005 @ 3:07 am
I’m disappointed it doesn’t work for me either.
Comment by mog — 7/6/2005 @ 3:52 am
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Wow, Thanks Jeff for this png icon! That ugliness on dark backgrounds was bothering me the whole afternoon yesterday, and I tried to create a solution myself, but failed miserably creating such a smooth icon with gimp. That script now purely rocks
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Pingback by tonetheman links » Blog Archive » — 7/6/2005 @ 3:56 pm
For those who had trouble getting the script to work last night, see my latest post. I’m not sure that there’s any solution for this in the short term.
Comment by Matt — 7/6/2005 @ 8:15 pm
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Pingback by 0.333 » TechnoProxy — 7/6/2005 @ 8:32 pm
but… but… but…
how do you use these scripts. Ignorant as I am I included the script into one of my web sites, made sure the code runs - but nothing happens.
What should I have done instead?
Thanks
Gunter
Comment by Gunter — 7/6/2005 @ 11:03 pm
You need Greasemonkey. Once you’ve installed it follow the directions here.
Comment by Matt — 7/6/2005 @ 11:51 pm
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Thanks, Matt!
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It’s cool stuff, i was just wondering, if there’s any way to click the Technorati icon to close it aswell….. would just make things nicer. I know i’m just being picky though!
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